It's my experience that our American housing/apartment market is obsessed with pictures and numbers. Square footage. Dazzling photos. Checklists of amenities.
And this has been the source of much misery for me. For years I have hunted for somewhere to live with even a modicum of soundproofing. I've tried older duplex buildings with deep basements that are now illegal for fire escape reasons, higher end apartments, standalone houses, ...
Nobody advertises based on "soundproofing", with one exception that was ultimately a lie. Nobody advertises based on air system quality.
It's like we have completely forgotten that we have any senses other than sight.
It's my experience that our American housing/apartment market is obsessed with pictures and numbers. Square footage. Dazzling photos. Checklists of amenities.
And this has been the source of much misery for me. For years I have hunted for somewhere to live with even a modicum of soundproofing. I've tried older duplex buildings with deep basements that are now illegal for fire escape reasons, higher end apartments, standalone houses, ...
Nobody advertises based on "soundproofing", with one exception that was ultimately a lie. Nobody advertises based on air system quality.
It's like we have completely forgotten that we have any senses other than sight.