Pubdate: Tue, 10 May 2011 Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA) Copyright: 2011 Chico Enterprise-Record Contact: http://www.chicoer.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/861 Author: Kathryn Allen BAD NEIGHBORS HURT HOME VALUES Regarding the stink of marijuana growing right next door to your home: "A bad neighbor is one that has no consideration for the rest of the community," says Mindy Pordes, co-founder of Pordes Residential Sales and Marketing in Aventura, Fla. But what exactly is a "bad" neighbor? Definitions vary, but real estate professionals say it boils down to any home or business enterprise that turns people off. Bad neighbors are nothing to laugh about. According to the Appraisal Institute, they can reduce the value of surrounding homes by as much as 15 percent. Kathryn Allen Paradise - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.