We’ve discussed in the op-ed post “Homebuyer, Know Thy Self,” which was an exercise in self-discovery falling well short of Freudian analysis, but enough to help you understand how knowing what you want and what’s important to you can lead to a successful home hunt.

If one of these explorations has lead you to concluding that nearby conveniences float your boat, you’ll be happy to know about Walkscore, a method for determining any addresse’s “walkability” index.  So, if you’re wondering weather that two-bedroom bungalow in Corey-Merrill spells out an existence of living in your car, or being able to walk to Joe’s Pizzeria for a dinner slice, give it a try. It’s on of the new built-in features at COhomefinder, and other fine sites.

See also the follow-up post: Walkscore May Raise Home Price