---
title: Buy the Worst House in the Best Street? When This Property Rule Works - and When It Doesn't
description: "For decades, property experts have repeated the same advice to buyers: \"Buy the worst house in the best street.\" The idea behind this strategy is simple."
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# [Buy the Worst House in the Best Street? When This Property Rule Works - and When It Doesn't](https://blog.sothebysrealty.co.za/buy-the-worst-house-in-the-best-street-when-this-property-rule-works-and-when-it-doesnt)

 Written by [Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty](https://blog.sothebysrealty.co.za/author/lew-geffen-sothebys-international-realty) | Aug 17, 2026, 6:42:52 AM

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