Location, location, location — oh, and broadband

Adam and Anita Paulk had a nice home outside Temple, Texas, with a big yard and a 10-minute commute to his job. But in Internet terms, the house was on Slow Lane. There was no high-speed Internet connection available.

So the Paulks pulled up stakes in 2005 and built a home in a new subdivision. It was a little farther from his job, but at least it could get broadband.

"It was worth it not to hear my husband (complain) about the connection anymore," Anita Paulk said.

In less than a decade, broadband has gone from a luxury to a must for many people, and for some of them, it’s started to influence their real estate decisions. Homes that have broadband are winning out over more remote ones that don’t. Areas with better and faster broadband are becoming more desirable than ones with slower access.

By PETER SVENSSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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