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"While it&amp;#039;s rare to find someone with a neighborly relationship as chummy as the ones we see on TV, who doesn&amp;#039;t crave a Ricardo/Mertz-level friendship? New data from NextDoor reveals that while 92% of Americans consider themselves to be good neighbors, more than half of them admit that they have very little interaction with their neighbors. Wondering how you stack up? Their research also shows that the best neighbors are...  -Parents -Homeowners -Married -Dog owners -45 years or older -A regular neighborhood walker -A front porch owner -Engaged in social media at least once a day Of course, buying a dog and logging onto Facebook more is hardly the route to becoming a better neighbor\u2014instead, we&amp;#039;re fans of NextDoor&amp;#039;s free app, which helps you get to know the people around you in a way that&amp;#039;s easy, organic, and most importantly, safe and secure. It&amp;#039;s like a social network for people within a certain-block radius, perfect for posting about great new restaurants, learning about excellent contractors, or crime reports. And who knows? Maybe you&amp;#039;ll meet someone interested in working in a chocolate factory with you.  Plus see what else is new on ELLEDECOR.com this week: The 8 Stages of Owning A Futon  This Week in Celebrity Real Estate  12 Wildly Different Iterations Of One Famous Lamp  You Know You&amp;#039;re Obsessed with Decorating When... "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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