That’s good advice here in New England as well. I can’t tell you how many Zillow listings that looked good when I looked at the pictures, only to rule them out immediately when I looked at Google Maps.Secondly, after selecting an area of interest, use Google maps satellite view to look for things you might not want to be too near like industrial buildings, commercial farming/livestock, paper plants (can be pretty stinky), railroad tracks/rail yards, etc. Happy hunting and good luck!
There was one house in Exeter that looked nice, only to see that it was 100’ from 101. Then there was a nice house that was directly across from a small airport. A new home in Merrimack NH that looked great in pictures but the backyard was right up against an on-ramp for Route 3.