> Both myself and friends found Nextdoor actually extremely useful in the course of recent home purchases, to get to know the target neighborhood and seek inexpensive repair/contractor services.

Did y'all use it before or after purchasing a home? I ran into Nextdoor while searching for ways to research potential homes, but ran into a verification wall that I didn't feel like bypassing. Had I jumped that hurdle it seemed like it may have been a good way to get a feel for potential neighborhoods.