Can the name of a street affect the sale of a property? Yes, says Nicholas. “People always respond to the street name,” she said. “The street name can be a real turn-off or an advantage.” So, what if you don’t like the idea of living, say, on Butt Road (Fort Wayne, IN)? Can you get the street name changed? “Changing a street name is a very, very big deal, and this sort of thing is very, very rarely approved,” Nicholas said. “In Carlsbad, the only successful change I remember during my tenure was changing the name of Carlsbad’s main street from Elm to Carlsbad Village Drive, which was very controversial, as all attempted changes are.”
