"From the Bottom of a Bag" is a book by Jean Coc.

You have probably heard the term "cul-de-sac" and "dead end", even if you have never shopped for real estate.

They are actually two different things, regardless of what the real estate agent tells you.

The bottom of the bag is also the end of it.

A dead-end is a street with no outlet and only one way out.

The difference with a cul-de-sac is that it has a circular end, meaning you can turn your car around in one seamless action, instead of having to pull an Austin Powers 40-point turn to get out of there.

Not all dead end streets are cul-de-sacs.Make sense?

The phrase "cul-de-sac" is used to highlight a home's value, if you have been looking for a new house lately.

But why?A cul-de-sac is a dead end street.

This may sound like a negative.You are trapped.Wait.Everyone and their mother will not use your street as a way to get to work.That is definitely a relief.

It also means that your street will be more peaceful.It's important that your children have a safe place to play.

A dead-end street can hurt a home's value.Why?There are dead-end streets that aren't cul-de-sacs.

The end of the street is usually blocked off by a wall from other areas, and there is a big yellow sign that tells you it is the end.

It also means there is less surface area on the street.It will be difficult to turn around if you get to the end of a dead-end street.

A pure dead-end street can be both an eyesore and a pain in the rear, which can equate to a lower house value.

You can see what I am talking about if you drive down a cul-de-sac and a dead-end.You can feel the difference.

It can be if it is referred to as one by the owner or another interested party.

We live on a dead end street.It takes people forever to turn around when they come down our street.That is the difference.

While we sometimes get lost cars, the end of our street is wide and roomy enough for them to circle and return to the main street since our end isn't clearly visible from the entrance.

A few days ago, we noticed that the county had put a bright yellow and black sign on our street sign that made it clear that we are an open target.

They removed all the signs that referred to the local grammar school, caution, and speed limits.

I can't imagine who is making these decisions, but they are potentially deadly.

I live in a cul-de-sac, on our communal grounds to get in you drive in from the bottom, then it comes to a dead end where our homes are, there is a footpath leading to our flats, gates have come in there loitered and threatened us and called