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Neighborhood Features That Affect Price

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Elite HRRA# 0225063945

Certain neighborhood features near a home – like cemeteries and power plants -- could drag down a home’s price. Realtor.com® recently identified which of those features could have the biggest impact.

Some of theses might surprise you, check it out.

 

  1. Bad school: -22.2% (translation: homeowners near a bad school received 22.2 percent less than an average home in the same county could get)

  2. Strip club: -14.7%

  3. High renter concentration: -13.8%

  4. Homeless shelter: -12.7%

  5. Cemetery: -12.3%

  6. Funeral home: -6.5%

  7. Power plant: -5.3%

  8. Shooting range: -3.7%

  9. Hospital: -3.2%

Source: “The Neighborhood Features That Drag Down Your Home Value – Ranked,” realtor.com® (March 28, 2016)

 

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