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Do Schools Matter when Buying a Home?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Sandra Nickel REALTORS

When buying a home various factors come to mind immediately-location, price range, home style, home condition, wish list for the interior and exterior, number of bedrooms and bathrooms desired; just to name a few. One component which can be overlooked by some but is extremely essential to many would be the local school system in the neighborhood. I highly value my communities’ school system.

Studies have found that home buyers would give up one aspect of their home to have their children attend a ‘better’ school district; this speaks volumes to how important education is for parents’. For some parents there are alternatives such as private schools but that is not the case for many. Even if buyers don't have or plan to have school-age children in the house, the quality of nearby schools can have an impact on how much you pay, and how much a home sells for down the line.

Montgomery public schools  have succeeded in the improvement to maintain outstanding schools for all of our children. Through strategic planning and organizational development our schools continue to advance! Here are the top rated schools in Montgomery, showing that good local schools are amongst us in high numbers and will provide our children with the learning and education they should receive but with the type we wish for them to obtain as well.

For additional information on our school systems please visit Alabama State Department of Education.

If you are you thinking about buying or selling Real Estate give me a call 334-834-1500 or send me an Sandra@HatTeam.com!

Courtesy of Montgomery AL Real Estate Expert Sandra Nickel.   

 

Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sandra

This is such an important issue for most buyers, and even when there are no children involved. It's definitely a key issue for buyers to investigate before they got too far along in the  home search process. And you have provided great guidance!

No doubt you have had buyers who insist on being in a certain school district or near a particular school. There are always trade-offs, including price!

Jeff

Mar 29, 2017 02:00 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

You are very right- parents will be willing to give up a dream home in order to be within a good public school's boarders. My family did it with both our kids! We kept my husband's father's house after he passed, eventually sold it, then rented another property all so that my youngest could go to & stay at Cupertino High School. 

Mar 29, 2017 05:28 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

For younger buyers the school systems are extremely important as they do not want to find out once the kids start attending that the system is lacking.

Mar 29, 2017 08:15 PM