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Why You SHOULD Care about the School System Even When Moving WITHOUT KIDS
The blog posting below is right on about how important an excellent school system is to maintaining property values.  Most of my buyers here on the Palos Verdes Peninsula are attracted to this area because of the excellent independent school system.  The community support for our local schools is exemplified by the consistent approval of several recent parcel tax proposals that received almost 70% approval by the voters.
The peole of the Palos Verdes community recognize the importance of maintaining our school systems, not only for their affect on real estate values, but for the benefit of our future generations.
Why You SHOULD Care about the School System Even When Moving WITHOUT KIDS
Its not uncommon for buyers moving without kids to not worry about the school system but the reality is that there are reasons why you should care about the school system even when moving without kids.
For starters, are kids in your future?  Maybe you don't have kids today but if kids are in your future, the school system will then be important.  Maybe your intention would be to sell in a few years prior to your kids attending school but keep in mind, circumstances can change and you may ... more

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