PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LISTINGS?. . . DO IT!. . . IT WILL RESULT IN MORE SHOWINGS AND PERHAPS A CONTRACT!

Lenn, Along with the schools, listings should have as much information completed as possible - even if it needs to be done in a few steps. No sqft; no property size; no room sizes, etc all make it that much more difficult to get buyers interested in a home. It's so simple really, but so often overlooked. Thank you for the reminder.

Lenn, this is so true...families want to know about the quality of school that is offered in the town or village.  That can be a very big selling point

Lenn, we have to enter the schools in our MLS.Here is an interesting point, there is a new high school opening in the fall, people want to know about it. I've already had a call, asking if I worked there.

I've been to it, taken pics, etc.

In Hendersonville NC our MLS has always had the option for school information.  Here in Henderson County we have a county school system -- so -- all schools are Henderson County.  With that in mind it is great to provide a link to the schools so folks can directly read about and ask questions of them as to how their system works.

Sue of Robin and Sue

Always a good reminder, thanks!

great idea Lenn. our mls requires school district, but not specific schools. Thanks

Here we are required to include the school information in the MLS.  I wonder what effect the rampant layoffs are going to have in determining what school districts are desirable in the new economic reality?

Good post and I have started to do this.  What do you do when the schools are like a festering wound?  Leave it blank or tell them to check with the school district?

I agree Lenn... and we spend a great deal of time and resources keeping statisitics about the various school districts current on the web... including the information as to which school distirct a property would be in is a good selling tool... buyers will ask, so why not put it forth up front.

Hope you are well...

With the ease of technology today where opening another browser window to pull up the school district and access the locator's map, by address or district boundaries (which I use all the time), it is amazing that it is just not part of the service offered.

The only time I don't list the schools is if the listing is in an over age 55 community.  If more fields on the MLS were required instead of optional then agents would put more information in.

Every field is a searchable field....I think it is called basic marketing, but here again on Active Rain we are preaching to the choir.  Joy

Hi, Lenn:

So many listing agents here take the lazy route and put in "Call District." I take the time to verify the schools on the school district boundary maps so buyers and their selling agents can input the school in their search. My buyers want to know--so do theirs.

Cheers,

Robin

I have always included the schools in my listings.  I think it is of critical importance.  I am amazed when I see a listing without that information available.  (Except REO listings, of course)

... such a smart point ! ... I always put in the schools, when so many dont :o)

Cheers Lenn !

Our MLS requires us to put in the schools. It's also smart business. Many parents want to live near a particular school and use that search criteria.