As a real estate agent there are certain topics we are not allowed to discuss with our clients. Fair-housing laws forbid us from discussing neighborhood demographics. There are other areas of concern for home buyers such as schools and crime that we as real estate agents are not a very good source of information. However, there are many online sources that can compliment the knowledge (or lack thereof) of a real estate agent.
A very informative article regarding these resources was written by Amy Hoak at MarketWatch. It has links to websites that have statistics and information on the following topics:
- Schools
- Crime
- Sex Offenders
- Neighborhood Statistics
These links are a good starting point for anyone trying to gather more information about the neighborhood they plan on moving to.
For links to local resources in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, please visit Loudoun Stats.
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