Schools

Choosing location, location, location

Some houses only sell in seller’s markets. That is when buyers are willing to do their deepest compromises. Buyers who are considering entering the market need to know that we are still in a seller’s market. When buyers get desperate, they look at seriously location-impaired houses. I am talking really impaired! Stuff like a house

By |2016-12-28T14:01:08-05:00January 14th, 2015|Categories: House Hunting, Schools|Tags: , , , , , , , |

I want a good school district. Why does that cost so much more?

House hunters with children, or hypothetical children, almost always ask about schools. Parents want good schools for their kids. Immediately, they run into the brick wall: houses and condos in high-scoring school districts cost more than houses and condos in lower-scoring towns. Why is that?   There are two factors:  Education is funded mainly by

By |2018-07-22T15:30:46-04:00December 11th, 2013|Categories: House Hunting, Schools|