Whether you have  school age children or not, the quality of the local schools is one of the biggest selling factors that helps define a Good Location.

Under the U.S. Fair Housing Laws, real estate agents are prohibited from recommending or warning buyer about the differences and reputations of local schools.  So, where can home buyers find reliable information about public and private schools before they buy??

1. Go to the web and look up the school’s website.
2. HomeFair.com provides a Free School Report that contains information about student-teacher ratios, dollars spent per pupil, before and after school programs, gifted and talented programs, number of computers per student and percentage of seniors who attended college.
3. GreatSchools.net provides information about private and public schools.  It also serves up data and news about state education programs and departments.
4. Many states offer online information about public schools and links to public education sites.

Tip for Home Sellers:  Become informed about your local school system and provide information to buyer’s who need it.   Thanks to the internet, finding useful information on neighborhood schools has never been easier, so get to know about the public and private schools located near you, whether you use them or not.

Thank you for visiting Why6Percent.com.   The MLS is searchable by school system for a reason.  Everyone wants to know about the local schools, just like they need to know price and ammenities.  Do your homework!!