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School Levies and Trumbull County Ohio Real Estate
A recent local talk show a woman called in to say that she was not voting for the school levy in her district. It was her contention that superintendents and treasurers scare the public into voting for levies by threatening that home values will decline if the levy fails. She went on to say that Trumbull County Ohio real estate home values in her area have never declined indicating that school officials were fooling the public.
In actuality, home values have not declined in her township because levies do pass there and the school system has a fine reputation. The school board has been responsible, thus the community appreciates the value for its investment. REALTORS® know that when families move from one community to another, they select their home´s location by the quality of the school system for their children.
Following are items affecting Buyers:
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Buyers do not buy just soil, a parcel of ground; they purchase the whole community´s package. If a community is not passing levies over a period of time and must make serious cut-backs in programs or services for children, that information is significant to parents looking for a home to purchase.
- The value of homes in that community may not drop significantly at once, but buyers will avoid looking at homes in that area. They do not want to commit to an area which does not support its schools.
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Buyers are cautious, reluctant and often afraid with the purchase of a home. Add the uncertainty of lack of support for education when they are making a scary financial commitment and they will look to another place to live.
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By refusing to look in certain areas, homes in those areas sit with a for-sale sign in the front yard until the price is lowered enough to making buying there a good deal. This, therefore, means a financial loss for the sellers. | Homes in some communities bring in a higher purchase price than the very same home in another community. If only we could move our home to the more appealing area to gain more return for our investment, but we can´t. So what do we do? We must assure that our community offers the best services to residents. Those services go beyond schools, but remember that they start with schools.
Of course, as Americans we should look beyond what schools mean to us financially. We need to realize that our youth are the future of our country:
- Quality public education assures us that the person working next to us has the skills to do the job he has been hired to do. It also helps assure that others whom we hire to perform services for us are competent to do their job.
A community that values education is one where all the parts of society work smoothly together.
- Perhaps most importantly, quality education is an important part of the American dream. Our sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, grandsons and granddaughters will be the immediate beneficiaries of a quality education.
| High-quality public education provides the youngest members of our community with the tools to become strong citizens, valued employees, entrepreneurs, and tomorrow´s leaders. They deserve the same hope our parents had for us, the better tomorrow that a quality education provides. As we consider these important issues, we are putting home-selling dollars into our own pockets. We cannot afford to do anything else.
For the best in complete Trumbull County Ohio real estate counseling and service, get the "Power of Two." Call REALTORS® Bernie and Dom Marino, the dream builders today! You'll be glad you did!
You can reach Bernice at (330) 219-8653 or call Dom at (330) 219-4417. Contact us today! We look forward to hearing from you.
Phone Bernice: (330) 219-8653
Phone Dom: (330) 219-4417
Email: bernice@MarinoHomeTeam.com |
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