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Yes — because you're also choosing your eventual buyer pool. Homes in strong school zones attract a broader, more competitive buyer pool when you sell.
Yes — because you're also choosing your eventual buyer pool. Homes in strong school zones attract a broader, more competitive buyer pool when you sell. That competition tends to produce faster sales at stronger prices. The school zone premium you pay coming in is, in most cases, money you recover and then some on the way out.
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