Aug 2, 2011
Searching for a home requires looking at the Austin School Ratings. Even if you don’t have a child, knowing about the school your home is zoned to can help you make a good buying decision. Location, location, location, those are the hardest things to change about a house. And the three items that lead to the most growth in home values. Schools and school ratings play a huge part in your homes ability to go up or down in value.
School Ratings Drive Home Values
Good schools can drive home prices and help homes sell quickly, even in a down economy. High school ratings also help investors pick properties to invest in. They know the better the school ratings the faster the property will increase in value.
If you have a child, school ratings are even more important. The best investment in your child’s future is to put them into the best school you can. That may require moving to a new home in a new area so your child can get zoned to a good school. Below is a link to a PDF created by Independence Title. They have compiled the Austin School Ratings for us, in this handy PDF.
Austin School Ratings and Info
Links to School Ratings
We took all the great parts of the home search and built a school search. We have school ratings by GreatSchools.com. This is a handy way to see where the good schools are located. This map will also give you a good idea of neighborhoods to start your home search.
A great source for school ratings, they also have a handy map.
The people who teach the kids, in the schools that get the school ratings.
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About Stephen Smith
I grew up in Georgetown, TX, just a stones throw away from Austin. I moved to Austin to attend UT and entered the real estate world as an intern in Horseshoe Bay in 2003. As I was performing different tasks around the office and for the agents, I quickly realized that I wanted to be an agent. Within a year of becoming licensed, I was managing the office, updating agents on the happenings in the real estate world and listing and selling homes! In 2006 I decided to buy a condo and move back to the great city of Austin where I was to continue working in real estate. Having worked for several top 25 companies in the area, I learned from many talented agents and decided it was time to get my Broker’s license and start my own company. As fortune may have it, I was college friends with Ed’s wife and we realized that we were very good at different parts of this business and that we complimented each other nicely. From this, a partnership was born. My goal is to bring honesty and logic to my clients during their home buying and selling process! When I am not helping a client or looking for smart, ethical agents to join our team, I enjoy serving the Austin Board of Realtors, being on the lake and networking! Most of the time, I like to combine at least 2 out of the previous 3!
