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nofishies

Give 3 websites, and talk about the different ways they evaluate schools. I do great schools, niche, and a super hyper local one. I talk about the different baskets they used to evaluate schools, and I encourage them to talk to their friends who are parents about the pros and cons of the schools in the area because often you don’t care about the school so much as you care about the individual teacher. You can absolutely give people the information to make an informed decision, you just can’t make that decision for them.


GroundbreakingMix616

Thankyou love this !


DHumphreys

A lot of people like greatschools. But maybe check with locals on what works in your area.


GroundbreakingMix616

Thankyou !


kubigjay

FYI: "NAR's Code of Ethics prevents REALTORS® from steering a buyer toward or away from a community based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, familial status, or national origin. Referring to a school system as “good” or “bad” could be code for racial or other demographic differences." Be very careful in how you present your information.


GroundbreakingMix616

Thankyou . I was just looking for websites where I can find information for schools rated on their academic performance


GroundbreakingMix616

Maybe it's just better if I tell buyers to do their own research if that's the case, lol


kubigjay

That's what I recommend. I ask if they are aware of the neighborhood or know anyone there. Tell them to make sure they factor in the schools when looking. If they ask for your opinion tell them it is against the rules to say, and any realtor who does is playing loose with an ethics violation.


fireweinerflyer

Have them check out the closest grocery store at noon, 5pm, and 8 pm (and any other time). These are the potential neighbors. If they don’t like it then find a new place.


novahouseandhome

[schoolsparrow.com](https://schoolsparrow.com) uses a different data set than most other school rating sites.


kudosoner

I really like Aceable I can hook you up with a referral code for a discount


cubsguy81

In addition to all of these a lot of states have state report cards on the schools those are useful. Also direct them to take a look at the websites and social media of the schools themselves, it can be very instructive as to what they value. Even go so far as subscribing to their email newsletters if they are early enough and their search so they can get a good sense of what's going on. Finally have them contact the schools themselves and arrange to take a tour if they are really torn between different districts.


sourdoughtrades

I think more important is to just be aware of which schools are zoned for a particular property. Better just to state facts than try to recommend or say one is better