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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m the OP. I do not want to pay 200K more for a home zoned for Walter Johnson and then get rezoned in a few years when we could have bought a home for $200K less across Connecticut Ave zoned for Einstein. A home is the largest purchase we will ever make. I want to know definitively which schools we are getting for the price, and if we are stretching for a home zones for good schools, I can’t afford to then pay for private if resining doesn’t go well. And yes, test scores and schools do matter to a lot of people. That is why the current price differential in this area exists. If it didn’t matter, the homes in Kensington zones for different schools would not be so differently priced. The main reason we are moving to the burbs is schools and  because we need another bedroom. Private schools around here go for $40K a year so with 2 children only $100K will not cover that difference - unless you are only talking a year of high school. I’m trying to understand the situation better but 4 years seems a long time to wait to make decisions that significantly impact real estate value and families.  [/quote]

You can not get a guarantee.   Your kids are very young.  Every time they build a new school changes are made.  You would have to avoid all growing school districts and I am not sure that exists in this area.  Also realize that when they redistrict the make up of the school changes..the reputation changes.  [/quote]

True. You would also have to avoid all shrinking school districts, if there are any. Rezoning is going to happen from time to time. It's an inherent risk. If you're really concerned about not staying at the schools you think you paid a premium for, maybe you're more risk-averse and shouldn't pay that premium. Plenty of nice and more affordable homes in Oakland Terrace.[/quote]

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