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You are thinking this way because you are not a long time home owner. Once you become one, I guarantee you that you will think differently.

My neighbors are pretty old and very liberal, yet they still care about their home values because they are about to sell soon.  They want the neighborhood to be zoned for the "better"  neighboring school district (ie, hardly any poor people) so their home values go up.

This will be you in 20 years.[/quote]

DP. I'm a long-time homeowner. I don't base everything on the possible effect on my property value. I think that MCPS needs to change school boundaries and should not take property values into account. I don't think that Montgomery County should structure its zoning laws to keep poor people out. Because I'm not a self-centered git. I want Montgomery County to be a place where my kids want to, and are able to, live.

Maybe you should retract your guarantee.[/quote]
Nope... I actually don't want to be rezoned for the "better" school cluster which would drive up home prices here, so I don't base my decisions on just my property value.   I like the diversity of the area. But, that doesn't mean I want the area to have stagnant home values or it to go down.

And I'm all for the boundary analysis and relieving over crowded schools, and looking at adjacent clusters when drawing boundaries.

I guarantee you don't want your home value to go down, though, especially as you are ready to sell.  Would you sell your home for $100K less so that those less fortunate can afford to live where you do? I don't think so.

I think there's a happy medium somewhere. I'm not so selfish that I want  my property value to go sky high so that I can make as much as I can off my house, but I'm also not completely selfless to want my property value to tank so that those lose fortunate can live in this area.  But, I do advocate for helping low income families; I give to charities, etc...  [/quote]

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