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+1  The reason MoCo is so desirable isn't just the schools. It's the proximity to DC and the ease of access to the Metro. That's not going to change. People may opt for private schools but they're not going to leave areas that are walkable with access to the city.

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Prince Georges County also has the proximity to DC and multiple Metro stops.      Within 7 years, I see MoCo and Prince Georges having roughly equal housing prices and comparably ranked schools.[/quote]

We took this probability into account when buying our house and purchased in an area of MoCo with worse schools so the "extra" value was already taken out of the house. Figured that the borderline school districts we could afford would be going downhill in due time and we would lose money anyhow, so why not? [/quote]

Smart move.[/quote]

Not necessarily.  Across Rockville (the town seemingly separating the higher SES from the lower SES), school ratings went up this year.[/quote]

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As much as I hear what others are saying on this thread, buying in a neighborhood with a bad school on purpose because you think other schools will go downhill anyway is extraordinarily bad judgment. Hopefully PP isn't moving anytime soon.
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