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An accomplished realtor with a background in food production, Jared Maites is a licensee in both Maryland and Virginia, and has experience in various areas of real estate, such as investment property, new construction, vacation properties, and urban living, among others. Currently, he works as a real estate agent with Compass, with a main focus on residential developments. A fine/studio arts and business minor graduate from Syracuse University, Jared Maites also specializes in suburban living.
Buying a home in a suburb is a huge step, considering suburbs are regarded as the best places to live, raise a family, and retire. When choosing to invest in a suburb, it pays to do thorough research and obtain facts that will help you determine whether a particular neighborhood is a good fit or not.
For starters, you should understand the historical price growth in a suburb, as well as current home values in the area you are eyeing to determine whether they are in line with the typical growth trajectory. Using this data, you can project how your sales opportunities could look like in the future should you decide to change neighborhoods.
School quality is tied to home prices, and this is critical if you have kids. While you can find general school ratings online, most of them don’t offer specific ratings for elementary, middle, or high school, or address how local schools measure against other institutions in the larger metro area. Call schools and inquire about safety policies, inclusivity efforts, availability of gifted programs, and how they manage struggling students.
