Homes.com introduces School Scores

With the importance of school districts weighing heavily on the minds of families looking to move, Homes.com is offering a new feature to help them.

School Scores provides a ranking system for buyers and sellers to find and compare local school information.

The system aids customers in determining the value of schools in their search area. The Homes.com School Score is calculated from state test performance data of public schools, and assigns a letter from A+ to D based on rank.

“As the trusted guide for consumers in the real estate transaction, Realtors® need reliable sources of information that they feel confident in sharing with their clients. This system offers ranking and scoring that both consumers and real estate professional alike can understand and use,” said Dave Mele, president of Homes.com.

“Younger homebuyers often consider school quality to be a key decision point in the home buying process. Even if buyers do not have children in school, purchasing a home near top-ranked schools often results in higher appreciation for the home. In the end, Homes.com’s new School Scores empowers consumers to make better informed decisions,” added Mele.

According to Mele, Homes.com has seen a 30 percent increase in traffic to school information pages since launching the Homes.com School Scores.

“With young families and millennial home buyers placing a higher value on homes located near quality schools, Homes.com is focused on making their buying process easier by offering useful tools and information to make better purchasing decisions,” added Mele. “Homes.com’s School Scores give potential buyers a quick view of how local schools compare to other schools in the same area.”

To check out School Scores, visit Homes.com. Homes.com offers a variety of free resources for Realtors®, including free leads, consumer Q-and-A, local visibility, brandable consumer guides, webinars, educational resources and widgets.