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The following neighborhood features emerged as the ones that could potentially drag down home values by the greatest amounts: 
1.      Bad school: -22.2% (translation: home owners near a bad school received 22.2 percent less than an average home in the same county could get)
2.    Strip club: -14.7%
3.    High renter concentration: -13.8%
4.    Homeless shelter: -12.7%
5.     Cemetery: -12.3%
6.    Funeral home: -6.5%
7.     Power plant: -5.3%
8.    Shooting range: -3.7%
9.    Hospital: -3.2%
Source: “The Neighborhood Features That Drag Down Your Home Value – Ranked,” realtor.com® (March 28, 2016)

Presented by Dawn Deegan, Broker/Owner of Make A Brilliant Move Realty. Dawn holds the designations of ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist), GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR), and is a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE). She is Quality Service Certified (QSC), holds the Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and is Gold Key Certified. Dawn is devoted to providing only the best possible services and expertise to her Buyers and Sellers of residential Real Estate in the Greater Orlando area. This area includes Windermere, Orlando, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Davenport. Dawn’s emphasis is on thorough market knowledge, communications, and transactional expertise, resulting in a quality experience for the Buyer or Seller of Real Estate. Contact Dawn Deegan at 407 488 8074 or at DawnDeegan@gmail.com Visit her at www.MakeABrilliantMove.com

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