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Day care and property values
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Rumpy Tunanator
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Depending on the type of residential zoning that allows for this type of business (is the whole area residential w/home business allowed that meets certian criteria) or is it residential here, and some commercial there. I don't think it would have a negative impact on property values, unless it create extra traffic, has signage that is inappropiate for the character of the neighborhood, etc. It really depends on the state, local laws, because here, once you get over a certian # of kids being stored at the house, it is no longer classified as a home business.
OT, I saw the Simpsons last night and they were voting on a proposition to get rid of kid stuff. Maybe you need something like that
OT, I saw the Simpsons last night and they were voting on a proposition to get rid of kid stuff. Maybe you need something like that
Budgie
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The type I'm talking about have a maximum number of 12 children and operate within single-family neighborhoods as a home occupation. Once you exceed 12 children, the State kicks in with additional requirements and inspections. We have all the regular standards (kids, signage, hours of operation, no outside employees, blah, blah, blah).
Once again, are there any studies out there that measure the enhancement or reduction of property values?
Once again, are there any studies out there that measure the enhancement or reduction of property values?
It would lower the value if I were the buyer. I would not buy a home next to a day care. It is not the traffic from a business that would bother me, rather the multi-color swings, slides, fire trucks and kooky signs like “KIDDY KORNER” that would most likely litter the yard. :-|
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H said:
SSCCATAGAPP member?
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Budgie , I was waiting for the new City Council to get moving last night so I took some time to go through our library and found several studies about group homes and property values (almost universally finding no adverse effect) but nothing about day care. I'll keep looking, though.
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GeogPlanner said:
What the hell is "SSCCATAGAPP" ?
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H said:No, I like and want children. I just follow my Grandfather’s attitude that children should be seen and not heard, and they really shouldn’t even be seen that often.
HE HE! You are missing out on life, OH the ways to torture the young! And they have no clue you are screwing with them.
Take your average 5-8 year old. They are all about rules! Do odd things to them like pronounce Dinosaurs as Sinodaurs. Drives them absolutly bonkers!
(DAMN NO EVIL GRIN!) Also assigning random names to them!Gramps time is over though, got to find new ways to torment them rather than ignoring them.
WOW! who would be brave enough to take on 12 kids at a crack with no help?
biscuit
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12 Children and it can still be considered a home business? That seems like a few too many to me. I've heard of 5 or 6 being the limit before it is considered a commercial use and regulated, but never 12.
Whether it actually affects property values or not I would really think twice before buying a home next to a daycare center, or a household with a lot of kids.
Whether it actually affects property values or not I would really think twice before buying a home next to a daycare center, or a household with a lot of kids.
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bummers, I dropped my rattle..can someone help me find it LOL!!!! sorry, I couldn't resist!
LOL!!!! sorry, I couldn't resist!
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Cardinal said:
If I put up a basketball rim and a tether ball court in my backyard, how many kids would it attract daily. Better yet, how about a tramboline. I have three kids, each of which have several friends. Our house has always been open to visitors and it's not unusual to have 10 kids in our yards at once.
I don't disagree that child day cares likely reduce property values, but to what extent?
Once again, are there any studies out there.
Budgie
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biscuit said:
I don't disagree, but thems the rules in these here parts (I've been here all of 1 month). 12 is also a threshold for increased inspections by the State, so the local ordinance is mirroring state law. Of course we can be more stringent, but I've been here for a whole month. Also of note, is that very few of those allowed to have 12, actually operate at that level. Most of the time it's only half that at any given time.
When I was going up in the Backwoods of Suburban Indiann (tm), my dad never really got his act together. So-my mother operated an illegal, unlicensed day-care facility in our family home for years. I remember at some points we had 20 children running around the property. We ate in shifts.
As "horrible" as this was, my mom's service filled a need that could never be met by the licensed, insured, compliant facilities-because these latter facilities are EXPENSIVE. My mother's clients were often single mothers-waitresses, store clerks, and the like.
The one mitigating factor-my parent's neighborhood had pretty big lots (1/4 acres plus). So, there was less pressure on the neighbors.
As "horrible" as this was, my mom's service filled a need that could never be met by the licensed, insured, compliant facilities-because these latter facilities are EXPENSIVE. My mother's clients were often single mothers-waitresses, store clerks, and the like.
The one mitigating factor-my parent's neighborhood had pretty big lots (1/4 acres plus). So, there was less pressure on the neighbors.
No "definition" per se, but:
"Can you cover so-and-so's counter day, he has to go home because little jimmy has yet another case of the sniffles."
"We can't allow that kind of apartment project here. We need to build houses for families instead."
"You should't complain that you don't get huge tax write-offs for children. After all, it costs a lot of money to raise the children that I chose to have."
(All in fun folks. I LIKE other peoples' kids
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H said:
I feel the same way. Bed and Breakfast inns have to jump through all sorts of hoops to operate in an established residential area, and blend in as much as possible to the neighborhood. Day care centers in homes often have fenced front yards, colorful playground equipment in the front yard, and cheap hand-painted signs. Occasionally, the house will be painted a bright primary color. Review required? Ha! Its a use allowed by right, overriding local zoning restrictions, under most state laws.
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Budgie said:
I see your point, which is one of the reasons I choose to live in the country. The quarter mile between me and my neighbors is just far enough that they don't bother me, and still close enough for me to be able to pick them off with a .30-cal.