Charles Allan Dick

Rita,

Each area has their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to real estate. All three locations are decent areas to own a home and raise a family. They are all supported by the Central Bucks School district which is a good district. Some will favor, West or South or East, but all are good. Doylestown has some very advantageous "in-town" settings for those who enjoy walking to local attractions and it also has less urban settings where you can have a larger home, with a bigger yard. Warrington and Jamison are a bit more of the rural settings. Taxes can be vastly different depending on location and the time the property was last assessed. (The age of the property). Since you are looking for a newer home, you will find all the homes will be in the higher tax brackets. And generally, the order of highest to lowest would be Doylestown, Jamison, Warrington. But remember, the school tax is usually the highest of the three and all these locations are in the same school district so the millage rate would be the same. Regarding resale, again it's the buyer's desires driving the market. Buyer's preferences (urban, rural, etc.) at the time you try to sell will define the value of the property. What you really want to look out for are any long term community projects that could affect your property. (Such as the 202 bypass plans.) Other than avoiding any loss due to close proximity to a negative change in the surrounding acreage, you hopes of a "return" is speculative. What looks like the best investment today, may not be 5 years from now.
If you would like to discuss your plans further, feel free to give me a call. I'd be glad to meet with you and discuss your goals.
Charles Allan Dick,
Keller Williams Real Estate - Thu Aug 13 2009, 05:56