Your job has offered to relocate you/your spouse to another city and they have offered an $80,000 grant for a down payment on a property on the condition that you remain with the company for at least 5 years. An aloof employee in Operations has provided you with a zip code of a residential part of town near where your company will establish its new office/branch but doesnt really know much of the area. Assuming you are married and you both will earn a combined $90,000 a year after the move (you hope you or your spouse can find work near this zip code), FIND A GREAT LISTING that considers the site and situation factors of the home (amenities) as well as its potential for a life-long investment. For this exercise/reflection paper, you will consider information found for the zip code you choose from the following sources (feel free to examine other sources as well): www.zillow.com www.greatschools.org www.city-data.com and www.city-data.com/crime/ (Trigger warning: some posts are very bigoted) https://www3.epa.gov/myem/envmap/find.html You are more than welcome and encouraged to change to a nearby zip code because your relocation funds might not cover the costs, you cant afford this home, you might want to be closer to a museum, restaurants, schools, or any reason you can imagine. Now the prompts: First, what amenities or other factors helped you decide on your listing? What kind of trade offs did you encounter (school vs pool, etc.) Then answer any FOUR of the following questions. Did anything of major historical significance ever happen in your new zip code? Is the neighborhood gentrifying? Has it regenerated? Explain how you came to these conclusions. Is your listing part of a Global City? If so, is it a Citadel, Enclave, Ghetto, Suburban City or Postmodern? Explain how you came to your conclusion. How much did the school district influence or steer you away from your first few choices? Was crime a major consideration for choosing your listing? Is your listing in or near a Superfund site? 74107 48207 33127 28206 27601 94612 15201 93727 95036 77089
