When purchasing a home, many buyers find it important to know what school district the home will have the benefits of. The public record field sheet that can be provided by your agent will state what district the house belongs to. The listing ticket itself should also have this information.

Some people think that a Buyer’s agent should be responsible to offer all information. That isn’t necessarily the case. In the case where a buyer will buy solely based on particular information, it is the Buyer’s agent responsibility to get the buyer the appropriate contact information on how to find the particular information themselves. For example, if you only want to buy a house with a particular elementary school you should not rely on your Buyer’s agent to tell you exactly which houses will comply with that need. While many Buyer’s agents will do this, it is more important for them to give you the contact number to the school district (often the transportation department) and/or a district map from the city.

It is always important to obtain the information for yourself as sometimes mis-information is given to the Buyer’s agent and if you rely solely on that you might be in trouble…all the while your Buyer’s agent has done their job to help you.

West Bloomfield has a wonderful website where you can go to learn about their schools and the district. You can also call for specific West Bloomfield school information: 248 865-6420.

When purchasing a home, please remember to utilize all the information that is available to you from your city. And, this information is often available for free!