Good schools push up local house prices, research reveals

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published July 17, 2019

Research underway at Monash University is shedding light on the impact of school quality on house prices, with surprising results.

Researchers analysed house prices and rents in Sydney from 2013 to 2017.

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