I just left a sobbing 5-year-old at Kindergarten today. I went around the corner and cried myself until a teacher I didn’t even know came to hug me. School is a very big deal and finding the right one for your family is a huge factor in housing decisions.

The renters in my St. Anthony home are being transferred to Texas (where, I have been telling them, the spiders have chest hair. Two words why I live in Minnesota: HARD FROST).

And of the 3 house showings  I have on Saturday, all three are based on people either wanting to get into the school district or wanting to stay in the school district.  The power of school reputation can’t be overvalued.

So when you’re tempted to vote against that school levy, are you voting against your home value?  My husband Jason did a story on that for the Star Tribune a few years back and there does seem to be a correlation between well-funded schools and positive home values. Of course, money doesn’t fix everything, but small class sizes sure help.

I don’t know about you, but I’m damn happy it’s Friday. I’m ready to have my children back from that good school for the weekend to play games, makes cookies and watch movies.