Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Landfill and hazardous waste sites

Living near a landfill or a hazardous waste site will take its toll on a home's value. Cleveland State professor Robert A. Simons recently studied the effects of environmental contamination on real estate values. Homes located within a mile of a landfill would see a 10% to 15% reduction in value, and homes located within two miles of a Superfund site would see up to a 25% reduction in value.
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