Should this question be deleted?

Question

Before, in this group, I asked the following question: "When African-Americans move into a white neighborhood, does the property value go down?" The reason I asked this question was a Socratic one: I simply wanted to know if it is true. I have certainly heard other people say this. In fact, I've heard many people say it. My own parents said this to me in relation to the reason why we left my boyhood neighborhood, where I had so many happy memories. But maybe my parents were wrong. Maybe everybody who says that is wrong. I don't know, I've never experienced it first hand, and I was too young at the time my father made this statement to know if he was right. So what's wrong with asking this question? If it's wrong, I need to know. If it's true, then we need to ask ourselves, as a country, *why* it's true. Because if it's true, then we have work to do. We need to have honest dialogue to find the root of the problem. Is it better to stick our head in the sand?

Answer 1

You sound very intelligent, and I certainly hope it's not true! That's terrible, and no, your question shouldn't be deleted. It should if you were trying to be racist or whatnot, but you're not.

Answer 2

No, the property value does not go down. Anyone can move into your neighborhood and use a toilet in the front yard to plant flowers in and that might make the neighborhood look bad. I can see why some people would delete the question because it is offensive. My parents were racist but I am now 40 years old and do not follow in my parents footsteps. I also believe we have come along way with this issue but still have a long way to go.

Answer 3

Property goes up related to it's location to the Central Business District. If you live closer to shops and services and the city or town area then real estate is more expensive. The further away the less expensive, unless it is near the beach and sea then the prices are astronomical.

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

i thinnk its rediculous.if a black man asked if the value of a property went down wen a white man moved in im sure it wouldnt be deleted-IM SICK OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS!!!

Answer 6

It might have been deleted because your motives were vague in the question. A lot of people here are quite sensitive against racism and religious bashing.