Welcome

Introductions are tough so I’ll start with a generic one. My name is Justin Bock and I have a passion for education and community. I worked most of my adult life in education (as a former educator and district senior administrator for Wake County Public Schools) and now have dedicated my life to my other passion – real estate!  I firmly believe that both these fields are related and are the roots to our incredible local Triangle community.  More importantly, I’m the dad of two wonderful girls (one in high school at Green Level High School and the other in college at the University of Chicago) and the husband to an amazing wife.  

In the recent past, I put a poll on Nextdoor (in the Cary area) asking why they moved to their current house.  I was shocked by the answer.  61% indicated they moved to be closer to better schools.  Obviously, this number doesn’t represent ALL people – it was small in responses (125) and limited to a small area in Cary on a local platform.

However, it emphasized the importance that families in Wake County place on education that so many people were willing to make a life changing decision to uproot themselves in order for their student(s) to attend school somewhere else.

This lit a fire among three things I am passionate about: Education (as a former teacher and district administrator for WCPSS), Homes (as a realtor), and Research (as a geek who MUST learn and teach).

This led me to create this blog as a way to communicate, exchange ideas, and share from a unique perspective.  I will be sharing thoughts and news about schools.  I will be sharing thoughts and interesting information about the housing market in the area as well as home tips and neighborhood information.  I will be sharing anything I feel will be valuable to you as a member of this amazing community.

I’m excited to start this blogging journey with you and I’m always open to feedback and good conversation.  Thanks for visiting!