Every other week, we post a survey question in our news briefs. Here are a few of the questions that drew the most responses in the past half-year.  

School tax bills are arriving in the mail. How closely do you read yours? (July 31, 2023)

[ 56% Thoroughly. ] 
  [ 44% I give it a glance, but my mortgage company pays it. ] 
  [ 0% I think I threw it out already. ]  

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Is real estate a family business for you? (August 7, 2023)

[ 11% Yes, I was born into it. ]  
[ 22% Yes, but I was the first in my family. ] 
[ 67% Nope, I’m the only Realtor at Thanksgiving dinner. ]  

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Someone leaves you a voicemail… (August 21, 2023)

[ 55% Always listen to it. ] 
  [ 45% Just read the transcription, if possible. ] 
  [ 0% Nobody can leave me voicemails, my inbox is full. ]  

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How would you feel about a proposed sale of your municipal sewer system to a private entity? (September 8, 2023)

[ 44% Keep it local, and raise my taxes. ] 
  [ 22% Sell it to a private firm, and raise my rates. ] 
  [ 33% Not sure — I trust my local officials to make that call. ]  

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How long do you leave a contractor sign on your lawn after the job is complete? (October 2, 2023)

[ 67%  Not long — next trash day, max. ]   
[ 11%  Two or three weeks. ]
[ 22%  If they did good work, a month or more. ] 

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Should PA move to open primary elections (in which voters don’t need to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates)? (Nov. 10, 2023)

[ 59% Yes, it will boost turnout and limit extremism. ]   
[ 5% Maybe, I’m not sure. ]   
[ 36% No, let parties choose their candidates. ]  

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Will you visit a shopping mall this year for holiday shopping? (December 1, 2023)

[ 22% Yes. ]  
 [ 13% Possibly. ]  
 [ 65% No. ] 

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Have you ever changed the filter in your over-the-range microwave? (December 15, 2023)

[ 11% Yes. ]  
 [ 55% My microwave has a filter? ] 
  [ 33% No. ]

Note: Over-the-range microwaves typically have both a metallic filter for grease that can be cleaned and a charcoal filter for odors that can be replaced. (Read more here.)  

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Do you give your USPS mail carrier a holiday card or gift? (December 22, 2023)

[ 60% Yes, a card and small gift. ] 
  [ 5% Yes, a card. ]  
 [ 35% No. ]

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What survey question would you ask?

[ Send us your ideas: sra@suburbanrealtorsalliance.com ]