Switching from the choice plan back to a base school plan for Wake County schools doesn't mean it's going to be all rosy for real-estate agents.

As noted in today's article, real-estate agents were among the most vocal critics of the choice plan because of the challenges of marketing homes to people when there was no base. Now they may find that the capping proposal could make it hard to sell homes in certain part of the county.

"Everybody seems to be waiting to buy to find out what’s going to happen,” said Heather Rand, a Raleigh real-estate agent. “They don’t have any confidence in where they’re going to buy.”

Twenty-five people, consisting mostly of critics of the choice plan, have signed up to speak at tonight's Wake County school board meeting.

Speakers include familiar names like Sally Wooten, Neil Riemann, Lynn Stellings, Ellen Nightingale, Lee Hogewood, Rhonda Curtright, Amy Lee, Peter Rumsey, Amy Womble and Lettice Rhodes. Jennifer Mansfield could be on the few speakers who object to the board adopting the student assignment directive.

Also on the list is Russell Capps, president of the Wake County Taxpayers Association. He's listed as presenting an appreciation statement to Superintendent Tony Tata.

UPDATE

The turnout is actually fairly mixed with the majority criticizing the choice plan but a large number, such as Rhonda Curtright, who say it shouldn't be discarded for a base plan now.