Inspired by 2009 in Harrisonburg over at hburgnews, below are the most popular HarrisonburgHousingToday.com stories in 2009 based on the number of views.

Quite a few of the top 10 were my monthly market reports.  I have excluded those from this list, as the May report (for example) won't necessarily be pertinent reading today.

JMU Student Housing Supply & Demand Analysis (Feb 28)
There are now a LOT more residences than students in Harrisonburg -- click here to read more about the increasing vacancy rates.

Understanding the Over-Supply of JMU Student Housing (Mar 1)
There were some clear reasons why all of these surplus residences were built -- click here to find out what led to this over supply.

How much can I negotiate off of a home's asking price? (Mar 16)
Very few homes sell for less than 90% of their asking price -- click here to find out more about what to expect in negotiations.

The real reasons why so much student housing is being built for JMU students... (Jun 23)
This was a hot topic in Harrisonburg this year -- click here for more discussion of the reasons why we came to have so much student housing.

Who Owns Harrisonburg (Oct 7)
This is a rather interesting look at whether Harrisonburg is owned by people living in Harrisonburg, or by out-of-towners.  Click here to see the break down.

Harrisonburg Has A Tremendous Over-Supply of Student Housing for JMU Students (Jul 6)
Hmmm....a trending topic?  Click here to read more about the students, the housing and the impact.

$8,000 Tax Credit Creates Huge Increase in Home Sales in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County (Apr 1)
If, after reading this post, you are scratching your head wondering what is going on, please read the comments, and check the date of the post.  Click here to read on.

The Most Popular Neighborhoods in Harrisonburg (Feb 25)
This analysis examines the subdivisions where the MOST home sales had taken place in 2008.  Click here to see these top buyer destinations.

Measuring Asking Prices By Assessed Values In The City of Harrisonburg (Sep 7)
Many buyers use assessed values as one indicator of the value of a home they are considering -- but does this make sense if the asking prices (or assessed values) are all over the map?  Click here to see the non-correlation.

Drive (virtually) through Harrisonburg online! (Mar 31)
Google sent their camera car through Harrisonburg and you can now view (on many main roads) a 360-degree of your surroundings on Google Maps.  Click here to see what it looks like, where it's available, and to see the Google car.

I am hopeful that 2010 will hold even more exciting real estate stories -- and certainly, there were many other fun stories in 2009 that didn't make this list.  Feel free to mention one of your favorites from 2009 in the comments below, or make a note of a story you'd like to see in 2010.

Thanks for reading, and Happy New Year!

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