On the air yesterday, we had some questions about garages --- are most houses being built with them these days, are most buyers looking for them, etc.  Here are some numbers to answer those questions . . .

Garages have become a more frequent occurrence over time.
Looking at sales during the past 12 months in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, here's what we get:

Year Built	# Homes	# w/ Garage	% w/ Garage
1990 - 2007	382	276	72%
1970 - 1990	205	78	38%

Of late, the larger the home being built, the more likely it will have a garage.
Looking at sales during the past 36 months, of homes built since 2000, in all of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, here's what we get:

SF	# Homes	# w/ Garage	% w/ Garage
0 - 1999	407	238	58%
2000 +	419	368	88%