Scott P. Rogers
Funkhouser Real Estate Group
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Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Know Thy Area of Expertise!

My main area of real estate expertise is in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  I spend a lot of time assisting buyers and sellers in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, and I also spend significant time analyzing the real estate market in these areas.  Thus, I am very comfortable representing buyers and sellers in these areas. 

However, once I start venturing outside of Rockingham County, I know significantly less about market conditions, neighborhoods, available properties, etc.  For that reason, if you are looking to buy or sell real estate in Augusta County, Page County, Shenandoah County, etc., etc., I will be helping to connect you to another Realtor in my company.

Here's an example of the value of working with a Realtor in their area of expertise....

About a year and a half ago, my client bought a townhouse for approximately $135,000 that should have been priced around $165,000 or $170,000.  The owner of the townhouse no longer lived in the area, so they didn't understand market conditions.  Furthermore, the agent representing them was also located out of the area (a few counties north, if I recall correctly).  Thus, the pricing was significantly off-base ($30K+ too low) --- AND the agent didn't have the property listed in our local MLS (thus, local Realtors didn't know about it).  As a result, my clients were able to get a fantastic deal on the townhouse.  Two funny points...
  • The seller and seller's agent seemed quite surprised and delighted when they received my clients' full price offer. 
  • The appraiser was very confused, and called me to ask what was going on, and why the property was selling for such a low price. 
Again --- if you're buying or selling real estate in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, I would be delighted to help you with that transaction.  If it's outside of those areas, I will very likely help you connect with another agent that would be better qualified to serve your real estate needs.