Million Dollar Home Sales In Rockingham County, Virginia
If you're planning to sell a property in Rockingham County for more than a million dollars, it's important to realize how small this pool of potential buyers has been…
Where Might You Build Your New Home In Harrisonburg or Rockingham County?
Where might you build your new home? There are 118 building lots for sale in Harrisonburg and Rockingham with public water and sewer priced under $200K. The list below…
Seasonality Might Matter A Bit Less For Sellers Given Low Inventory Levels
If you had asked me a year or two ago whether it was a good idea for a homeowner to list a home in November (if they would be fine waiting until Spring) I would have said…
Confused By Some Data On Zillow? You Are Not Alone! Here Is Why It Happens!
If you use Zillow to peruse real estate listings or to search for your dream home, you might be baffled at some of the data you are seeing sometimes... a seven car…
Think Twice Before Ignoring That Low Offer On Your Home
Sellers are sometimes quite shocked, dismayed or disheartened to receive a low offer on their house, for example, an offer of $250K on a $300K listing. But it is…
Harrisonburg Area Home Sales Over $500K Continue To Soar In 2020
Only 5% of local home buyers spend $500K or more on their home purchase (per sales data over the past year) but this segment of the local housing market has been strong…
Preston Lake Has A Swimming Pool!
click here for a larger version Check out the new swimming pool at Preston Lake! Preston Lake is located just east of the City of Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah Valley of…
Tell the City of Harrisonburg What You Think Should Change (or stay the same) In The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances
The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances for the City of Harrisonburg have not been thoroughly updated in over 20 years! There have been a variety of smaller updates to the…
Contract Activity Continues Full Steam Ahead In October 2020
Home sales usually start slowing down in October - but not this year. In the first two weeks of October we usually see forty-something contract signed by buyers and…
How Many Unrelated People Can Live In A House In Harrisonburg?
It is a common misunderstanding that the zoning classifications can be interpreted as follows... R1 zoning = no more than 1 unrelated person R2 zoning = no more than 2…
Different Strategies for Buying A Rental Property For Your College Student
If you are looking to purchase a rental property for your JMU student to live in while they are a student at JMU, there are two basic paths you could go down.... Option 1…
Sometimes Buyers React Irrationally To Home Inspections
The purpose of a home inspection contingency is to allow a buyer to learn more about the property they have contracted to purchase -- and then to request repairs to the…