Harrisonburg Area Home Sales and Prices Soar In September 2020!
Happy Monday Morning! What a wild year this has been - and it is now, already, more than three quarters of the way to the end. Many things have been turned upside down in…
Is October (Right Now) Too Late In The Year To List Your Home For Sale?
I believe this question is best answered by evaluating when buyers make an actual buying decision -- which is when they sign a contract. The data above shows when buyers…
Large Mixed Use Development With 728 Homes (Plus Commercial Space) Planned On 133 Acres Just Outside Harrisonburg
Download the master plan as a PDF here. A 133 acre mixed use development is in the planning / approval process in Rockingham County - just south of the City of…
Many Of The Reasons Why Average Price Per Square Foot Can Vary From House To House
As I pointed out earlier this week, the "average price per square foot" is not necessarily a helpful metric for comparing the value of homes... Is Average Price Per…
How Quickly Should You Make An Offer On A House?
It depends on how much perfect that house is for you... ...and how rare that perfection is... How Perfect If that new listing has absolutely everything you are dreaming…
Is Average Price Per Square Foot A Useful Metric In Pricing A Home?
Some folks might wonder whether analyzing a home's "price per square foot" is a good way to understand market value. Let's take a look by analyzing a data set of…
Buying A Home In An Under Supplied Segment Of The Market
There are plenty of segments of our local housing market where it is HARD to buy a home right now. There are waaaaay more buyers than sellers in the market and the…
Selling A Home In An Under Supplied Segment Of The Market
Nobody needs to feel bad for a seller of a home in an under supplied segment of our local housing market. After all, they are likely to sell their house quickly, and for…
Lots of Homes Selling (Going Under Contract) in September 2020
Buyer activity usually starts slowing down in September. After all -- spring is usually the busiest season for buying, followed by summer. But this September, buyer…
Analyzing the Accuracy of Zillow Zestimates In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
download the infographic above as a PDF Do homeowners enjoy checking out the Zillow Zestimate for their home? Yes Are Zestimates accurate indicators of market value of…
Which Rockingham County Zip Codes Have The Highest Home Prices?
I took a look at single family home sales, on less than an acre, over the past 12 months (9/1/2019 - 8/31/2020) and looked for zip codes with 20+ home sales. Here's what…
How Much Overlap Exists In Your Home Buying Priorities?
If you have three non-negotiable home search criteria, it is important to reflect on (or at least be aware of) how much overlap exists between these criteria. Above are…