State of the Union
Don't forget to watch the State of the Union tonight at 9PM. And let's take this opportunity to see how our local real estate market is doing as compared to where we were…
The Home Buying Process
Purchasing a home can be fun, exciting, thrilling, and fulfilling….but that very same process can also have its moments of being hard, frustrating, disappointing and…
Updates sales trends on HarrisonburgTownhouses.com
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com has been updated with sales data from 2013-Q4, and many townhouse communities are (finally) starting to see median prices increase again. So…
January Inventory vs. Full Year Home Sales
As Todd Rhea so eloquently said in a comment on my blog post yesterday.... "This inventory analysis is a big deal for the local market. In 2009-2011 the local market…
Listing inventory down 48% since 2010 peak
Current active listing inventory (~529 properties for sale) in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is at the lowest point since at least 2008 when I started tracking this…
2013 Year in Review shows 17% Increase in Home Sales, 1% Increase in Sales Prices
Wow! What a year! 2013 has now drawn to a close, and we witnessed some exciting milestones in our local real estate market..... 1000+ home sales for the first time since…
Understanding Real Estate Assessments
As recently published in the Shenandoah Valley Business Journal.... It’s that time of year again, when homeowners (at least in the City of Harrisonburg) are receiving…
Top 13 Stories of 2013
Thanks for reading HarrisonburgHousingToday.com in 2013, and for your many thoughts, ideas, questions and comments -- both online and offline. To give you a glimpse into…
Two Days To Hit 1000 Home Sales
With two days to go (Dec 30, 31) it seems likely that the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residentiall real estate market will close out the year with an exciting…
Slightly Revised Preston Lake Proposal
Slightly revised documents related to this evening's meeting for the proposed rezoning / expansion of Preston Lake. Preston Lake Master Plan (rev. Dec 13, 2013) Master…
One Third of Homes That Sell Do So Within 90 Days
Homes that are selling these days are doing so relatively quickly. In fact, more than 1 out of 3 homes (35%) that sells closes less than 90 days after being listed for…
National Commentary on Harrisonburg Student Housing Market
Click the images below to read two recent national news articles about student housing that provide commentary on Harrisonburg related to the recent sale of University…