Real Estate Roller Coaster
The graph above shows the annualized rate of home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. After an enormous boom (that actually started before 2004) and then a big…
Home Sales Soar (+22%) and Prices Inch Upward (+2%) Though Mostly in Lower Price Ranges
I have just released my September 2013 monthly market report covering the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market. If you remember nothing else, remember…
Home prices less negotiable
A few snippets buyers should be aware of.... The pace of home sales bottomed out in 2010. Sales have been improving since that time. Median home sales prices bottomed out…
When flipping a property, wait at least 90 days to put it back on the market
If you are purchasing a property to renovate and the list for sale again, you should wait at least 90 days (from the date you closed on the purchase) to put the property…
[VIDEO] Overview of August 2013 Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report
The video above (or click here) explores many of the trends we are seeing in our local housing market. Click here to watch the video OR click here to download the full…
Strong Home Sales (+21%), Improving Prices (+3%) in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
I have just released my August 2013 monthly market report covering the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market. Click here to download the full report as a PDF…
Are home prices up 12.2% in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County?
As you may have read about in the news, home values (nationally) are increasing.... USA TODAY: May home prices show 12.2% annual increase So, is that what we're seeing…
Plan for Retirement by Purchasing an Rental Property
Purchasing a rental property can be an excellent way to plan for retirement, providing you with tax benefits in the short term and an income stream in the long term. Your…
Online real estate resources for Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Below are a list of web sites that may be helpful to you as you buy or sell real estate. What other online real estate information would you find to be helpful? Email me…
Priced Right, Marketed Well, It May Sell Quickly!
Above is a graph from my monthly market report that I haven't highlighted recently --- 1 in 3 houses that sold in the past year was on the market (list date to closing…
Home Sales Up 22%, Foreclosures Down 26%
These are both great indicators for our local housing market --- home sales are up (22%) and foreclosures are down (26%) in the first six months of the year, as compared…
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com updated with 2013-Q2 sales data
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com has been updated with sales data from 2013-Q2, and many townhouse communities are (finally) starting to see median prices increase again. So…