Comparing My 2019 Housing Market Predictions To Reality
As shown above, I was slightly (just slightly) too optimistic about the pace of home sales that we would see in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in 2019. I was…
Home Sales Rise Around One Percent In 2019
All home sales have not yet been reported but it is seems that we will see around a 1% increase in the pace of home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County between…
Responding Well (or not) To A LOW Offer On Your House
Sellers are sometimes quite shocked, dismayed or disheartened to receive a low offer on their house, for example, an offer of $325K on a $375K listing. But it is…
It Might Be Hard To Find A Home To Buy In The City of Harrisonburg
The number of homes for sale in the City of Harrisonburg keeps dropping. That's not to say that homes aren't selling -- a total of 390 homes have sold in the City of…
Last Chance To Build A New Home at Heritage Estates
If you want to build a home at Heritage Estates -- an active adult community in Harrisonburg, Virginia with homes featuring French Country architecture -- this is…
JMU On Campus Enrollment Seemingly Plateauing Just Under 21K
Based on JMU's enrollment projections approved by the State Council of High Education for Virginia, on campus enrollment... Declined a bit this year, from 20,812 students…
Home Buyer Activity Will Slow But Not Stop Over The Winter
Generally speaking, folks don't use their outdoor hose spigots in the winter. I suppose you might use it from time to time, but it's just not as fun to wash your car in…
When Buying A Home, Keep In Mind That School Districts Can Change
In the news lately... Harrisonburg is building a second high school. South River Elementary School students might move from the Spotswood High School district to the East…
Gazumping Is Not Common Among Harrisonburg Home Sellers
Gazumping!?!? What in the world is that? I had to Google it after a homeowner referenced it when I was meeting with them this week. It seems it is more common in England…
Home Sales Solid, Contracts Strong, in November 2019
Happy December, friends! The end of the year is approaching, so let's take one last partial-year look at our local housing market before we have a full twelve months of…
Home Buyers and Sellers Often Have Very Different Perspectives When Negotiating Repairs After A Home Inspection
While not always the case, a general rule of thumb is that... On home inspection repairs... SELLERS usually have a short term fix mentality BUYERS usually have a long…
Should You Round Your Bedroom Count Up Or Down?
I tend to come at this from the "under promise, over delivery" perspective... I have been in three houses this past week where the number of bedrooms is a bit nebulous…