Second Highest Month of Contracts In Three Years
April 2019 was a busy month for buyers (and sellers) with 158 contracts being signed for the sale of homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. This is the second…
Highest Month of April Home Sales in 10 Years
It's been a while -- more than 10 years -- since we've seen so many home sales in a month of April. As shown above, the 112 sales seen in April was higher than any month…
Home Sales and Contracts Surge in April 2019
After a somewhat slow start to 2019, the local real estate market has now picked up speed in April! But before we start looking at the data, two quick links for you…
Mixed Use Development Proposed on Peach Grove Avenue
view larger image The Harrisonburg City Council will hold a Public Hearing on May 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM on a variety of topics, including the potential rezoning of land on…
Merck Announces $1 Billion Investment in Elkton, Virginia Facility, Over Three Years, To Create 100 Jobs
In a major employment announcement for Rockingham County, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced yesterday that Merck will be investing up to $1 Billion over the next…
Operating a Short Term Rental in the City of Harrisonburg
After quite a long time (over a year?) of debating different paths for regulating short term rentals (such as through airBNB) the City of Harrisonburg has finally made a…
Get Excited! Preston Lake Is Getting A Pool!
Preston Lake, located just east of Harrisonburg offers single family homes, townhomes, duplexes, a community center -- and soon, a pool! The fate of the planned pool was…
Understanding Price Per Square Foot When Talking With A Builder
If you're thinking about hiring a builder to build you a new home, you may eventually be thinking about or talking about Price Per Square Foot. Let's try to create some…
2019 Harrisonburg Solar Census
Do you have solar panels on your roof? (or elsewhere) Go fill out this form so that you can be included in the Harrisonburg Solar Census. The Harrisonburg Solar Census…
Turning $1K into $3K When Preparing Your House For Sale
Sometimes, spending $1,000 on improvements to your home can be extraordinarily worthwhile -- providing you with $3,000 more in an eventual sales price! This isn't a…
Should All Possible Improvements Be Made To A House Before Listing It For Sale?
Should All Possible Improvements Be Made To A House Before Listing It For Sale? Maybe, maybe not. Selling a house (from an over-simplified perspective) comes down to…
Buyers Are Racing To Contract On New Listings In The City
It seems it would be an understatement to say that there are a LOT of buyers looking to buy homes in the City of Harrisonburg. Thus far in 2019 buyers have contracted to…