2011 Virginia Housing Report
Last week, the Virginia Association of Realtors® released its 2011 Pieces of Home Housing Report including housing market data, trends, and comparisons. BIG PICTURE…
Virginia home prices continue to fare well, comparatively
Source: KCM Above you will see the state-by-state change in home prices over the past 12 months. The majority of states (yellow, orange, red) have seen a decline in…
Contracts do not always result in closings
During 2010, buyers wrote 820 contracts --- and during the same year, only 758 closings took place. Why the difference? Technically, some of the 2010 closings are based…
Local housing market stable in January 2012
Our local housing market remained relatively stable in January 2012, showing some indicators that we will continue the new trend we saw in 2011. To remind you..... In…
60 buyers will be signing contracts this month, how can we make sure one of them picks your house?
Last February, 60 buyers signed contracts to buy homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, and I expect about the same number to commit to properties this February…
January 2012 - typical sales, strong contracts
In a few day I'll be releasing my full monthly market report. Until then, you might find the following quick stats interesting..... January 2012 home sales = 39 January…
Harrisonburg Population Tops 50,000
As reported in the Daily News Record this week, the Weldon Cooper Center's population projections show that Harrisonburg has now surpassed a population of 50,000. There…
Virginia housing market shows signs of returning stability
The Virginia Association of Realtors has released the 4th Quarter 2011 Virginia Home Sales Report, and for the second consecutive quarter there has been an increase in…
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com, your comprehensive source for information on townhouse communities in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia
Exciting news... today I launched HarrisonburgTownhouses.com, your comprehensive source for information on townhouse communities in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia…
More people are moving into Virginia than out
In another positive sign for Virginia's economy and thus housing market, there seem to be more people moving into Virgina than out of Virginia. Of note, Virginia is one…
Very cool -- drones are being used in California to market high-end properties
A custom-designed drone with a camera attached is now being used to capture fantastic views of high-end properties in California. Read the article (with an embedded…
Harrisonburg Sub-$100K Single Family Homes: They're back, and more affordable than ever!
As the real estate market heated up, the opportunity to buy a single family home in the City of Harrisonburg for less than $100K cooled down. Now, however, there are more…