Most Buyers Will Want You To Move Out Of Your Home By The Closing Date
So, you're getting ready to sell your home... but you're also buying a home... and you're wondering how this will all work out if you have to be out of one house by the…
Farmland Behind Houses Does Not Always Remain Farmland
"I love this house because it backs up to farmland." "The views from this house are great because there aren't any other houses behind it." "This home offers such great…
I Just Decided I Want To Buy A Home. How Quickly Do I Need To Go See That House Over There?
So, you just decided you are going to buy a house. Excellent. The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area are a pretty great place to live - and if you're buying a house…
Contract Activity Cools Slightly After Strong Summer Surge in Home Sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Happy Monday Morning, Friends! We are just six days from the first day of Fall... and it's starting to feel like it! High temperatures are peaking in the 70's instead of…
Educate Yourself On The Real Estate Market By Starting To Look At Homes Sooner Rather Than Later
Buyer: I plan to buy a home next spring or summer, so I'll be back in touch in March to start looking at homes. Me: If you have the time and energy for it, we should…
If You Can Buy A House Before Selling Your Current House, Consider Keeping Your Current House As A Rental Property
This isn't universally applicable advice for all homeowners who are selling and buying, but it's worth considering if you find yourself in this situation... If You Can…
If You Are Buying A Home, Who Is Paying Your Agent?
So you're buying a home, and you have a real estate agent representing you in that purchase? Excellent. Some of the roles that agent will likely fulfill include…
So If I Want To Go See A House, I Have To Commit To A Long Term Agreement An Agent I Barely Know?
It is a fair question... if you're just getting started on searching for a house, do you really have to sign a long term agreement with an agent when you might not have…
Yes, Would Be Home Buyers Must Now Sign A Buyer Brokerage Agreement Before Touring A House
Backing up a bit... In Virginia, written buyer brokerage agreements have been required for over 12 years... since July 2012. That is to say that... if an agent is…
How Much Will You Compromise, And About What, When Buying A Home?
Fair warning... most home buyers aren't able to actually figure this out until they have seen a house they want to buy. These days particularly (with fewer homes coming…
Fewer City Home Sales, More County Home Sales In 2024 With Higher Prices All Around
Happy Thursday morning to you! The summer seems to have flown by, and soon school will be starting for many of us... as parents of K-12 students, as parents of college…
Mortgage Interest Rates Fall, Again, To Lowest Levels In Over A Year
I suppose this might become an ongoing theme over the next few months but mortgage interest rates have fallen, again. The average 30 year fixed rate mortgage interest…