Should I buy or should I rent?
Yesterday's Daily News Record had a thorough look at buying vs. renting from a variety of perspectives. Here are a few (long-ish) excerpts.... HARRISONBURG — Chris and…
Zillow is slightly more optimistic than our tax assessor
Zillow.com has been around for a few years, but only recently has offered thorough information on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area. On Zillow you can look up…
Honey, given the less than ideal housing market, perhaps we should renovate instead of selling!
It seems this conversation has likely been happening quite a bit, as home improvements are on the rise! Beyond people deciding to renovate instead of selling, it is also…
An eternal optimist? Who? Me? Couldn't be! :)
I have been accused as being an eternal optimist. :) I can understand the observation, as after all, when median prices dropped 4% last month I made sure that you knew…
The Period of Maximum Buyer Opportunity
Here are some candidate titles for the time period above: the bottom of the market the most depressing time to own a home in recent memory the seller's saddest days Or…
Foreclosures Decline in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
The most recent real estate news in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County isn't all good news, but there is plenty to be excited about, particularly related to foreclosures…
Home sales increase 44% in September
Click here to download my full, 27-page report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market, or read on for highlights.... The housing market in…
Impact of October 1 reduction of FHA loan limits
Come October 1, 2011 the loan limits for FHA mortgages will be reduced in many parts of the country. Some would have you believe this will be disastrous for the housing…
September home sales continue recent positive trends
Thus far, September is looking good, with 38% more home sales than last year! Re-read last month's report if you missed it, and know that we have more positive data in…
Motivated, eh? Really?
Please bear in mind, this is not related to the price of any homes currently on the market. It is, however, a reminder that if you are motivated as a seller that it is…
Mortgage interest rates drop...again...soon banks will be paying you to take their money!
How low can they go? Mortgage interest rates (on 30-year fixed rate mortgages) dropped again yesterday per Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The national…
August 2011 shows continued improvements in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market
After five years of a declining pace of home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County it appears that the local housing market may finally be stabilizing. The latest…