A Rising Tide . . . Your House Will Be Worth More Later, But So Will Their House!
It is said that a rising tide lifts all boats. Apparently, there are some larger political or economic meanings to the concept, but for today we'll just consider it…
Founders Way, New Condo Community in Harrisonburg, Wins Parade of Homes Awards
If you haven't stopped by Founders Way yet to see these newly finished condominiums, you might want to considering doing so this coming weekend during the SVBA Parade of…
Harrisonburg Home Sales Decrease, Contracts Increase, in September 2010
Below are several highlights from the October 2010 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Real Estate Market Report. Read on, or click here to download a PDF of the entire…
Will Home Values Fall in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County?
An Associate Press story printed in the Daily News Record a few days ago.... The beginning of the article references an increase in prices in July as shown by the Case…
You're going to show my house? That is FANTASTIC! Or, wait a minute....
How exciting is a house showing? I guess it really depends.... 1 in 16 odds aren't so great. Last week I showed a buyer client 16 homes in a day. I started to get the…
Oh September 2010, How You Confuse Me!
In all of last September (2009) there were 72 residential sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Thus far, in the first 23 days of September 2010, there have only…
We are clueless on how to save energy (just ask NPR), but this Saturday you can learn how!
As reported by NPR, Columbia University recently conducted a study where they asked people about the most effective ways were to save energy --- and as a general public…
What Home Sales Could Have Been in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
In an interesting e-mail dialogue about the current real estate market, I was offered this terrific insight... "It seems to me that houses bought and sold in a "normal"…
Online Property Views and Residential Property Sales Appear To Be Heading Up!
A lot of you might view properties online today --- only a few of you might close on a home sale today. That said, there often seems to be a correlation between the…
Harrisonburg Is One Of The Ten Best Places To Launch Your Second Career!
Retirement doesn't come at age 55 for everyone -- and an increasing number of people are continuing to work past that age given the current economy and financial markets…
The Yo-Yo Effect of Harrisonburg Townhome Sales
The one thing I try to tell all of my seller clients is that the market is very unpredictable. It's impossible to know if a given house will sell in three months, six…
Could September be showing signs of an improved real estate market in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County?
Last year, 816 homes sold in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Per my most recent market report, it seems probably that we'll be at the same pace in home sales for…