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OK -- no numbers today. Just a few thoughts that have been coming up in conversation after conversation over the past year. Inventory levels (the number of houses for…
Today is the day! Join me in the first of its kind "day of charitable giving" for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County -- aptly named, the Great Community Give. Folks…
Should You Be Dejected If Your House Does Not Sell In One Week? It depends. For example -- in the City of Harrisonburg, 26% of homes that have sold thus far in 2018 have…
Just how historic are the current low housing inventory levels? Quite historic, it seems. The graph above shows the inventory level at this time of year (end of March)…
Indeed -- this year is off to a FAST start. As shown above, we saw more home sales in the first three months of this year than any other year in the past 10 years!…
Some homes are absolutely FLYING off the shelf -- under contract within 48 hours, with multiple offers, sometimes over the asking price. So -- are all homes selling that…
Find out about this newly listed custom-built home with amazing views: 973SmithAvenue.com. I just published my most recent monthly market report, and as usual, you can…
Most buyers looking to spend over $400K (or certainly those looking over $500K) will also be considering building a new home. Typically, the tension between buying vs…
The budget shown above is the proposed budget for 2018-19 in Rockingham County, VA. This reflects no change in the real estate tax rate -- it would remain at $0.74 per…
Two rezoning proposals are going before the Rockingham County Planning Commission this week.... 54 Acres on Island Ford Road in McGahesyville (shown above) 220 single…
As a buyer, when you are walking through a home, keep in mind that the seller might be listening. These days, there are plenty of ways that a seller could be monitoring…
Harrisonburg City Council has agreed to further explore an unsolicited proposal to build a downtown park from Build Our Park, a community-led nonprofit organization…
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