2009 Highlights of Harrisonburg Real Estate Happenings
Inspired by 2009 in Harrisonburg over at hburgnews, below are the most popular HarrisonburgHousingToday.com stories in 2009 based on the number of views. Quite a few of…
What Happens If My Neighbor Is Foreclosed Upon?
Thankfully, the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market is not greatly affected by foreclosures and short sales. Many people ask why we haven't seen an…
Scripture Communities Earns National Recogition in "American Builders Quarterly" Magazine
Have you heard of American Builders Quarterly? The publication provides a comprehensive look at the nation's entire construction industry by profiling leading companies…
Selling For A Profit All Depends On When You Bought!
Thankfully, the value of homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County hasn't taken a nose dive like has happened in many other markets. As you can see below, modest…
The Value Of Property Oddities Has Greatly Increased -- But That's Bad News!
While every home is unique, there are some properties that have peculiarities that can detract from their value. Some of these oddities include: steep driveway hilly…
Pondering The Future Of The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate Market
Over the last few days I have had quite a few discussions with developers, builders, buyers, sellers, and other Realtors regarding the exciting change of pace our local…
The Most Frequently Used Driveway Materials in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
If you're building a home, what should you use as a driveway material? There are a lot of options! Pavers, Brick or Stone Concrete, Stamped Concrete, or Exposed Aggregate…
Are We Turning The Corner Towards More Positive Times?
Take a look at home sales activity summarized by Quarter . . . As you may notice, we've seen a steady decline in the number of residential sales in Harrisonburg and…
Bold Buyers Bag Big Bargains
I recently wrote a post entitled "Is it logical for a buyer to want 10% off of a "fair" asking price in today's economy?" where I concluded: There is nothing wrong with…
Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Home Sales Soar in November 2009!
Take a look at this graph and see if you notice anything . . . I notice a few things that are quite exciting: November 2009 home sales were 95% higher than a year ago…
Want To Buy? Have To Sell? Perhaps We Can Help!
It seems that there are quite a few people in our current market who want to buy a house --- but they're at a standstill, because they have to sell their current home…
Re-visiting 2006 Real Estate Predictions for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Much has changed in our local real estate market over the past threeyears, and yet, much has not changed at all. Let's examine today'smarket from the context of just…