How To Price A Home That Does Not Match Nearby Sales
Preparing a market analysis of your home is the most straightforward when there are very similar homes in your neighborhood that have sold in the past year. If you have a…
What If The Market Says Your Home Is Worth Less Than You Thought?
As a counterpoint to yesterday's article about what to do if the market indicates your home is worth MORE than you thought... let's give some thought to how to proceed if…
What If Your Home Is Worth More Than You Expected?
Thoughts on AI-generated me, above? ;-) Am I recognizable? OK, now to what I'm actually writing about today... What if your home is worth more than you expected? Perhaps…
What Price Should Be On Your Preapproval Letter?
When you make an offer on a home, we need to be intentional about what your preapproval letter says to the seller. The amount shown on that letter can either strengthen…
Harrisonburg Housing Market Stabilizes as Inventory Rises and Prices Hold Steady
Happy February Friday, Friends! I hope you are enjoying this slightly warmer week of winter weather. I was reflecting back today on when the snow first started falling…
Will New Listings Surge After the Ice Melts?
We have seen some unusual (for this area) winter weather over the past few weeks and it seems it may have slowed down the real estate market, temporarily. With had about…
Making Stronger Offers Over Time
When you are buying a home under $400K, there is a good chance you will have competition from other buyers. If so, you might then wonder whether you should add an…
It Is Not Perfect But It Might Work
You will almost certainly have to compromise in some ways when you buy a home. When we're walking through a home that is close... but not perfect... I will often…
How Many Buyers Are Likely To Consider Your Home
When you are selling your home, it can be helpful to understand how many buyers are likely to be considering your home. Past sales data isn't entirely predictive of…
How Long Do You Want This Home to Work for You?
When we're going to take a look at homes together, one of the big questions we'll be considering -- whether out loud or just in our heads -- is this... Will this home…
One Less Buyer to Compete With Next Time
Sometimes in this fast-moving market -- especially if you're looking under $350K, especially if you're looking in the City of Harrisonburg, and especially if you're…
How Many Bathrooms Does a Home Really Need?
How many bathrooms does a house really need? That answer has changed quite a bit over the years -- and so have the expectations of home buyers. In the 1950s and 60s, many…