We need mid sized detached homes, and lots of them, soon!
Between 2000 and 2012, three centrally located townhouse developments were built in Harrisonburg: Avalon Woods = 141 townhouses (circa 2001-2005) Beacon Hill = 253…
What is being developed at the corner of Stone Spring Road and Spotswood Trail?
download a larger version of this photo here Just driving by, you might not realize the extent of the mass grading that is currently underway on the corner of Stone…
Introducing JustSoldInHarrisonburg.com
If you like keeping up with everything happening in our local real estate market, I have just launched a new website that I think you'll enjoy. You can now visit…
Dangerous Conveniences, Part 2
OK, this one is going to be a bit of obscure of an issue (hopefully!!) than yesterday's review of why you should upgrade many of your flexible plumbing lines to be…
Dangerous Conveniences, Part 1
Isn't it delightful to be able to walk over to your modern refrigerator and fill your glass with sparkling, cold water, or freshly cubed ice? But wait -- do you know of…
Who should decide how agreed repairs are completed after inspection negotiations
One of my clients made an insightful comment recently, which was to point out that.... On home inspection repairs -- sellers usually have a short term fix mentality…
Housing Inventory Shortages in City of Harrisonburg Should Not Be Surprising
If only we could have seen this coming. :-) Just kidding -- we have seen it coming. Knowing it was coming, though, didn't seem to inspire any actions to change the…
Mountaintop Retreat with Cabin, Canyon, River, on 46 Acres in Craigsville, VA
I have spent many a fun filled weekend in this cabin located just under an hour south of Harrisonburg off of Route 42, in Craigsville, VA -- and now you have the…
Who cares if home sales are slowing down
The pace of home sales is down 5% this year as compared to last year. But here's an interesting perspective offered up by one of my clients.... Who cares if home sales…
Townhouses (and duplexes and condos) finally increasing in value
We've been waiting a few years for this. Attached homes -- townhouses, duplexes and condos -- have not seen much of a change in median sales price over the past three…
Low Inventory Levels Lead to Slowing Home Sales in September 2017
Find out more about this beautiful Barrington home shown above here. I just published my most recent monthly market report, and as usual, you can read on for an overview…
Is It Too Late In The Year To List Your Home For Sale?
I believe this question is best answered by evaluating when buyers make an actual buying decision -- which is when they sign a contract. The data above shows when buyers…