JMU property ownership in the Maplehurst neighborhood
Perhaps not quite as interesting (or pervasive) as JMU's ownership in the Forest Hills neighborhood -- but interesting nonetheless. This is another older residential…
JMU property ownership in the Forest Hills neighborhood
Download a larger (21MB) version of this map here. This past Spring, JMU's student newspaper (The Breeze) published a very informative article about the Forest Hills…
Does Harrisonburg need more Off Campus Student Housing?
Altitude at Stoneport will soon be built on Port Republic Road, with room for 425 students. The Retreat is nearing completion on Reservoir Street, with room for 700…
Can this house be rented to a large group of college students?
With great regularity, potential buyers (either investors or parents of JMU students) will ask if a single family home can be purchased and rented to a group of JMU…
Four Bedroom Home on 1.65 Acres Offers Views, Privacy in Fort Defiance
You can't necessarily buy a recently built four bedroom house on 1+ acres for around $350K in Rockingham County -- but just a few minutes further south, in Augusta…
Is it Time for a Price Reduction?
We should have another solid 60 days of strong buying activity (contracts being signed) before things start to slow down into the Fall, and then slow down even further in…
Further Renderings of Altitude at Stoneport, student housing to be built on Port Republic Road
Seems like this will be an attractive structure -- and not just a big box with vinyl siding. Read more about the plans for this student housing complex here.
425 Bed Student Housing Complex to Open at Stoneport in Fall 2019
view a larger image The property shown above was sold for $1.76 million to a new developer from Richmond, VA who will start site work in August for this 250,000 square…
Contract Activity Slows, Slightly, in First Half of 2017
As shown above, fewer buyers (696) signed contracts in the first half of 2017 as compared to the first half of 2016 when 718 buyers signed contracts to buy homes in…
Where Have All The Townhouses Gone? Buyers Have Bought Them Every One!
OK, admittedly, there are still SOME townhouses remaining to be purchased in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County -- but the inventory levels are declining relatively…
Significant Decline in Number of Houses for Sale in the City of Harrisonburg
Are you having difficulty finding a home to purchase in the City of Harrisonburg? You're likely not alone! As shown above, there has been a rather significant decline in…
Home Sales Steady in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County in First Half of 2017
Check out fantastic home for sale on Central Avenue! June 2017 flew by like a blur -- and although home sales were a bit slower than in May 2017 -- nearly all housing…