Keep track of New Listings via an RSS feed
Do you read the news via an RSS feed? You can now keep track of new listings in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County via an RSS feed. Check out (and subscribe to) the RSS…
Predicting Home Values Based On Purchase Date
The chart above is calculated based on comparing the 2016 median sales price to the median sales price in each of the prior 15 years. Several key points to take away from…
Should your home be staged before it goes on the market?
Home staging is the act of preparing your home for sale by making it appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property more swiftly and for…
Low Inventory Levels Not (yet?) Affecting Pace of Home Sales
Home sales have increased 15% over the past year -- while at the same time, inventory levels have dropped 31%. This has left me with at least some lingering concerns…
How do home inspection negotiations usually proceed?
How do home inspection negotiations usually proceed? The short (and vague) answer is -- well, it depends on the terms of your contract. But, overall, here is how the…
Most contracts will have to clear these three hurdles
While every home sale is different -- with unique contingencies based on the needs and situations of the buyer and seller -- there are three main hurdles that most buyers…
This (winter) could be the optimal time to buy an investment property
OK -- admittedly, it doesn't feel like winter out this week, or in may recent weeks, however, I'll still take this time to note that many of my savvy investor clients…
How does Price Per Square Foot vary based on the age of a home?
As you'd expect, newer homes sell at a higher price per square foot. As shown above, the Median Price Per Square Foot of single family homes varies based on the age of…
Median Price Per Square Foot is On The Rise
In addition to watching how the median sales price changes over time, it can be quite insightful to see how the median price per square foot of sold homes changes over…
Easy Access to Archived Harrisonburg Housing Market Reports
You can now access market reports back to 2013 by visiting HarrisonburgHousingMarket.com. Whether you are looking for the most recent report, or if you are interested to…
If you have a basement in Rockingham County, you should test for radon
As you can see above, Rockingham County is in Zone 1 -- which means we are in an area that is likely to have high radon levels. What is radon, and what does it mean for…
Harrisonburg Population Up 11% Over Six Years
As shown above, the population of the City of Harrisonburg has increased by 11% over the past six years to it's current (estimated) level of 54,224. A few other fast…