Should you hire a Realtor to represent you in a home purchase?
If you are purchasing a home, before you call the listing agent to see that home, you should understand a bit more about buyer representation. In representing you as a…
Maybe interest rates will stay below 4.25% after all
Well, things weren't looking so good for a while there. Just after the election interest rates shot up from 3.6% (+/-) all the way up to 4.3% (+/-). In that moment, it…
Sales Prices Rising Faster in County Than in City
Sometimes I have more questions than answers. Or more observations than explanations. As shown above, the median sales price of homes in Rockingham County has increased…
Sales Up, Prices Up, Inventory Declining Drastically
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 141 Diamond Court I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump…
Where Buyers Found The Home They Purchased
Updated numbers above! Does anything surprise you? It doesn't surprise me. Marketing your home should follow the lead of where buyers are looking for homes -- but even…
Eliminate Distractions When Preparing Your Home For Showings
Preparing your home to go on the market can be challenging (and tiring), and often sellers-to-be need a second (or third) set of eyes to provide suggestions about where…
Planning ahead with exterior photos of your home
Many sellers list their homes in the Spring or Summer, which is often ideal for the timing of their move, and aligns well with when most buyers are in the market. However…
50 Acres Sold By Lakeview to Sunnyside for $1.2M
click here for a much larger, more detailed map Back in 2015, Lakeview decided to sell off as much as 75 acres of their land, moving from a 36 hole golf course to a 27…
Both East and West of Town are the Best Spot to Live!
If you have lived in Harrisonburg for a while (more than a few years) which side of I-81 do you live on? The East or the West? Would you consider moving to the other side…
Floor Plans, Yet Another Way for Buyers to Understand Your Home
Some people like to see lots of photographs. Others prefer to read the written description of a home and review the pertinent facts and figures. And yes, some folks best…
Finding great deals on properties in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
One way for investors to identify the best deals in Harrisonburg is to compare the list price of each active listing to its assessed values. To make it super easy for you…
Aerial View of New College Student Housing on Reservoir Street
If you have driven on Port Republic Road or Reservoir Street near the hospital anytime in the past six months, you have likely seen the drastic changes to the landscape…