Harrisonburg Planning Commission -- Public Hearing
Don't miss the Harrisonburg Planning Commission public hearing meeting on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 409 South Main Street. As…
Buy Now, Save Big (sometimes)
In two out of my most recent three closings, my buyer clients bought at a fantastic price --- below appraised value. Scenario #1 --- buyers offered a quick closing, with…
Harrisonburg / Rockingham Home Sales Report (3/7/2008)
See below the report for commentary . . . Some interesting trends this month include: Prices keep climbing --- while the number of home sales decreased in February, by…
Downtown Sewer & Gas Lines
Yesterday's issue of the Daily News Record included a letter to the editor from Dr. Bob Alotta commenting on the "local rock blasting" taking place at Urban Exchange…
February 2008 - Sales are Down, Prices Are Up!?!
February 2008 home sales are the lowest on record within the past 5 years (beginning January 2003), according to data from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Multiple Listing…
Daily News Record >> Getting Local With Real Estate
I applaud Dan Wright (pictured to the right), and the Daily News Record (DNR) for running some local stories on our real estate market, such as today's "Feeling The…
NPR Is Right On --- The Potential Real Estate Standoff
Perhaps Jonathan Clements, a personal finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal, has been reading my blog? Unlikely, however he speaks of a possible real estate…
Who Is This Scott Rogers Person??
Do I know you? It has been great to have e-mails and comments on my blog from people that I know --- and also from people that I don't know at all. My intent for my real…
Demolition Underway at Urban Exchange
Have you driven by Market Street, Mason Street or Water Street lately? Here's what you have been missing --- lots of demolition on the Urban Exchange site . . . Urban…
Commercial Property Appreciation in Downtown Harrisonburg
I was recently asked about the rate at which commercial properties are appreciating (growing in value) in downtown Harrisonburg. Getting to an answer took quite a bit of…
The Shenandoah Valley's 2007 Real Estate Market
I recently posted 2007 sales trends for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Here's the rest of the story . . . OK --- that was just for visual effect --- admittedly, none…
Beyond The Numbers --- What's Happening In Our Market?
If you hadn’t figured it out yet --- I love data analysis. In the world of real estate, there is a lot of data that can help buyers and sellers make intentional…