Making Sense of Buyer Feedback
As a home seller, you will face rejection left and right -- many prospective buyers will come view your house and most of them will decide not to buy it. But how, as a…
Home Buyers Continue Fast Pace of Contract Signing in October 2016
An early look at home buying activity (contracts being signed) in October 2016 indicates that the local real estate market is still not showing any signs of slowing down…
Does buying or leasing make more sense with a two year time frame?
Does buying or leasing make more sense with a two year time frame? It depends on the price range, how much of a down payment you are making, whether you are willing to…
Status of Projects in Urban Development Area
view a larger version of this map as a JPG or PDF This map from Rockingham County of the Urban Development Area is frequently updated, and provides helpful updates on the…
Ground Breaking for Hotel Madison in Downtown Harrisonburg
The forthcoming hotel and conference center being built on the edge of the JMU campus, held its ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday. The project is due to be complete by…
You can help support the Harrisonburg Rockingham Child Daycare Center
Harrisonburg Rockingham Child Day Care Center has been a vital part of this community since 1971 and provides high quality childcare to children ages 2 – 5. The child…
Mortgage Interest Rates Edge Up, Barely
Mortgage interest rates edged up, barely, this week to an average of 3.52%. That pushes us above the 3.5% mark, after several months mostly below that mark. Let's look at…
Who bought what, when, for how much?
Looking for information about recent property transfers in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County? Be sure to check out HarrisonburgPropertyTransfers.com.
Broadway Virginia Real Estate Update
Let's take a look at how home sales have been trending in Broadway in recent years.... As shown above, 2016 may be the best year in recent memory for home sales in…
Where are building lots actually selling in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County?
A common question amongst builders and would be lot-buyers is where building lots actually selling these days in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Let's take a look…
Foreclosures Continue to Decline in Harrisonburg Area
The graph above is a comparison of two imprecise measures -- but the comparison can still be helpful. The blue bars show the number of home sales recorded in the HRAR MLS…
New Home Sales Increasing in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
New home builders experienced a steady decline in new home sales between 2006 and 2010 -- dropping 78% from a peak of 186 to 41 sales in a year. Even if we use a starting…