The First Time Buyer Is Back!
Between 2001 and 2004, the number of duplex / townhouse / condo sales increased drastically from 203/year to 644/year. Many of these sales were first time buyers, eager…
24 Townhouses (maybe, eventually?) coming to Vine Street
Townhouses may be built on Vine Street (across from Longview Oaks and Beacon Hill) at some point in the future. This land was rezoned from agricultural to residential in…
April 2016 was the BEST MONTH EVER for contracts
Yep, you heard that correctly, April 2016 was the BEST MONTH EVER -- there has never been another month in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County when more buyers contracted…
Local Housing Market Shows Strength, Growth in April 2016
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 4290 Brown Roan Lane I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market…
East or West? Whichever you choose first, you'll likely stick with forever.
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…
Do townhouse values generally increase over time?
I had an interesting conversation with a potential real estate investor earlier this week -- he asked whether townhouses generally increase in value over time. We decided…
Fewer and Fewer Single Family Homes Under $100K in Harrisonburg
It remains difficult to buy a single family home in the City of Harrisonburg for less than $100K. While the 2016 data point (above) is based only on the first four months…
Rezoning request from The Springs at Osceola proposes 166 single family home and duplex lots
click here for a larger image Back on 2009, the Board of Supervisors rezoned 282.86 acres of land on Osceola Springs Road and Pleasant Valley Road from A-2 (agricultural)…
$0.70 Real Estate Tax Rate Approved by Rockingham County
Taxes, taxes, all about taxes. Clearly, lots on the blog lately about real estate tax rates. Well, Rockingham County has officially approved their budget and an increase…
Home values in 22801 have fared better than most areas since 2004 (Washington Post)
"The overall U.S. housing market has recovered from the crisis that plunged the country into recession. But a new analysis by The Washington Post shows that the recovery…
Walk Through 117 Port Republic Road
Take a few minutes to walk through this home that is just a short walk to the JMU campus, Purcell Park, Starbucks and more. This recently built (2011) home offers upscale…
The proposed city real estate tax rate, contextualized
The real estate tax rate in the City of Harrisonburg might increase to $0.80 per $100 of assessed value per the City's proposed 2016-17 budget. As shown above, this would…