Fewer Homes Are Selling in 2025, But Prices Continue a Modest Climb
Happy Monday morning.. and Happy belated Father's Day to all the dads! We're nearly halfway through 2025 now, and below I'll give you an update on the latest data and…
Is One Room Holding Back The Value of Your Home?
When preparing to sell your home, especially in the year or two leading up to putting it on the market, it's worth stepping back and asking whether there is one part of…
Do National Housing Headlines Tell Our Local Story?
If you've been reading the national news lately, you might have seen headlines like: "Housing Inventory Surges in Many Markets" "Home Prices Begin to Dip After Years of…
City Townhouse Inventory Bump? More Like a Blip.
Just a few weeks ago, I was pointing out that city townhouse inventory finally seemed to be rising - twelve resale townhouses (built between 2000 and 2020) were on the…
Top Three Reasons To List Your Home at the Beginning of the Week
If you're thinking about listing your home for sale, you might be tempted to wait until Thursday or Friday - just in time for the weekend traffic, right? Not so fast…
In a Low Inventory Market, Close Enough Might Be Worth a Look
If you're buying a home in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County right now, you've probably noticed - there just aren't that many homes on the market. When inventory is low…
89 Affordable Housing Units Planned for Former Rosetta Stone Building in Downtown Harrisonburg
Way back in May 2023 the former Rosetta Stone building in downtown Harrisonburg (all 47,860 SF of it) sold for $2,950,000... complete with 27 on-site parking spots. Now…
It's Great to Look at Houses Before You're Totally Ready to Buy
If your lease doesn't end for another six months, you might think it's too soon to start looking at homes. In many cases, however, starting your search early can actually…
The Strongest Offers Usually Come in the First Week on the Market
When we're getting ready to list your home for sale, you might to start wondering how quickly it will sell - and for how much. One of the most important things to keep in…
Have You Considered Keeping Your Home as a Rental Property?
If you are getting ready to move, you might be focused on preparing to sell your current home - but there's another option worth considering... keeping it as a rental…
What Improvements Will You Make Before Selling?
There isn't really a one size fits all strategy that we can use to answer this question. As is often the case, it depends... Here are some of the perspectives we will be…
Will It Be More Affordable to Buy a Home in Harrisonburg in 1, 3, or 5 Years?
The cost of buying a home has increased quite a bit over the past five years due to several main factors... 1. Higher home prices. :-) 2. Higher mortgage interest rates…