Explore Harrisonburg History through Sanborn maps of 1886, 1912, 1930
As excerpted from the Feb 27, 2016 article in the Daily News Record.... A website developed by two James Madison University staff members may teach Harrisonburg residents…
Leap Day Special on Mortgage Interest Rates
There seems to be a LEAP DAY SPECIAL on mortgage interest rates -- though the rates are diving down low, as opposed to leaping up high. The current average mortgage…
Walk through 120 Cantermill Lane (Mount Crawford)
Take a few minutes to walk through this four bedroom, two and a half bathroom home with a two car garage in the Turner Ashby school district offers a spacious and open…
Olive Garden, Krispy Kreme MIGHT open in Harrisonburg
Olive Garden and Krispy Kreme **MIGHT** open in Harrisonburg. Per today's Daily News Record article.... Krispy Kreme has signed a lease to build in Shoney's old location…
Preston Lake Sales Update
It has been a while since I posted a sales update on Preston Lake -- the area's largest (intended) mixed use community that was started just before the real estate boom…
Non Student Apartments in Harrisonburg
This was another helpful data set in the housing study prepared for the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority.... Non-Student Apartment Complexes in…
Economic Development Announcements
A recently completed housing study prepared for the Harrisonburg Housing and Redevelopment Authority had a helpful and informative snapshot of recent economic development…
The 50 Most Valuable Properties in Harrisonburg
The list above shows the 50 properties in Harrisonburg with the highest assessed values per the 2016 assessments. As you can see, JMU, apartment complexes and City…
Top Property Owners in the City of Harrisonburg
Sorting properties in the City by their owner results in the data outlined above. These are likely some of the most prolific property owners in the City of Harrisonburg…
Did your Harrisonburg Tax Assessment Go Up or Down?
Did your 2016 tax assessment go up or down? As shown above, most properties had the same tax assessed value in 2016 as compared to 2015.... 71% of properties saw no…
What is a cash proffer, what do the proposed bills in the General Assembly mean for Rockingham County?
According to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.... A cash proffer is (a)any money voluntarily proffered in a writing signed by the owner of…
Understanding your Loan Estimate
As you start shopping around for a mortgage, you should ask each lender for a "Loan Estimate" as shown above. This is a relatively new document that lenders are using…