Recent townhouse buyers should be smiling!
As a continuation of yesterday's analysis, it is worth pointing out that townhouse buyers over the past three years (2011-2013) should be quite pleased with their…
If you bought in X then your house is likely now worth Y
The chart above is calculated based on comparing the median sales price in 2014 to the median sales price in each of the prior 14 years. Several key points to take away…
Potential changes to Interstate 81 at Exits 245 and 247
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) is studying potential interchange modifications on Interstate 81 at Exit 245 (State Route 253/Port…
Protect Your Water Lines
It is (ridiculously) cold out there! Here are some quick tips from Harrisonburg’s Public Utilities Department.... Ways to Prevent Pipes from Freezing: Keep garage doors…
Would your hazard insurance policy protect your house if Paddington stayed overnight?
Emily and I went to see Paddington yesterday - quite a fun movie. Mr. Brown wisely calls his hazard insurance company to make sure that his policy will provide coverage…
Signing Contracts in the Snow
This snowfall has nothing on last year's bitter, winter cold temperatures -- at least as far as home sales go. As noted above, there were significantly fewer contracts…
Current Mortgage Interest Rates Are Ridiculously, Historically Low
Average interest rates edged up last week (from 3.59% to 3.69%) but from a historical perspective, they are still ridiculously low.... Thus, the opportunity persists to…
Analysis of Current Listings (Active and Under Contract)
Inventory levels are down 2.3% over this time last year. There are currently 671 active and under contract listings in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Let's take a…
Back the Burg with this Sweet Harrisonburg print
Click here to pre-order this fantastic print created by Back The Burg, a company that was created "to bring all past and present residents of Harrisonburg unique products…
Archive of Monthly Market Reports
Are you curious about the housing trends of yesteryear? Explore my monthly market reports back through 2009 via DropBox.... Click here to access my archive of Monthly…
Median Sales Prices Finally (finally!?!!) hit $180K
For most of the last three years, the 12-month median sales price has been floating between $173K and $176K. Over the past six months it has started to slowly rise…
February 2015 Monthly Housing Market Report
Before we get to my monthly report the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market, I encourage you to check out WalkThroughThisHome.com - which highlights the…