How to determine the value of your home
When preparing to sell your house, bear in mind that the value of your house is not (necessarily): what you paid for it plus X% appreciation per year what you paid for it…
Under contract in a week??
The home pictured below, located at 115 West College Street in Bridgewater came on the market about two weeks ago. Within a week we had 9 showings and 2 offers, one of…
How much can I negotiate off of a home's asking price?
Over the past year in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, 93% of all homes sold have sold within 10% of the seller's asking price. Given this market data, keep the…
The Importance of Knowing Thy Area of Expertise
My main area of real estate expertise is in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. I spend a lot of time assisting buyers and sellers in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County…
Looking even closer at home values over time
The Daily News Record ran an interesting article yesterday which reinforces what I have been stating in my monthly home sales reports for quite some time now --- sales…
Home value trends in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Question everything! Below is an excerpt from an e-mail that I received from one of my clients about a month ago. She asks a fantastic question, and one that I believe is…
LIFE is the trump card of our local real estate market!
In talking to a client last evening, I was asked why our local real estate market isn't doing as poorly as some others in the region or across the country. Some real…
Advice to sellers in a buyers market
As I mentioned yesterday, when interviewed by WHSV, there is still somewhat of a stalemate of buyers and sellers. Some sellers are holding their prices a little higher…
Buying at Preston Lake?
Are you considering buying at Preston Lake? Some of my clients are exploring the possibility of building a single family home at Preston Lake, and it's been an…
Structured parking at Urban Exchange
As you can see below, or in the complete set of June 2008 Urban Exchange construction photos, the lowest floor of structured parking has been mostly completed, and prep…
Harrisonburg (area) Foreclosure: 2979 Diamond Spring Ln ($29K)
Click here to view a similar property. Property CharacteristicsFinished SF1,428 Circa2006 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms2.5 Lot Size0.053 acres PricingAssessment$189,300Original…
Harrisonburg Foreclosure: 244 Commerce Drive ($22K)
Property CharacteristicsFinished SF1,120 Circa2006 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms2.5 Lot Size0.051 acres PricingAssessment$138,300Original Amount of Deed of Trust$116,000…