Two out of five homes that sell do so within three months
Two out of five homes (39%) sell within the first 90 days that they are on the market. But wait -- that's not to say that they "go under contract" within 90 days -- they…
Local Unemployment Rate in Context
The unemployment rate went up in June 2014 for the Harrrisonburg - Rockingham Metro Area. Read today's Daily News Record article for more details. Keep in mind, however…
Pace of 2014 Home Sales Continues To Creep Up On 2013
At the start of this month, home sales for the year were down 7% from last year. July, thus far, has shown further gains --- as this year's pace of home sales is now only…
First TryAthlon in Harrisonburg set for August 9
Sign (your child) up for the first ever Youth Try-athlon in Harrisonburg to take place on August 9th. My son, Luke, will be competing, and I hope to see many of you and…
New Model Home at Heritage Estates, an active adult community with a pool
A new model home was just completed at Heritage Estates, an active adult community in Harrisonburg with a swimming pool and located adjacent to Heritage Oaks Golf Course…
Foreclosures slowing down in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County?
There are only five foreclosure sales scheduled in the future at this point. This is a much lower level than I've observed in many years. This could be an abnormal lull…
How to begin thinking about building a custom home
I have several clients who are thinking about building a custom home. This is a helpful piece from Charles Hendricks [ Custom Home - how to get started ] that can get you…
More buyers are viewing properties this Spring and Summer than were doing so last year
After a slow February, March and April --- as it pertains to showings --- you can see that there have been many more buyers in the market this year during May, June and…
Home values going up despite sales prices going down?
Tracking median sales prices can sometimes be deceiving.... If older homes are selling this year (compared to last) then median sales prices might be dropping even if…
Sustainability Conference to be held in Harrisonburg in September
Registration is now open for the Mid-Atlantic Sustainability Conference. A special offer to the first 30 people to register will get a free copy of the National Green…
Site of new Grocery Store on Mt Clinton Pike
click here for a larger image The rezoning was approved for a new grocery store at the corner of North Main Street and Mt. Clinton Pike. The image below shows the…
Progress at Ramblewood Park
click here for a larger image Progress is being made on Ramblewood Park, nestled between Ramblewood Road and Interstate 81. The first baseball fields are starting to come…