What Will A Buyer Notice? What Will A Buyer Care About?
There are LOTS of ways to spend your time (and energy, and money) preparing your house to sell. But how do you know if you are focusing on the right things to maximize…
So, You Are Selling Your Home, And You Would Prefer The Buyer NOT Inspect Your Home?
You have finally made it to the finish line -- wait, no -- the starting line. You are ready to get your house on the market for sale. Indeed, it can sometimes take a…
Is All This Snow Delaying Some Listings From Hitting The Market?
I'll go with a strong maybe. First off, plenty of home sellers wait until March or April to list their homes -- so when we don't see many homes listed for sale in…
Make Sure To Note Houses That Have Not Sold Yet Or That Did Not Sell When Pricing Your Home
Most homes sell these days, and most homes sell quickly. But not all homes. Thus, there are three categories of homes we need to consider when determining an appropriate…
Sometimes A Seller And Buyer Will Not Be Able To Agree On A Sales Price
In a relatively fast moving market with plenty of homes going under contract after receiving multiple offers, it's possible to forget that some houses don't immediately…
What To Do When Comparable Sales Tell Two Very Different Stories
When we are preparing to get your house on the market for sale we will looking together at a market analysis of your home to determine a pricing strategy. I will start by…
Home Sales, Contracts, Off To A Slightly Slower Start In January 2025
Happy SNOWY Wednesday, friends! After a solid eight inches about two weeks ago, we had another six inches yesterday! Some even say we might have another snow next week!?!…
With Few Homes On The Market We Should Go Look At Homes That Seem Close To Ideal
You can learn a LOT about a home for sale these days without going to see it inside via... exterior photos interior photos aerial photos google streetview 3D walk through…
Just Because LOTS Of New Listings Will Be Coming In March Does Not Mean You Need To Wait Until March To List Your Home
We typically see a significant surge of new listings in March in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. For whatever reason, lots of sellers typically wait until March to…
An Early Look At January 2025 Contract Activity
It's early in the year still... we shall not draw any conclusions yet about whether 2025 will be a busy or not busy year in the local real estate market compared to the…
You Will Want To Have A Lender Letter The Day BEFORE Your Ideal Home Is Listed For Sale
We're headed towards the spring market soon. Yes, I know there is still plenty of snow piled up that has yet to melt -- but hey, this week we're going to see high…
Is This The One, Or Should I Wait For A Better House To Be Available?
This is a common question at this time of year -- as new listings start to trickle onto the market -- but before the likely faster pace of new listings in March and…