Are home prices up 12.2% in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County?
As you may have read about in the news, home values (nationally) are increasing.... USA TODAY: May home prices show 12.2% annual increase So, is that what we're seeing…
Plan for Retirement by Purchasing an Rental Property
Purchasing a rental property can be an excellent way to plan for retirement, providing you with tax benefits in the short term and an income stream in the long term. Your…
Online real estate resources for Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Below are a list of web sites that may be helpful to you as you buy or sell real estate. What other online real estate information would you find to be helpful? Email me…
[VIDEO] Brick, Custom-Built Home in Crossroads Farm
This all-brick, custom-built home on a cul-de-sac in Crossroads Farm features high quality finishes, attention to detail, fantastic eastern views and adjoins Lakeview…
Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Fluctuate
Rates are down (4.31%) as compared to a few weeks ago (4.51%), even though they have climbed quite a bit from two months ago (3.59%). Bear in mind, that these sub-4.5%…
You can help PLAN OUR PARK!
Mark your calendars.... Public meetings & charettes City Council Chambers at 409 S. Main St. Wednesday, July 31, 3-5 pm AND 7-9 pm Give Input! The design team, which is…
New City Park for Downtown Harrisonburg?
A design team is studying the possibility of a new park in Downtown Harrisonburg, and the scope of the project seems to be expanding with the announcement that an option…
Priced Right, Marketed Well, It May Sell Quickly!
Above is a graph from my monthly market report that I haven't highlighted recently --- 1 in 3 houses that sold in the past year was on the market (list date to closing…
Home Sales Up 22%, Foreclosures Down 26%
These are both great indicators for our local housing market --- home sales are up (22%) and foreclosures are down (26%) in the first six months of the year, as compared…
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com updated with 2013-Q2 sales data
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com has been updated with sales data from 2013-Q2, and many townhouse communities are (finally) starting to see median prices increase again. So…
Are rising interest rates slowing down buyer activity?
It seems quite possible --- see above. But remember folks, these are still ridiculously low interest rates from a historical perspective.
[VIDEO] Overview of July 2013 Real Estate Market Report
Earlier this week I released my July 2013 report on our local housing market. The video above provides an overview of some of the main news surrounding this most recent…