The Village at Massanutten to feature food, crafts
A new group of businesses will soon be opening up at The Village at Massanutten --- next door to Log Cabin Barbeque and across the street from the entrance to Massanutten…
Should I be concerned if the seller wants my home inspection to be for informational purposes only?
Sometimes a seller is stating this as soon as they list a property: All inspectors are for informational purposes only. But sometimes a seller will introduce this amidst…
Should I buy a home if I am only going to be there for two years?
It depends on the price range, how much of a down payment you are making, whether you are willing to keep the property as a rental property after you move out, and many…
Don't rely on Zillow Zestimates for an estimate of your home's value in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
If you do some digging on Zillow.com, you will see they rate their confidence in their estimate by each geographic area. A rating of five means they are most confident in…
Conference Center (and hotel) coming to Downtown Harrisonburg?
Last night the Harrisonburg City Council discussed a proposed conference center and hotel to potentially be built in downtown Harrisonburg. The proposal went before City…
New hospital, road infrasture lead to new developments along Port Republic Road
Click on the map above to view a larger version. In the past several years we have seen quite a few changes on Port Republic Road on the map shown above, including: a…
Harrisonburg home sales surge ahead 16% in August 2012
Exciting things are happening in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market. Click here to download my monthly market report (28 page PDF), or read on for some…
So, you're looking for a house with a pool, are you?
There aren't too many houses with swimming pools in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County --- at least not that many that you can actually buy. To refine it even further…
A property can do well within an oversupplied segment of the market if....
A property can do well within an oversupplied segment ofthe market if it has unique characteristics that set it apart from all or most otheravailable options. Despite an…
Both builders and buyers now prefer custom homes over spec homes
These definitions do not describe all possible situations, but they will give you a general idea of the two ways to go about buying/building a new home.... CUSTOM HOME: A…
The specs can be good on paper, and the photos can continue the story, but....
Do you ever see a house for sale online that seems to be too good to be true? It has everything you are looking for (4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2400 square feet) and it is…
Why does my Realtor keep telling me to lower my asking price?
This post was going to entitled.....Is it possible to price aggressively low and still priced too high? But I figured I'd approach it from a seller's perspective…