August was good to us; positive trends continue....
Home sales have increased (2012-YTD as compared to 2011-YTD) and so have median prices. These prolonged trends are slowly leading us back towards a more balanced local…
Check out the new FunkhouserGroup.com
One of the ways that Funkhouser Real Estate Group is reinventing real estate in the Shenandoah Valley is by bringing a new suite of technology tools to the area. We have…
Rockingham Memorial Hospital celebrates 100 Years of Compassionate Care to the Community
Rockingham Memorial Hospital is getting ready to celebrate 100 Years of Compassionate Care to the Community. Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 30th from 2p-4p for…
Hunters Ridge Townhomes rebrands as Camden Townes
Hunters Ridge Townhomes --- located on Port Republic Road immediately adjacent to Hunters Ridge Condos has now rebranded and is being called Camden Townes Townhouses. The…
Smiling: I absolutely LOVE your house (whispering: but I have to sell mine)
I've been on both sides of the table, multiple times, in the past three weeks. Deals that should come together, but won't necessarily, yet. These days, it seems that…
Funkhouser Goes Independent
As seen in the Daily News Record today.... Funkhouser Goes Independent Longtime Area Realtor Sheds Coldwell Banker Affiliation By DOUG MANNERS, Daily News-Record…
Innovating Real Estate Service in the Shenandoah Valley
I am pleased to announce an exciting change for our company and the services we will be able to provide to our clients. As of this Saturday, our company will become…
How does the home inspection process work in Virginia?
The first thing to know about the home inspection process is that it is a process for the benefit of the buyer. However, the standard contingency form and negotiation…
Making a low offer? Beef up your other offering terms.
I know, I know, you want to make a low offer on the house. It seems like every buyer does these days -- and why not, as it is certainly still a buyer's market in…
In a market upswing, crying over missed past buying opportunities can lead to even more tears
In the fictitious value trend graph above, the best opportunities were yesterday (or some time before now). As a housing market starts to improve, some buyers have a…
Why Madison? President Alger kicks off the Presidential Listening Tour 2012
I attended a fantastic event last night at the Forbes Center, the kickoff event of President Alger's Presidential Listening Tour. President Alger, JMU's new president…
Estimating your housing payment as a first time buyer
I often have conversations with people considering their first home purchase who want to first get an idea of how much they would have to pay for housing on a monthly…