Approaching March, A Different Look For Our Local Housing Market
This is a bit of a different look for our local housing market. Ignoring last year, there have always been between 500 and 900 homes for sale in Harrisonburg and…
The Rights Of A Home Buyer In Negotiations
Have you heard that homes are selling rather quickly? Especially in the City of Harrisonburg? During the first two months of 2017, homes went under contract in around…
City Homes Selling Three Times Faster This Year Than Last
Here is a somewhat startling statistic.... Looking at the start to last year (Jan 1 - Feb 20) the homes that sold (went under contract) in the City of Harrisonburg did so…
Will Single Family Home Sales Ever Return to 2016 Peak?
Apparently, 2016 was a special year for single family home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. After three years straight (2013, 2014, 2015) of seeing a very…
Which price range of homes have been hit the hardest with reduced inventory levels?
Clearly, the under $200K market is extremely tight right now -- with a sharp (65%) decline over the past two years. Some of this is the lack of availability of this…
January Inventory vs. Past Year of Home Sales
In 2014, 2015 and 2016 we started off the year with enough homes actively listed for sale to last us for right around six months -- or a bit longer. This balance (a six…
The Two Phases of Looking For a Home
Looking and waiting. Exciting and frustrating. Fun and boring. Whatever we call them, there are usually two phases of looking for a home to purchase once you have…
Last Call for City Homes Under $200K
There are fewer and fewer homes for sale under $200K in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Here's what the inventory numbers have looked like over the past few years…
Local Home Values Rise in 2017
Find out more about this stellar home just outside Bridgewater at 1215MtCrawfordAvenue.com. I just published my most recent monthly market report, and as usual, you can…
My Predictions for the 2018 Real Estate Market
As is my annual tradition, I am making some predictions about what we'll see in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market in 2018. As you'll note below, I…
Comparing My 2017 Housing Market Predictions To Reality
As shown above, I was horribly inaccurate with my prediction of how many home sales we would see in 2017. After a 16% increase in the pace of sales between 2015 and 2016…
Zero City Townhomes For Sale, Without Tenants, Built in the Past 10 Years
Well -- I was going to remind you of this great web site or exploring our local townhouse communities where you might consider purchasing a home or investment…