Hidden Opportunities in Real Estate
"There are deals to be had" one of my clients commented to me today as we were discussing the local market and a particular property that he was considering. I agreed…
Smallest, Largest, Least and Most Expensive of 2010
For another interesting look at single family detached home sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County during 2010, let's check out the.... SMALLEST HOME SOLD IN 2010…
Listing Inventory Drops 12% In Less Than A Month
As I type, active listing inventory in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County stands at 745 residential listings --- which I believe is the lowest level we've seen in the…
What you found to be most interesting in 2010...
As we finish up the last day of 2010, I though I'd take a look back at some of the most frequently viewed posts here on HarrisonburgHousingToday.com from 2010.... So, You…
The bigger they are (houses), the harder they fall (sales)?
At the current pace of the market, it would take 21 months to sell all of the housing currently on the market in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County priced over $400,000…
Single Family Homes Under $200,000 in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
For those looking to buy a single family home under $200,000 in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, here's a bit of historical context for how realistic that is today…
What do we do if the real estate market stalls out?
I'm not suggesting that the real estate market has stalled out in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, but in talking to someone in another part of the country (thanks for…
It is really hard (impossible?) to compete with bank owned properties
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have seen an increasing number of trustee sales (foreclosures) over the past few years.... click the image above for a larger version…
Deceived By Active Comps!
Pricing a home to sell in the current market can be a challenge. Oftentimes, there aren't enough recent comparable sales with which to come to a solid conclusion about…
Does anyone really decide to buy a house between mid-December and mid-January?
Actually, yes.... Last year, between December 15 and January 14, buyers wrote contracts on 43 homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Compare this to the past twelve…
Per CNNMoney.com, "Buying a home now is a no-brainer"
The market is slow, prices have slowly declined for the past few years, and likely will for the next year --- could this still be a good time to buy? Ali Velshi from…
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it
Stretch back to the 1st century BC, we find the following familiar quotes from Publilius Syrus, a Latin writer of mimes (thanks for the tip, Dave!): Never find your…