Is It Better to Buy or Rent?
Lots of people who are renting have thought about buying . . . and lots of people who are thinking of buying wonder whether they should keep renting. Here's a highly…
Harrisonburg Home Buyers Set Three Year Record High In April 2010
Perhaps it was the tax credit. Perhaps our local housing market is starting to recover. Perhaps it is a bit of both! In April 2010, an astounding 121 contracts were…
HOW LONG did you say this house has been on the market?
Apparently, long enough for the ivy to grow through the windows! But on a more serious note --- or at least more focused on data..... In the past year, there have been…
April 2010: A Reason To Hope, A Reason To Laugh
Over the last several years, we have seen fewer and fewer (and fewer) homes sell each year in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County: 2005 = 1,669 sales 2006 = 1,438 sales…
Everything Will Sell, At A Price
This is a story of quickly rising, and quickly falling real estate values. In Harrisonburg. Despite a relatively stable overall housing market. Some parents of JMU…
Harrisonburg vs. Charlottesville, Comparing Home Values
Let's take a quick look at 1st Quarter Median Sales Prices over the past few years --- comparing Harrisonburg to the Greater Charlottesville Area. Take a look here for…
Home Sales Slow, Prices Remain (Somewhat) Steady In Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Click here or on the image below to view the full April 2010 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Real Estate Market Report (PDF). Read on below for a few highlights. Mixed…
The Buyers Are Back!
Greetings, blog readers. My sporadic content creation of late has been a result of being busy working with buyers and sellers. I'll soon be releasing my monthly market…
Big Homes Are Selling Fast
Despite high inventory levels in the upper end price ranges in Harrisonburg and Rockngham County, large homes (3,000+ square feet) are currently selling faster than they…
Conflicting Real Estate Market Indicators
Explain this.... The number of properties viewed online (on our company site and all of our company's agent sites) has increased dramatically over the past year. Thus, it…
Will You Be Buying A New Home in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County?
If you are considering the purchase of a new home in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you may want to check out HarrisonburgNewHomes.com, where you'll find an overview…
Real Estate Market Predictions For Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
In talking to a Daily News Record reporter last week I made a BOLD PREDICTION, that the local housing market would probably NOT improve this year. I felt somewhat bad…