The Value Of Property Oddities Has Greatly Increased -- But That's Bad News!
While every home is unique, there are some properties that have peculiarities that can detract from their value. Some of these oddities include: steep driveway hilly…
Pondering The Future Of The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate Market
Over the last few days I have had quite a few discussions with developers, builders, buyers, sellers, and other Realtors regarding the exciting change of pace our local…
The Most Frequently Used Driveway Materials in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
If you're building a home, what should you use as a driveway material? There are a lot of options! Pavers, Brick or Stone Concrete, Stamped Concrete, or Exposed Aggregate…
Are We Turning The Corner Towards More Positive Times?
Take a look at home sales activity summarized by Quarter . . . As you may notice, we've seen a steady decline in the number of residential sales in Harrisonburg and…
Bold Buyers Bag Big Bargains
I recently wrote a post entitled "Is it logical for a buyer to want 10% off of a "fair" asking price in today's economy?" where I concluded: There is nothing wrong with…
Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Home Sales Soar in November 2009!
Take a look at this graph and see if you notice anything . . . I notice a few things that are quite exciting: November 2009 home sales were 95% higher than a year ago…
Buying a Fixer Upper in Harrisonburg? Check Out The FHA Section 203(k) Loan Program!
If you're buying a fixer upper that you'll live in, you might want to consider the FHA Section 203(k) loan program! This program allows a buyer to finance their purchase…
Want To Buy? Have To Sell? Perhaps We Can Help!
It seems that there are quite a few people in our current market who want to buy a house --- but they're at a standstill, because they have to sell their current home…
Re-visiting 2006 Real Estate Predictions for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Much has changed in our local real estate market over the past threeyears, and yet, much has not changed at all. Let's examine today'smarket from the context of just…
Reasonable Goals For Buying An Investment Property In Harrisonburg
Every investor (or potential investor) comes to the table with different expectations for an investment property that they may choose to purchase. A few examples of this…
How Much Undeveloped Land Is Left In Harrisonburg?
Using data provided by the City of Harrisonburg, the information below is what I am finding on vacant land in the City of Harrisonburg. Bear in mind that there is a bit…
Is it logical for a buyer to want 10% off of a "fair" asking price in today's economy?
Keston recently commented here as follows: That is a conundrum. In the early and mid 2000s sellers believed they should ramp up their prices relative to recent comps…