Exploring huge variances in Price Per Square Foot
From a loyal blog reader... "I used your lovely search tool to look at all of the Belmont Estate listings. One thing that surprised me is the vast difference in the price…
Buying real estate for your son or daughter to live in while they attend JMU
Many parents of JMU students consider buying a property in Harrisonburg for their son or daughter to live in while attending college. This can be a great financial…
Finding "that" house for sale in Harrisonburg
Are you ever looking for a house that is for sale with only one or two clues? If you only know the street name, subdivision, or Realtor's name, you'll have a difficult…
Benefits of $8,000 tax credit, record-low interest rates
Let's assume for a moment that a first-time buyer decides to buy a $150,000 townhouse in Harrisonburg. With the appropriate income and credit scores, they may be able to…
Urban Exchange Update: blue bridge, first kitchen, electric car, sales office
Just a few days ago, the third (blue) bridge was installed at Urban Exchange! Click here to view updated construction photos of the blue bridge and other exciting…
Heritage Estates, 55+ Community in Harrisonburg, Virginia, launches new web site
We are pleased to announce that Heritage Estates, a 55+ community in Harrisonburg, Virginia has launched a re-vamped web site . . . Don't be bashful, tell me what you…
How do sales prices compare to assessed values?
Homes in the City of Harrisonburg are currently selling at approximately 95% of their assessed value. Taking a look at the data above, you'll note that approximately 30%…
How much can I negotiate off of a home's asking price?
Over the past year in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, 93% of all homes sold have sold within 10% of the seller's asking price. Given this market data, keep the…
Habitat Home to be built at 2009 Home and Garden Show
In an exciting (and very ambitious) move, the Green Building Committee of the Shenandoah Valley Builders Association will be building a home with Habitat for Humanity ON…
Home sales increase in February, is our local market poised for a recovery?
Click here to view/print a PDF of my real estate market report. Enjoy! This month’s home sales report (above) has several surprises, the first ofwhich is the increase in…
Urban Exchange bridge installation scheduled for Tuesday at 8AM
Yellow, Red Bridge to be installed on Tuesday! All day tomorrow (Monday) we'll be setting up a HUGE crane next to the Urban Exchange construction site. Then, on Tuesday…
Examples of Great Deals in Harrisonburg
Yesterday, I mentioned that there are good deals available on investment properties in Harrisonburg, with the key to finding them being: Seek properties listed at prices…