Yes, mortgages are still available
In talking to people in Harrisonburg and around the state lately, I have heard several people comment about how it is now near impossible to obtain a mortgage to buy a…
September 2008 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Real Estate Market Update
The September 2008 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Real Estate Market Report is now available. Click here for a printable PDF of this report. When comparing September…
What is Smart Growth?
From Wikipedia: "Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in the center of a city to avoid urban sprawl; and advocates…
23 Guiding Values for the Revitalization of Downtown Harrisonburg
Below are 23 concepts for current (or future) property owners in downtown Harrisonburg to consider as they restore or revitalize downtown properties. These values are…
Visualizing Trends in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate Sales Activity
If you haven't figured it out yet, I thoroughly enjoy data analysis and creating graphs to visually communicate market trends. I frequently post a colorful historical…
What if you could buy a house for $100.00!?
In some real estate markets, home owners are turning to a raffle to try to sell their home. (Thanks to Josh for the tip!) For example, Angela Schaab in Grand Rapids…
Breaking Economic News: Rosetta Stone to go public?
Rosetta Stone Inc., one of several prominent Harrisonburg-based technology companies, filed to raise up to $115 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday…
Three small, but significant words . . . "on or about"
The "Settlement" section of a standard Virginia real estate contract reads.... Settlement shall be made at the office of the Purchaser's settlement agent on or about…
Envision the Future of Downtown Harrisonburg!
Come discover the potential of downtown Harrisonburg TONIGHT (9/25/08), at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers where Eugene Stolzfus Architects will be presenting…
New Urban Exchange renderings available!
Several new renderings of Urban Exchange are now available at www.LIVEUE.com.
Signs of a slightly healthier market?
Enjoy another perspective on home sales of late --- this analysis mainly focuses on this year to date (Jan-Aug) as compared to the same time period (Jan-Aug) for the…
What is market value?
I received a call the other day from a Realtor who was representing the seller of a house that I had showed to some of my buyer clients. I was informed that "the owner…