"Time To Get Control Of Area Development"
Today's Dailly News Record (09-19-2008) has a very interesting editorial from Jonathan Kiser, a Harrisonburg resident that begins as follows... "LIVING IN HARRISONBURG…
Things To Do in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
Are you new to the area, and trying to find out about local activities and events in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County? Here are some online resources to get you…
Mortgage rates are down --- if you're buying, lock in now!
If you have been holding off to lock in an interest rate on your purchase or re-finance, now may be the time! In a report released by Freddie Mac last Friday (9/12/2008)…
August 2008 Real Estate Market Report for Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
Click on any of the charts or graphs below for a printable PDF of the August 2008 Real Estate Market Report for Harrisonburg & Rockingham County. Perhaps of most interest…
"It would be great if more properties on the market..."
"It would be great if more properties on the market..." Isn't that an interesting thought? I couldn't agree more! Several of my current buyer clients are pre-approved and…
Is Harrisonburg turning into Northern Virginia?
A letter to the editor in the Daily News Record this week suggests that we are. I concede that Harrisonburg and Rockingham County need to continue to focus on their…
No interior photos? No need to visit that house!
No interior photos? No need to visit that house! Some sellers find it absurd that a buyer would have this mentality as they decide which homes to visit --- they assume…
Discount on tickets to JMU's first home football game!
Thanks to Rich Hine at Preston Lake for the tip about discounted JMU football tickets for the first home game on versus NC Central on Saturday, September 6th. With…
Price Points: estimating housing payments...
I often have conversations with people considering their first home purchase who want to first get an idea of how much they would have to pay for housing on a monthly…
July 2008 - Home Sales Down, Prices Up!
A few weeks ago I posted my Harrisonburg & Rockingham County July 2008 Real Estate Report. Below is a similar report issued by my company (Coldwell Banker Funkhouser…
The effects of motivated, equity-laden home sellers
As I regularly mention, even though home sales are down in this area (the number of properties being sold) -- median and average prices are staying steady or increasing…
Rockingham County single family home building activity slows
This is probably no surprise, but the number of single family homes being built each year has diminished for the past few years. The graph below shows the number of…