Buyers Kept Showing Up In October 2020
Who cares about normative seasonal changes in home buying activity... ...this is 2020! :-) Usually, buyer activity (contracts being signed) starts to slow down in…
Different Strategies for Buying A Rental Property For Your College Student
If you are looking to purchase a rental property for your JMU student to live in while they are a student at JMU, there are two basic paths you could go down.... Option 1…
Is October (Right Now) Too Late In The Year To List Your Home For Sale?
I believe this question is best answered by evaluating when buyers make an actual buying decision -- which is when they sign a contract. The data above shows when buyers…
How Quickly Should You Make An Offer On A House?
It depends on how much perfect that house is for you... ...and how rare that perfection is... How Perfect If that new listing has absolutely everything you are dreaming…
Buying A Home In An Under Supplied Segment Of The Market
There are plenty of segments of our local housing market where it is HARD to buy a home right now. There are waaaaay more buyers than sellers in the market and the…
Lots of Homes Selling (Going Under Contract) in September 2020
Buyer activity usually starts slowing down in September. After all -- spring is usually the busiest season for buying, followed by summer. But this September, buyer…
Analyzing the Accuracy of Zillow Zestimates In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
download the infographic above as a PDF Do homeowners enjoy checking out the Zillow Zestimate for their home? Yes Are Zestimates accurate indicators of market value of…
How Much Overlap Exists In Your Home Buying Priorities?
If you have three non-negotiable home search criteria, it is important to reflect on (or at least be aware of) how much overlap exists between these criteria. Above are…
Where Do We Focus First? Selling Your Home? Or Buying The Next Home?
If you are getting ready to sell your home AND buy your home, it can sometimes be difficult to determine where to start... Do you start by finding a house you want to…
How Early Should You Make Loan Application?
Here are the three sequences I see buyers follow most frequently.... As Late As Possible Guess at what you can buy using online mortgage calculators. Start viewing…
When The House Purchase Price Is Not The Whole House Purchase Price
A first time buyer looking to buy a detached home (not a townhouse or duplex) under $225K might find themselves considering mostly homes that are at least 50 years old…
Is It Time To Adjust The List Price Of Your Home?
We should have another solid 60 days (maybe 75) of strong buying activity (contracts being signed) during September and October before things start to slow down in…