Foreclosure: 202 Kensington Drive, Elkton
Property To Be Sold: 202 Kensington Drive, Elkton Date/Time of Sale: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Original Principal Amount of Deed of Trust: $292,500 Deposit…
Five Years Of January Consistency --- Out The Window
For the past five years, January real estate sales have been rather predictable and consistent in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Between 2003 and 2007 we have seen…
No surprise here . . . Supply Is High!
I've changed things up a bit this month --- I'm starting to break down sales into four price ranges (as seen below) instead of three price ranges. Several people…
Foreclosure: 2388 Hopkins Drive, McGaheysville
Property To Be Sold: 2388 Hopkins Drive, McGaheysville Date/Time of Sale: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. Original Principal Amount of Deed of Trust: $450,000…
Correction - - - High End Homes Actually ARE Selling!
Last week an article ran in the Daily News Record stating that only eight "high-end" homes are selling per year. Unfortunately, I think many people read that portion of…
The Most Popular Properties --- At Least Online . . .
If you're reading my blog in a browser, as opposed to in a rss reader, you'll always see a property in the upper right corner of my blog. It is labeled as a "Top…
Foreclosure: 9212 Rawley Pike, Hinton
Property To Be Sold: 9212 Rawley Pike, Hinton Date/Time of Sale: Friday, February 22, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Original Principal Amount of Deed of Trust: $179,100 Assessed…
Foreclosure: 388 Ridge Court, Timberville
Property To Be Sold: 388 Ridge Court, Timberville Date/Time of Sale: Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Original Principal Amount of Deed of Trust: $125,600 Assessed…
Buy vs. Rent --- Harrisonburg Townhouse on Vine Street
There are many perspectives on whether it is better to buy or rent --- let's pick one property type, in one imaginary buy vs. rent scenario, and start with a monthly cash…
Builders Association To Hold Smart Growth Symposium
The Shenandoah Valley Builders Association will hold a Smart Growth Symposium on Friday, February 22, with registration at 9:30 AM and finishing around 3:30 PM. This…
Does Real Estate Always Increase In Value?
Yes and no . . . As an overall trend, real estate (almost) always increases in value. The graph below shows the "Four-Quarter Percent Change in Virginia House Price…
The Effect of Immigrant Buyers
NPR's All Things Considered ran an interesting story today about immigrant buyers. Per the story (listen here) . . . 12% of the U.S. population is foreign born. An…