Only 33 homes were built in Harrisonburg last year?
That's an interesting stat... only 33 homes (single family homes, duplexes, townhomes, apartments) where built in Harrisonburg in 2024. That is based on the number of…
Sellers will typically respond to offers on their own timeline
Much to the dismay of many home buyers, a seller is typically going to respond to offers whenever they want to respond to offers. This is largely a market driven…
Selling your home in five years? Make some improvements now!
I have met with quite a few homeowners over the years who end up making some predictable home improvements just prior to selling their home: repainting the kitchen…
Will the seller consider my offer with a home sale contingency?
Short answer... probably not. But, let's get into the slightly longer answer... You are excited to buy a new home BUT you need to sell one in order to buy. No problem…
Communities with one level living homes in and near Harrisonburg
Perhaps you have been living in a large, two-story home for the past 20 years, and perhaps you are ready to downsize to a one level living home. Or... perhaps you have a…
Current property values and interest rates favor selling investment properties over buying
Looking at townhouses as one example of local investment properties, let's see how their property values have changed over the past five years. Here's the median sales…
If your offer loses, you may never know why
You excitedly make an offer on a new listing of interest and you think you've made a reasonably strong offer. List Price = $300,000 Your Offer: $300,000 escalating $2K…
Reasonably pricing your house can lead to offers over asking price
Let's say our market analysis shows your house is worth $350K... and you'd be happy to sell your house for $350K... but you'd be THRILLED to sell your house for $360K…
Key Decisions When Making an Offer
You just went to see a FANTASTIC new listing -- and you are EXCITED to make an offer. But... it's the first offer you will be making... so what do you do next... and what…
If you really like that new listing, you should go see it really quickly
It's finally spring... and we are starting to see more new listings hitting the market in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Some of those new listings will be houses…
At this time of year, the right house might hit the market any day!
Inventory levels are still relatively low in many price ranges and areas in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Thus, as a new buyer, it can be a bit discouraging at…
Perhaps we should think about the timing of your home sale in reverse
Most (certainly not all) houses make it to closing within 30 to 45 days of when they go under contract. There are plenty of exceptions... 1. Sometimes a buyer, seller…