What To Expect For The Second Half Of The Year In Our Local Real Estate Market
I spent some time this past weekend cleaning up my crystal ball - oh wait, no, I was cleaning my garage. My crystal ball is always ready and waiting to convincingly and…
Detached Homes Under $250K In The City of Harrisonburg Are A Hot Commodity
If you are selling a detached home in the City of Harrisonburg, priced under $250K, you are likely to have quite a few early showings. If your home is prepared well and…
How To Make An Offer On Your Dream House
How, you might ask, do we go about getting from the point of wanting to make an offer --- to actually making the offer? Here's a brief overview.... Obtain a pre-approval…
Having Difficulty Finding Homes Under $200K? Here Is Why!
The blue line shown above is showing you the change in the number of homes for sale under $200K in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. As you can see, this segment of our…
Local Home Prices Still Rising Despite Slightly Fewer Home Sales
Happy Monday Morning! We're nearly halfway through the year now, and it has been a year like no other when it comes to our local real estate market and in so many other…
Gap In 2020 Home Buyer Activity Starting To Close?
Welcome to June! It seems that the pace of home buying activity might (??) be starting to pick back up again during June... At the end of May, the YTD pace of buyer…
How To Plan Your Move If You Are Both Buying and Selling A Home
Moving from one house to another is tough work! Even tougher (sometimes) is arranging the timing and logistics to work well for all parties. If you're selling a house in…
Are Some Newly Listed Properties Already Under Contract When Listed For Sale?
A question from a reader... "I have noticed several properties that sold within 3 to 10 days. The quick selling properties appeared attractive in the photos on their…
The Drop Off In Real Estate Activity Has Not Been Drastic
In talking to my dad yesterday, he reflected that it seemed like the drop off in real estate activity had not been drastic. I agreed. We have seen somewhat of a decline…
Homes Have Never Sold Faster Than They Are Selling Right Now!
OK, admittedly, I was only able to look back 20 years -- but still -- I think it is fair to say that... Homes Have Never Sold Faster Than They Are Selling Right Now! As…
Home Sales and Prices Still Rising Despite Declining Contract Activity
I just published my monthly market report, which you can download as a PDF here, or read on for the highlights of what is happening these days in our local housing…
Looking At The Big Picture, Financially, Of Both Selling AND Buying a House
If you will be selling your home to buy another, there are a lot of numbers floating around.... what you'll sell for your closing costs when selling your mortgage payoff…