It Is OK If Your House Is Messy When I Visit For The First Time
All tired out from cleaning your house up prior to meeting with me about possibly selling your house? Don't be! There are plenty of times when I will want your house to…
Are you selling a house listed for more than $400K?
Do you have your house listed for sale over $400K? If so, and the property is in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County you have 81 friends (or competitors??) who also have…
Home Sales Stable, Median Prices Slowly Rising in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Summer might not officially end for another six days, but today has certainly has been a nice taste of the cool Autumn days to come. That said, even if the temperatures…
Harrisonburg Area Home Sales Over $500K Small But Strong Segment of Local Market
Only 3% of local home buyers spend $500K or more on their home purchase (per sales data over the past year) but this segment of the local housing market has been strong…
Fewer Than 1 In 4 Home Buyers Spend Over $300K in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
Lots to observe / conclude here... Selling a home over $300K? Fewer than 1 in 4 buyers (22%, to be sure) buy homes over $300K in our local market. Narrowing it even…
Fall Is Not The Worst Season For Selling Your Home
As is likely no surprise -- the busiest time for home sales (contracts) is SPRING -- by far! There is then a relatively large drop off from Spring to Summer. Somewhat…
Should You Rent or Buy With a 2, 3 or 5 Year Time Frame?
Should You Rent or Buy With a 2, 3 or 5 Year Time Frame? Looking at two different price points for townhouses ($175K, $225K) a quick analysis would indicate that... $175K…
How To Strengthen Your Low Offer Without Paying More
If you are making a low offer, you can increase the appeal of your offer by strengthening your other offering terms.... DEPOSITS Make the largest deposit you are…
Summer Is Fading Away. Home Sales Are Not.
Summer is here! Oh wait, summer is gone!? Once that first week of August hits, it seems it's almost time for school to start again. Where did the summer go!?! While I…
Arranging the Timing and Logistics of Selling, Buying and Moving
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…
Home Sales Slow, Prices Inch Higher In First Half of 2019
It's hard to believe, but half the year has already flown past! Let's take a few minutes to review some recent trends in the local housing market -- but first... Find out…
Should You Go Ahead And Adjust The List Price Of Your Home?
We should have another solid 90 days of strong buying activity (contracts being signed) before things start to slow down into the Fall, and then slow down even further in…