The Buyers Did Not Like The Layout Of Your Home
If a buyer is buying over $400K, or even over $300K, the layout of the home becomes very important to them. That is not to say that it is unimportant for a $200K buyer…
Thoughts and Questions on Short Term Rentals in the City of Harrisonburg
More great reporting over at The Citizen about short term rentals... Short-term rentals like Airbnbs are causing long-term concerns and even longer public meetings The…
Local Home Sales Stable, Prices Rising in First Five Months of 2019
We're nearly halfway through the year and 2019 is shaping up to be a strong year of home sales, very similar to last year. But before we dive into the data, here are a…
Crunching the Numbers on 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…
Monthly Housing Costs Actually Decline, A Bit
The monthly cost of a mortgage on a median priced house has actually declined a bit this year! For this analysis, I am measuring "monthly housing cost" by determining the…
Do We Focus On Buying Or Selling First? Which Will Be Harder?
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…
If You Are Buying A House With A Basement, Test It For Radon
As you can see above, Rockingham County is in Zone 1 -- which means we are in an area that is likely to have high radon levels. What is radon, and what does it mean for…
Will All 264 Currently Listed Homes Be Appealing To You?
If you are entering the market to buy a home, the number of homes you will have to choose from will vary widely based on what you are looking for in a new home. Some…
Home Sales and Contracts Surge in April 2019
After a somewhat slow start to 2019, the local real estate market has now picked up speed in April! But before we start looking at the data, two quick links for you…
Understanding Price Per Square Foot When Talking With A Builder
If you're thinking about hiring a builder to build you a new home, you may eventually be thinking about or talking about Price Per Square Foot. Let's try to create some…
Sales Slow, Prices Plateau, Contracts Console in First Quarter 2019
Just like that - the year is already more than 25% behind us. Looking back over home sales activity during the first quarter we find a mixed bag of market indicators…
Are You Willing To Move Twice?
Anecdotally, the $250K - $300K market is HOT right now. If you're looking to buy a home between $250K and $300K expect to have LOTS of competition from other buyers…