Harrisonburg home sales surge ahead 16% in August 2012
Exciting things are happening in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market. Click here to download my monthly market report (28 page PDF), or read on for some…
The balancing act of a home seller. Don't price too high, or too low!
This eternal pricing challenge is true more than ever now, in a market that still favors buyers.... FIRST -- It is imperative to price your home competitively (not too…
Local Housing Market Shows Signs of Strength in First Half 2012
Halfway through 2012, the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County housing market is showing signs of returning stability and strength. As shown in the accompanying graph, the…
Six months into 2012, local housing market shows signs of steady improvement
BREAKING NEWS -- six months into 2012, home sales are up, prices are up, inventory is down, and mortgage interest rates are down! All of this spells good news for the…
Local housing inventory bucks historical trend
Summer is not quite over yet (100 degrees today, I hear) --- but the local housing market is already showing some signs of fall --- and that's a good thing! Typically our…
Buying choices continue to shrink in the Harrisonburg area
As mentioned in the Daily News Record today, the number of homes for sale keeps declining. Current inventory levels are down 14% (see the graph above) from one year ago…
June 2012 Housing Market Update: Sales Up 6%, Prices Up 7%
The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County home sales market is roaring through 2012 through, likely due to low mortgage interest rates and low local unemployment levels…
Nationally, sales are up, inventory down per NAR, Calculated Risk
Just as we have seen over the past 6 to 12 months in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County as well as in Virginia, home sales are increasing and inventory levels are…
Demand grows for new homes
A new foundation (pictured above) is going in at The Glen at Cross Keys as a result of growing local demand for new homes. Photo by Carey Keyes. Along with Carey Keyes…
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County housing market continues to gradually improve with home sales up 2%, prices up 4%
Many aspects of the local housing market have improved over the past year, and there are signs that this gradual recovery will continue. As shown above, most market…
When selling your home, be aware of these two sets of buyers
In talking to several potential clients this past week, I have explained that there are two sets of buyers we need to consider when preparing to list, market and sell…
Caffeine-inspired readers solve mystery of Harrisonburg's temporary surge in single family homes values
Wow, there were a lot of great proposed explanations for why Harrisonburg single family homes saw an increase in value (median sales price) between 2009 and 2012. Thanks…