16 Townhouses Planned For Corner Of Deyerle Avenue And Lucy Drive
City Council recently approved the rezoning (from R3 to R8) of a one acre parcel at the corner of Deyerle Avenue and Lucy Drive to allow for the development of 16…
Three Story Apartment Building With 15 to 20 Apartments Planned On West Elizabeth Street
The owners of a 0.24 acre lot on West Elizabeth Street, between North High Street and North Liberty Street, plan to build a three story apartment building with 15 to 20…
Listings Hitting The Market On Fridays Make It Important For Buyers To Have A Lender Letter Ready To Go
A buyers says... I plan to buy a home as soon as "the right one" comes on the market. I talked to a lender six months ago and they didn't have any concerns with being…
How To Best Understand How Home Values Are Changing
Full Disclosure: I have more questions than answers today. In the first five months of this year versus last year... the median sales price of all homes increased 5% the…
May 2024 Home Sales Outpace Projections, With Median Prices Increasing More Slowly
Happy Monday, friends, and Happy Summer! Summer is well underway over here at the Rogers household, with Luke having finished his first year of college and Emily wrapping…
Do Not Assume A Seller Will Say No To An Offer You Have Not Made
It often goes something like this... "That house was listed for a sale a few days ago for $435K and I could probably only afford to pay $425K. I'm sure the seller would…
If You Are Selling A Rental Property It May Be Best To Sell Just Before Or Just After Your Tenants Move Out
Property values are high and they seem to keep getting higher. That statement is not true for all locations, price ranges and property types -- but overall, the local…
When Will Construction Begin At Bluestone Town Center?
A major housing development is planned on Garbers Church Road (and Erickson Avenue) and here's an overview of the timing, looking back and looking forward... June 2022…
International Companies Seem To Like Opening Facilities In Harrisonburg, Virginia
The latest news... Virginia Business: Specialty gift manufacturer establishes $1.4M Harrisonburg operation Boxer Gifts, a British manufacturer of specialty, often wacky…
How To Determine Whether To Rent Or Buy A Home (via NYT)
Buying a home is expensive these days, given high sales prices and high more interest rates -- but renting a home can be quite expensive as well! How can you best compare…
Harrisonburg City Council Approves Increase In Real Estate Tax Rate
The real estate tax rate in the City of Harrisonburg will be increasing again for the 2024-25 fiscal year... rising $0.05 to $1.01 per $100 of assessed value. This is the…
Almost All Houses Look Better Online Than In Person
This isn't a secret to anyone who has bought a home in the past 10+ years... Almost All Houses Look Better Online Than In Person Real estate photographers do an EXCELLENT…