Yes, location (location, location) but what else?
What will it take to sell your house in today's real estate market? The age-old adage of "Location, Location, Location" still rings true – but since it is not cost…
Local Housing Market Shows Strength, Growth in April 2016
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 4290 Brown Roan Lane I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market…
Fewer and Fewer Single Family Homes Under $100K in Harrisonburg
It remains difficult to buy a single family home in the City of Harrisonburg for less than $100K. While the 2016 data point (above) is based only on the first four months…
Calculating how your mortgage payment will change if you sell and buy
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…
Home Sales, Median Prices on the Rise in 2016 Q1
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 3095 Baybrook Drive I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump…
If you bought in X then your house is likely now worth Y
The chart above is calculated based on comparing the 2015 median sales price to the median sales price in each of the prior 15 years. Several key points to take away from…
Preparing for actually making an offer on a 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…
When do buyers start buying in earnest? (Now!)
The buyers are coming, the buyers are coming! As you can see, above, buying activity starts creeping up as soon as February, more so in March, and APRIL is the third…
Local Housing Market Shows Continued Strength in February 2016
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 120 Cantermill Lane I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump…
The Three Main Hurdles when Buying (or Selling) a Home
While every home sale is different -- with unique contingencies based on the needs and situations of the buyer and seller -- there are three main hurdles that most buyers…
Preston Lake Sales Update
It has been a while since I posted a sales update on Preston Lake -- the area's largest (intended) mixed use community that was started just before the real estate boom…
Local Housing Market Sees Strong Start in January 2016
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 3853 Traveler Road I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump…