All market indicators are positive for home sellers
Sellers are certainly enjoying themselves these days. Perhaps because it wasn't too many years ago that sellers were having a difficult time selling their homes. My oh my…
If you will be both selling and then buying, how will your mortgage payment change?
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…
February Home Sales (and temperatures) Higher Than Expected
The beautiful home on the cover of my market report is 135 York Place - check it out here! Yes, yes, I know. Within mere hours of sending this market report that mentions…
The Tension Between Buying and Building
Most buyers looking to spend over $400K (or certainly those looking over $500K) will also be considering building a new home. Typically, the tension between buying vs…
How do home inspection negotiations usually proceed?
How do home inspection negotiations usually proceed? The short (and vague) answer is -- well, it depends on the terms of your contract. But, overall, here is how the…
Most contracts will have to clear these three hurdles
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…
Should you hire a Realtor to represent you in a home purchase?
If you are purchasing a home, before you call the listing agent to see that home, you should understand a bit more about buyer representation. In representing you as a…
Maybe interest rates will stay below 4.25% after all
Well, things weren't looking so good for a while there. Just after the election interest rates shot up from 3.6% (+/-) all the way up to 4.3% (+/-). In that moment, it…
Sales Up, Prices Up, Inventory Declining Drastically
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 141 Diamond Court I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump…
Which price range of homes have been hit the hardest with reduced inventory levels?
As shown above -- all price ranges have not been affected in the same way with inventory changes over the past two years. The most affordable price range (under $200K)…
Have increased sales been spread evenly across all price range?
Not all price range were created equal this past year, it seems. As shown above, all price ranges except $300K-$400K showed 11% to 14% growth in home sales. That…
The startling 2016 recovery of single family home sales
SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES are BACK! OK -- but really, it is rather remarkable to look at 2016 single family home sales. And who could have seen this coming? At best, I…