Lots Of Home Buyers Are Still Competing For New Listings
For many new listings, the competition is still quite fierce in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Here are three recent examples I've been involved with or heard of in…
Timing The Sale Of Your Rental Property
Do you own a property in Harrisonburg occupied by a tenant? When you are ready to sell it, how will you go about that process? In the past, many landlords would try to…
Yes, This Is A Great Time To Sell Your Townhouse, or Duplex, In Harrisonburg!
Over the past six months, there have been 90 townhouse sales in the City of Harrisonburg. That's about 15 sales per month. Of those 90 townhouses, 55 of them went under…
Home Buyers Just Entering The Market Should Despair, Then Rejoice
Blue Line = Despair Orange Line = Rejoice As any buyer in today's market will tell you... there is very little on the market to buy right now. That's the blue line. Over…
Slightly Fewer Home Sales, Much Higher Sales Prices In January 2022
Happy Snowy Monday Morning! This is my favorite kind of snow... beautiful everywhere... but not sticking to the road... I hope you stayed warm inside yesterday and that…
The Value Of Writing A Fake Offer To Buy A House
OK, OK, don't get too excited -- I'm not suggesting you actually MAKE a fake offer on a house... just WRITE the offer. ;-) ...and here's why... As we roll into March and…
What To Do If You Want To Buy A House But Are Discouraged By Current Offerings
Are you trying to buy a house? Are you discouraged by seeing very few options on the market for sale right now? Here are some action items... [1] Be encouraged to know…
74% of Homes Sold for Full Price or Higher in the Past 12 Months!
A somewhat shockingly high number of homes sold at or above asking price over the past year... 44% of buyers paid more than the asking price for the home they purchased…
156 Apartments Proposed at The Edge in Harrisonburg on East Market Street
The developer of The Colonnade (intersection of E Gay St and Mason St) and Preston Lake Apartments (still under construction adjacent to Preston Lake) is requesting a…
January 2022 Home Sales, Like the Temperature, A Bit Cooler Than 2020, 2021
I'm sure a few more January home sales will still show up in the data before I put my market report together, but a first look at January home sales in Harrisonburg and…
Savvy Home Buyers Are Content To Wait For The Right House To Hit The Market
Three years, home buyers starting the year by looking for a home to buy in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County would have been choosing from about 270 homes actively for…
With So Few Homes For Sale, You Should Expand Your Search Parameters A Bit
If you're looking for a four bedroom home, it might be worthwhile to look at a few homes with three bedrooms. If you plan to buy a home under $300K, it might be…