Moving to Harrisonburg, From Out of Town, and Buying A House Can Be....
Many people move to Harrisonburg, Virginia (or the surrounding area) each year and in 2021 many of those individuals and families have found it challenging to find a home…
City of Harrisonburg Housing Inventory Levels Fall Below 20 Homes For Sale... For First Time Ever!?
There are now fewer than 20 homes for sale in the entire City of Harrisonburg! As you can see, above, the number of homes for sale at any given time has been falling…
Median Sales Price of Detached Home Up $50K Over Past Two Years!
This graph was in my full market report yesterday but it sort of deserves a bit of special attention by itself. Over the past two years, the median sales price of…
Harrisonburg Housing Market Is Hot, Hot, Hot In 2021
Happy Tuesday Morning, and welcome to day two of another surprisingly warm December week in the Shenandoah Valley! This month's market report is brought to you by…
Selling Your Home In The Next Six Months? Selling Now Is A Good Plan. Waiting For Spring Is A Good Plan.
So, you are thinking about selling your home sometime in the next six months? Two common concerns I have heard lately from folks thinking about selling in the next six…
Kid Heads To College In Harrisonburg, Graduates, Stays, Parents Relocate Too
It's my story. It's my wife's story. It seems to be an ever more frequent story these days. I left Maryland back in 1996 to attend JMU. I graduated in 2000 and again in…
The New Flow Of Home Buying Decisions
Inventory levels are so low right now -- it must be hard for a home buyer, because they have so few choices, right? Not exactly... 1,213 homes sold in the first ten…
Strong Contract Activity In Local Housing Market, Again, In November
Another month -- lots more contracts. 120 buyers (and sellers) signed contracts to buy (and sell) homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County during November 2021. One…
Home Inspection Contingency Modifications
In this competitive real estate market -- when buyers are often finding themselves competing with multiple other buyers for their perfect home -- some buyers find…
Demand Is HIGH For Income Generating Properties
Everybody wants to buy a rental property. OK, well, not everybody... but seemingly, lots of people do! Two quads (four unit apartment buildings) in the vicinity of…
When The Absolutely Perfect House Hits The Market, Do Not Hesitate To Move Quickly
Sometimes home buyers don't ever find that perfect house. Sometimes home buyers search for months and months (or years and years) before they find the absolutely perfect…
More Homes Are Selling, Faster, At Ever Higher Prices
Happy, Chilly November morning, Friends! This month's market report is brought to you by... turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, carrot souffle…