What Improvements Should You Make Before Selling Your Home?
Unfortunately, there isn't a magic answer to what improvements you should make before selling your home. I can't universally say that all homeowners should do X, Y and Z…
Rockingham County Launches Development Tracker
Exciting news from Kayla Yankey, a planner in the Rockingham County Department of Community Development... Rockingham County has launched a new resource to track…
Spring Is Coming, And Perhaps More New Listings Too
Spring is coming. We had to wait one extra day this year, but March will be here tomorrow. With spring officially starting in about 20 days -- many would be home buyers…
Has The Value Of Your Specific Home Increased By Thirty Percent Over The Past Three Years?
It's a reasonable question! The median sales price in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has increased 10% per year for each of the past three years. Combining all three…
Instead Of Thinking About If It Is THE Right Time To Buy Or Sell, Think About If It Is YOUR Right Time
It's a great time to buy a home. It's a great time to sell a home. Those words are often tossed about, in a balanced market, in a strong buyer's market and in a strong…
Should You Price Your Home $10K To $20K Above Where You Hope To Sell?
In the current local housing market, it is not advisable to price your home $10K to $20K above the price point where you hope to sell -- with the one caveat being that it…
A Slightly Smaller Downpayment Allows You To Hold Onto Reserve Funds But Does Not Keep You From Paying Ahead On Your Slightly Larger Mortgage
So... you're getting ready to buy a house... but you don't know how much of a downpayment you should plan to make. You have enough savings on hand to pay for your closing…
Given Current Low Inventory Levels, You May Want To Search More Broadly For Your Next Home
Wouldn't it be grand if every would be buyer in the current market had (10) great homes to choose from on any given day? But we just aren't seeing that right now. If…
58 Townhomes, 34 Apartments Likely Coming Soon On Mt Clinton Pike Near Intersection With North Main Street
The 5.23 acre parcel shown above was rezoned back in December 2022 to allow for this new residential development and now the Planning Commission and City Council are…
Especially After Recent Increases In Property Values, Home Sellers Will Be Considering More Than Just The Offer Price
Imagine you are a home seller... ...you purchased your home 10 years ago for $250K... ...you are ready to sell and hope it might sell for $340K... ...you list it for sale…
How Much Are Home Buyers Paying For Houses?
How many buyers in the past year have been able to purchase a property for less than $200K? 104 buyers... or 9% of the buyers who bought in the past year. How many buyers…
Almost Half Of Homes For Sale Are New Homes
There are SOOOO many homes for sale... 185 of them right now, compared to only 109 a year ago. But... maybe there aren't as many homes for sale as you might think!?! As…