May was a STRONG month for showings
There have been lots of showings in recent months, leading to lots of contracts -- and the latest (May 2016) data shows another strong month of showings, with 25% more…
Should I rent or buy a townhouse in Harrisonburg?
Given continued low interest rates and some increase in home values, let's take a new look at the opportunities of buying versus renting. RENT = $1000/m. There are…
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…
Buyers are at it again in April
There were a record number of buyers (signing contracts) in March -- the 133 contracts shown above was a 13% improvement over last March, and was the highest month of…
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…
Predictably, twice as many buyers are choosing the County (over the City) in 2016
The first quarter of 2016 has been a (crazily) busy few months of contract activity -- especially in March. As shown above, twice as many buyers are contracting on homes…
Buyers are busy buying, in most price ranges....
Home sales are on the rise -- on almost every price range: 4% year-over-year increase in sales under $200K 26% year-over-year increase in $200K - $300K sales 26%…
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…
Homes with basements in and around Harrisonburg are (at least somewhat) likely to have radon
As you can see above, Rockingham County is in Zone 1 -- which means we are in an area that is likely to have high radon levels. What is radon, and what does it mean for…
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…
If you will be buying a home soon, you should understand buyer representation
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…
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…