The past five years of foreclosures
Bloomberg has an interactive tool that explores the number of foreclosure filings in the United States over the past five years.
Finding a deal on a townhouse in Harrisonburg
There are some deals to be had on townhouses in Harrisonburg, based on: several properties that my clients have under contract several recent sales as recorded in the MLS…
Making Home Affordable
One of my clients will soon be refinancing with their current loan servicer (SunTrust Mortgage) under the HARP program. With the new HARP II guidelines, the first…
HarrisonburgTownhouses.com, your comprehensive source for information on townhouse communities in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia
Exciting news... today I launched HarrisonburgTownhouses.com, your comprehensive source for information on townhouse communities in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia…
Three ways to buy a foreclosure in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, and how to find such opportunities
If you are in the market to buy a home, some of the properties you might be considering are foreclosures – but there are some distinctions to be aware of at different…
The impact of distressed sales (bank owned, short sales) on the Harrisonburg, Rockingham County housing market
Housing markets across the country have been affected by an increase in distressed sales over the past few years -- both bank owned homes (that were foreclosed on) and…
Sellers, sellers, where have you gone?
As I commented in my monthly market report earlier this week, inventory has declined significantly (15%) over the past year! Why is inventory dropping so much??? I have a…
2011 Summary: Stability is returning to the Harrisonburg, Rockingham County housing market
Friends and Colleagues --- Our local housing market has finally done it -- after a five year slide (and a 55% drop) in the pace of home sales, the tide has finally turned…
2011 Year in Review of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Housing Market
Here is an overview of some of the more interesting, noteworthy, and/or popular stories of 2011 in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market.... JANUARY…
Crikey, mate! Good onya for that price!
Would you advise your Aussie friends as to whether they're getting a good deal on the house they're buying in Sydney? Would you want to make sure they were gobsmacked…
Blog Reader in Sept 2009: Housing Prices Will Fall 30% From Current Levels
I always encourage (and enjoy) healthy skepticism about anything related to the state of the local housing market. If you think I'm off base with my analysis or…
Foreclosures decline in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County
In very good news for the local housing market, foreclosures are declining in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The graph above shows the number of Trustee Deeds…