Power Search: Finding Cute Homes, Short Sales, Fixer Uppers and More!
Just a brief public service announcement, reminding you of the ever-entertaining "Power Search" function on my web site. Use the "Keywords" field to search by all sorts…
January 2010 Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate Market Report: Prices Edge Down Slightly, Declines in Sales Pace Gently Slow
Home sales finished out at a respectable level in 2009, showing only a 13% decline from 2008 as compared to the 25% decline in sales pace seen between 2007 and 2008. The…
Pondering The Future Of The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate Market
Over the last few days I have had quite a few discussions with developers, builders, buyers, sellers, and other Realtors regarding the exciting change of pace our local…
Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Home Sales Soar in November 2009!
Take a look at this graph and see if you notice anything . . . I notice a few things that are quite exciting: November 2009 home sales were 95% higher than a year ago…
October 2009 Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Real Estate Market Report - Sales Steady, Prices Inch Lower
I just published my monthly market report on Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Read on for a summary, or jump right into the report by reading it online or downloading…
Erickson Avenue / Stone Spring Road Connector; Southeast Connector
Almost a year ago I mentioned that a new road connecting Erickson Avenue to Stone Spring Road was moving forward. Construction is now moving forward, with lots of…
Predicting Home Sales Using Online Property Views
Can we predict home sales by examining the number of properties viewed on the network of Coldwell Banker Funkhouser Realtors web sites? Possibly.... Above you'll see a…
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Median and Average Sales Price Increase in September 2009, but . . .
Perhaps as a result of the $8,000 tax credit, this month's home sales were not as low as could be expected given the year-to-date trends. During the first nine months of…
Buying Real Estate in Harrisonburg As A JMU Student Or Parent To Qualify For In-State Tuition
PLEASE NOTE: This post has been updated since it was originally published to reflect my now more thorough understanding of this issue based on additional input from some…
Web Traffic Continues to Grow: Could This Be THE Month?
We've experienced several years of significant declines in sales activity in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. There were 14% fewer home sales in 2006 as compared to…
Finding "that" house for sale in Harrisonburg
Are you ever looking for a house that is for sale with only one or two clues? If you only know the street name, subdivision, or Realtor's name, you'll have a difficult…
Heritage Estates, 55+ Community in Harrisonburg, Virginia, launches new web site
We are pleased to announce that Heritage Estates, a 55+ community in Harrisonburg, Virginia has launched a re-vamped web site . . . Don't be bashful, tell me what you…