The Shenandoah Valley is in ZONE 1 for 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…
May 2015 Harrisonburg Housing Market Report
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 205 Weavers Road I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market. Jump to…
And... mortgage interest rates go back down, again!
Well....after having edged up a bit a month ago, mortgage interest rates have headed back down, AGAIN. If you're buying a home this Spring, it's an exciting time to lock…
The balance between buyers and sellers in our local housing market
(this one deserves a larger image, click here to view it) Q: Have we reached a balance between buyers and sellers in our local housing market? A: We're not quite there…
April 2015 Monthly Housing Market Report
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 1344 Meadowlark Drive I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market…
Understanding Buyer Representation
OK, here it comes, a long one, folks....everything (or close to it) you need to know about buyer representation.... THE HOME BUYING PROCESS Purchasing a home can be fun…
Two (of four) price ranges are well balanced (between buyers and sellers) in our local housing market.
Six months of housing supply is considered to be an indicator of a balanced housing market. That is to say that if we look at the average number of buyers buying per…
March 2015 Monthly Housing Market Report
Learn more about this month's Featured Property: 12108 Rabbits Foot Road I just published my monthly report on the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market…
An extremely detailed analysis of buying vs renting
This calculator on the NY Times website (find it here) is the most detailed such calculator that I have seen in a long time. It takes many (MANY!) factors into account…
Home buyers from 2006 may have to wait until 2020 to see their home value return to the original purchase price
OK, my apologies in advance for the slightly depressing nature of this blog post. This is the third in a series of three -- and I'm only going here because someone…
February 2015 Monthly Housing Market Report
Before we get to my monthly report the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market, I encourage you to check out WalkThroughThisHome.com - which highlights the…
Buying a townhouse in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County
If you are considering the purchase of a townhouse in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you'll likely want to know about all of the townhouse communities that might be…