Senator Warner Brings $2,000,000 to Harrisonburg Housing
Sen. Mark Warner was in Harrisonburg last Friday to present $2,000,000 of federal funding to the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The money will be used…
JMU Seeks Private Partner for Massive Campus Upgrades
JMU may soon become an even bigger player in our local housing market. The university just put out a formal request looking for a private development partner to help plan…
60 Apartments Proposed on Corner of Spotswood Trail, Jim Britt Way
A new development, Orchard Ridge Apartments, may soon be built on the corner of Spotswood Trail (Route 33 East) and Jim Britt Way (previously Boyers Road) as shown…
Your To Do List for the First Month, First Year, First Five Years
It can be a helpful thought exercise (or group conversation) to think about any home you might purchase within the context of three timeframes... the first month you own…
How Long You Plan To Stay Changes The Renovation Math
Let's say you just bought a home here in Harrisonburg for $400K. Homes in your neighborhood also sell for around $400K, so nothing too unusual there. But, now let's say…
Neighbors Change... Thus, the Way Your Street Looks Might Change Too
It might be obvious once I say it, but the way a neighboring house and its yard look right now isn't necessarily the way they'll look in five years. Here's what I mean…
A Midyear Look at Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Real Estate
Happy Monday morning, and I hope you are excited for the week ahead! I hope you have enjoyed the start of summer... with all of the turbulent weather... extreme heat…
How Fast Should You See a New Listing?
I have had the chance to sit down with several prospective first-time home buyers over the past month and they have asked me some great questions. Here's one of them... A…
Will You Actually Be Working With Me?
I have had the chance to sit down with several prospective first-time home buyers over the past month and they have asked me some great questions. Here's one of them…
The Luxury of an Unhurried Home Search
Sometimes you don't have a choice. Your lease is ending in six weeks. You're relocating to the Valley with a couple of dogs and can't find a rental that'll take them. In…
Do New Listings Confirm or Challenge Your Price?
Let's say your home has been on the market for a few days or a few weeks... and all of a sudden, a new listing hits the market that is sort of similar to your home…
Construction Progressing at Tuscan Village in Harrisonburg
If you have driven down Country Club Road lately in the City of Harrisonburg, you might have noticed a new residential community taking shape. Construction is officially…