A Few Weeks Is All It Takes for the Market to Make Up Its Mind
The first few weeks after a home hits the market are often busy ones. Buyers who have been watching the market -- sometimes for months -- finally have something new to…
70% In Six Years
Between 2018 and 2024, the median price of a detached home in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County rose an astonishing 70%. That’s a remarkable run... and it’s worth…
Think Twice Before Buying a Home You Plan to Outgrow in a Year or Two
"Let's just buy this home -- I'm sure it will work OK for us for at least a year or two." Occasionally, I hear this, and I always encourage buyers to pause and reflect…
Thinking About Downsizing? There Are Two Conversations You Need to Have
Many homeowners who are thinking about downsizing start by thinking about what they need to do to get their home ready to sell. That is a good question to be exploring…
The Best House and the Worst House
After meeting at my office to talk about the home buying process and the market, we schedule a time to go see a house together. When we walk in, you pretty quickly…
City Holds Steady While County Cuts Its Real Estate Tax Rate
If you own real estate in Harrisonburg or Rockingham County -- or if you're thinking about buying -- there's some noteworthy news coming out of the local budget process…
A Busier Market With Flat Prices and a Slower Pace
Happy Thursday Morning! If you've been watching the Harrisonburg market lately, you already know -- things are starting to move quickly. New listings keep popping up, and…
Should You Pay More Than a House Is Worth for a Feature You Love?
Is it crazy to pay more than what the market might suggest a house is worth? Maybe not... if the house has a feature that has extra value just for you. For example, let's…
The Risk of Offending a Seller With Your First Offer
Let's say you've found a house you really like in Harrisonburg... listed at $495K. We've checked the comparable sales and have concluded that the house is worth $490K to…
How Your List Price Tells Buyers Whether to Make an Offer
When pricing your home to sell, it's important to remember that buyers behave very differently depending on how they feel about a list price. When a buyer walks into a…
Should You Wait to List Until Every Project Is Done?
A few weeks ago, we sat down together and identified seven things to take care of before putting your home on the market. You've knocked out six of them and you are…
The Harrisonburg Housing Market Is About to Get a Lot More Active
The redbuds are blooming. The grass is getting greener. And if recent years are any indication, we are likely about to see quite a few homes hit the market for sale here…