Median Price Per Square Foot Rising Again In 2019
In addition to watching how the median sales price changes over time, it can be quite insightful to see how the median price per square foot of sold homes changes over…
Home Sales Slow, Prices Inch Higher In First Half of 2019
It's hard to believe, but half the year has already flown past! Let's take a few minutes to review some recent trends in the local housing market -- but first... Find out…
How Do I Make An Offer On A House?
How, you might ask, do we go about getting from the point of wanting to make an offer --- to actually making the offer? Here's a brief overview.... Obtain a pre-approval…
Thoughts and Questions on Short Term Rentals in the City of Harrisonburg
More great reporting over at The Citizen about short term rentals... Short-term rentals like Airbnbs are causing long-term concerns and even longer public meetings The…
Summer Has Not Started, But For Real Estate, Summer Is Nearly Over
Technically, summer has not even started yet -- the first day of summer is June 21, 2019 - this Friday. I suppose then, that was why we had such pleasant temperatures…
City Home Buyers Have Fewer and Fewer Choices (at any given time)
If you are a home buyers (or would-be home buyer) in the City of Harrisonburg, it can be a frustrating time to try to find that "right home" given the extremely low…
Local Home Sales Stable, Prices Rising in First Five Months of 2019
We're nearly halfway through the year and 2019 is shaping up to be a strong year of home sales, very similar to last year. But before we dive into the data, here are a…
March thru May Contracts Strong, Again, in 2019
March, April and May are always VERY busy months of buyers (and sellers) signing contracts. This year was no exception. As you may recall from last year we had a…
Settle In And Read These Reflections On the Dynamics of Our Local Housing Market
Settle in with a nice cup of coffee (or your beverage of choice) and enjoy some excellent recent articles about the state of our local housing market from The Citizen and…
The Danger Of Focusing On Just One Comparable Sale
It's easy to want to do this -- as either a buyer or a seller. Let's think about it using the mostly fictional illustration below... THE BUYER'S STATED PERSPECTIVE I know…
Will All 264 Currently Listed Homes Be Appealing To You?
If you are entering the market to buy a home, the number of homes you will have to choose from will vary widely based on what you are looking for in a new home. Some…
Second Highest Month of Contracts In Three Years
April 2019 was a busy month for buyers (and sellers) with 158 contracts being signed for the sale of homes in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. This is the second…