Highest Month of April Home Sales in 10 Years
It's been a while -- more than 10 years -- since we've seen so many home sales in a month of April. As shown above, the 112 sales seen in April was higher than any month…
Home Sales and Contracts Surge in April 2019
After a somewhat slow start to 2019, the local real estate market has now picked up speed in April! But before we start looking at the data, two quick links for you…
Should All Possible Improvements Be Made To A House Before Listing It For Sale?
Should All Possible Improvements Be Made To A House Before Listing It For Sale? Maybe, maybe not. Selling a house (from an over-simplified perspective) comes down to…
Buyers Are Racing To Contract On New Listings In The City
It seems it would be an understatement to say that there are a LOT of buyers looking to buy homes in the City of Harrisonburg. Thus far in 2019 buyers have contracted to…
Updated Urban Development Area Shows Current, Proposed Developments
view larger image Take a close look at the updated Urban Development Area map for updates on current and proposed developments in Rockingham County's "Urban Development…
Sales Slow, Prices Plateau, Contracts Console in First Quarter 2019
Just like that - the year is already more than 25% behind us. Looking back over home sales activity during the first quarter we find a mixed bag of market indicators…
Another Strategy For Preparing To Sell While Waiting To Buy
As described yesterday, sometimes you might have to think about whether you are willing to move twice. If you'd really rather not move twice -- but you need to sell in…
Are You Willing To Move Twice?
Anecdotally, the $250K - $300K market is HOT right now. If you're looking to buy a home between $250K and $300K expect to have LOTS of competition from other buyers…
Home Buyers Were Busy In March 2019
I'll publish my full monthly market report later this week, but wow, home buyers were busy in March! After the usual slow start to the year with 84 contracts in January…
How To Be The First To Know About New Listings
The market is moving QUICKLY -- homes are often going under contract in a matter of days instead of weeks -- so it is essential that you know about new listings…
There Are PLENTY Of Buyers In Our Local Market, Ready To Buy
On one of my recent listings we received three offers within the first week. On another, we -- again -- received three offers within the first week. And on a third, we…
Let Buyers Focus On Your House, Not Your Stuff
Preparing your home to go on the market can be challenging (and tiring), and often sellers-to-be need a second (or third) set of eyes to provide suggestions about where…