The real estate market is seeing the “house swap” as an increasingly popular trend this year. Back in the day, vacationers would frequently swap houses for a week or two (like in the movie The Holiday from a couple years ago), but this is 2008. The economy has changed. Why...
Archives: October 2008
Smart Sense
My husband and I took a nice roadtrip to South Carolina this weekend. I caught myself reading every billboard we passed. Some were good, some were quite frankly ridiculous. There was a series of billboards in Charlotte (I think) about real estate. They were simple and to the point, and...
The ‘Burbs
My husband and I just recently moved to one of Harrisonburg’s suburbs — Bridgewater. Bridgewater is a quaint and cozy little town with a population of about 5,000. (In other words, most people know most people in this town.) The number one reason we decided to move to Bridgewater was...
Preferred Partners
As real estate agents, we deal with many different types of businesses at different times throughout the process of working with clients to (1) find them their dream home and write a contract on it, or (2) sell their home for the best price we can get them. Because we...
Relocating to the ‘Burg?
If you (or someone you know) is thinking about moving to the Harrisonburg area, we have just the information you need! Our team has worked hard to put together a comprehensive Relocation Guide for Harrisonburg and the surrounding areas. The information is at your fingertips at www.HarrisonburgHomes.com/relocation and we are...
The Next Great Depression?
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average has been plummeting each day this week, I have found myself wondering if we are on the verge of of the next Great Depression. And I’ve heard the question increasingly asked by friends and colleagues. This article in today’s Wall Street Journal (“As Dire...