Author Archives: Claire Wayman

About Claire Wayman

Claire manages details of real estate contracts, coordinates social media and the Wilson Downtown Gallery, and keeps the team organized on a day-to-day basis. In her free time, she enjoys playing flute in various area groups and participating in local community theater.

The Bird’s Eye View: New Bird Scooters in Town!

Seemingly overnight, Bird scooters have flocked to Harrisonburg. I'm sure you have as many questions as we do! How do these contraptions work? How do they get charged? How much are they? Well - we here at Harrisonblog have wondered the same thing and we've done some sleuthing to find out the answers to these questions! Read on to learn more about the newest addition to Harrisonburg - the Bird Electric Scooter!

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Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report: September 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The leaves are starting to change and scarves and jackets are appearing - it must be Fall! New listings and sales have started to slow, but the average price per square foot has shot up by 14% ($133) as compared to last September. The average days on market is continuing to drop by 4% from last September, and 21% year-to-date. The median sales price is on the upswing and comes in at $212,000 (up 8% from $195,500 last year). Read on to learn more about the September 2018 Market Report!

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New in Town: Charlee Rose Boutique

We are excited to welcome Andrea Estep, owner of Charlee Rose Boutique, to our downtown neighbors at the Agora Market! This charming boutique is a great addition to the market and offers stylish and affordable women's clothing and accessories. You can check out their website and make sure to visit them to welcome them to the community! Read on to learn more about Andrea's passion for fashion and how she came up with the name...

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WDG: Etudes, Echos, Patterns and Divides

We are excited to welcome watermedia artist Susan Rosen to the Wilson Downtown Gallery for the months of October and November. Come see her show entitled "Etudes, Echos, Patterns and Divides" and visit with the artist on Friday, October 5th for our First Fridays Opening Reception!

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Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report: August 2018 [INFOGRAPHIC]

We are seeing a surge in new listings in August (up 14% as compared to August 2017). However, we are seeing sales slow in the same period (10% lower than last August). The average days on market continue to drop drastically and the average price per square foot has also continued to rise from $112 last August to $124 this August. The median sales price is also on the upswing and sits at $210,000. Read on to learn more about the August 2018 Market Report!

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Freedom Freeze: Italian Ice

Freedom Freeze Italian Ice has moved into the old Dream Cone location right on Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg. Owned and operated by the same people as Freedom Funnel Cakes, this establishment is Veteran owned and operated and serves Gino's authentic Italian Ice from Brooklyn, New York. Vegan Friends rejoice! Their Italian Ices are 100% vegan! Want something a bit creamier of a treat? They also serve Garber's traditional ice cream! The owner and Marine Corp veteran Mel Shtanko was kind enough to share some more about the newest frozen treat in town!

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