Harrisonburg gets an average of 36 inches of rain every year, and Rockingham County has been promoting rainwater harvesting for years by selling rain barrels at deep discounts. The City of Harrisonburg decided to also capitalize on this eco-friendly water gathering system by installing a 6,000 gallon rainwater harvesting system...
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Are Buyers Demanding New Homes in the Harrisonburg Area?
Realtor Magazine just published an article titled “Buyer Demand Grows for New Homes.” In it, they explained that new-home sales are on the rise, and that inventory for new construction is dwindling on a national level. This got us thinking about the new-home market in Harrisonburg. There are currently 47...
The Most Important Marketing Tool For Selling Your Home? Great Photos.
You’ve heard it before. Top notch photography really makes a difference in marketing your home to buyers. Poor quality, very few, or no photos will deter potential buyers from your home, even if your home is a standout in a desirable neighborhood close to all the amenities you could possibly...
7 Reasons Why Harrisonburg Is A Great Place To Live
CNN Money just published their Top 25 Best Places To Live, and that list did not include Harrisonburg, Virginia. Regardless of what CNN thinks, we believe Harrisonburg is a great place to live, and here are 7 reasons why: Location. Harrisonburg is situated in the center of the beautiful Shenandoah...
Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater Sends Planes to Spray for Mosquitoes in Dallas
Dallas, Texas is currently experiencing a massive outbreak of the West Nile Virus. Several have died from this epidemic, and Dallas has been spraying for mosquitoes by driving trucks around the city, but the Mayor of Dallas has decided to do something more. Dynamic Aviation in Bridgewater specializes in these...
Harrisonburg Area Real Estate Market Report: July 2012
This summer’s weather has been sort of typical in that we’ve accumulated a lot of rainfall, but it has also been sort of atypical in that we’ve experienced a plethora of nasty storms. Some might think that this would put a kink in the local real estate market, but we...