Whether you’ve lived in the Harrisonburg area your entire life, moved here recently, or plan on moving to our beautiful Shenandoah Valley city, you’ll find our gallery of neighborhood video tours both informative and enjoyable. These were all filmed in the Harrisonburg area, and we have a large selection available...
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Harrisonburg Area Real Estate Market Report: June 2012
Can you believe we’re half way through the year already? We’re excited to report that our team has been absolutely slammed this year. 2012 has been shaping up nicely in the Harrisonburg real estate market. Sales continue to rise, contracts are at the highest point in the past 12 months,...
How Could the Northend Greenway Project Benefit Harrisonburg?
If you’ve been tuned in to the Harrisonburg news lately, you’ve probably read or heard about the Northend Greenway Project, which will be a 2.5 mile recreation and transportation multi-use path stretching from the Harrisonburg Farmers Market through downtown to VMRC. This would give residents in the Park View, EMU,...
Get An Additional 5% On Your Mortgage to Finance Energy Efficient Improvements
Its been around for a few years, but rarely used… the Energy Efficient Mortgage. You can add this to a VA or FHA loan (including the 203K, which we’ve blogged about before), and use it for both home purchases and refinances. Capped at $8,000 for FHA loans and $6,000 for...
Harrisonburg Area Real Estate Market Report: May 2012
Summer vacations have officially begun! Soon folks will be taking beach vacations and getting out of town. Most Harrisonburg residents are quite busy this time of year, but that doesn’t mean the real estate market has slowed down. In fact, it is still chugging along nicely! [Click any image to...
Saving Energy Costs: Install a Hot Water Heater Timer
Did you know you can easily save money by installing a timer on your hot water heater? Similar to how air conditioning works, a hot water heater will run for a period of time to keep the water at a set temperature. Why not save your hard-working hot water heater...