Last week, in our December Market Report, we promised to delve deeper into the year end statistics for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. As we already know, sales were up by more than 4%, contracts increased by over 20%, and home values decreased almost 8%. Lets take a closer look at...
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Public Meeting for the Plan Our Park Project in Harrisonburg
Remember back in June when we posted about the possibility of an open air amphitheater making its debut in Downtown Harrisonburg? Well, progress has been made on this front and a public meeting will be held this Thursday, January 12, for all who are interested in hearing from a team...
Harrisonburg Area Real Estate Market Report: December 2011
With December coming and going yet again, we’ve come to a new month AND a new year! To celebrate, we’ve put together our monthly Market Report — yes, we do find it exciting — so put your party hat back on and take a moment to review the year 2011...
Rockingham Memorial Hospital Using Methane Gas from County Landfill for Power
Since the beginning of the planning process for Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Rockingham County, using eco-friendly materials and “going green” throughout the building process was one of the top priorities. Thanks for Chevrolet, RMH is using methane gas from the Rockingham County landfill for power. Our local landfill receives...
Harrisonburg Area Real Estate Market Report: November 2011
We turned the page on the calendar last week to December, which means the monthly Market Report is delivered to you again! Last month, we reported that October not only showed somewhat favorable results in sales, but also in contracts. As fall begins to fade away and winter looms in...
Christmas Tree Farms Near Harrisonburg
Oh, Christmas Tree, oh, Christmas tree! There is usually much debate about whether a live Christmas tree should be donning living rooms this time of year, or whether artificial trees are better suited. I personally prefer live trees. You can't beat the hunt for the perfect tree, getting in the great outdoors, the fresh-cut tree scent, and, well, vacuuming up after them. For those of you who are like me, you'll be happy to know that there are several Christmas Tree Farms around the Harrisonburg area that offer the exhilarating experience of finding that "one" tree.