Massanetta Springs was established in the early 1920s. The community arose out of the Presbyterian church’s desire to house families attending the Massanetta Springs Conference Center. Gradually, the homes were sold to private individuals and in 1999, the community incorporated as a separate residential entity. Today, residents may still enjoy...
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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Closing
This is the third of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance, and the second was about tax aspects. The fourth (and final) post will be about deeds. After a contract is signed — or ratified — by both parties...
Tax Exemption for Solar Energy in the City of Harrisonburg
A while ago we posted about using solar energy to power your home, and how EMU has been making Virginia history by installing the Commonwealth’s largest solar panel array. Solar energy is a very economical use of resources, and is becoming more and more popular. There have been tax credits...
Understanding the Transfer of Property: Tax Aspects
This is the second of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, and escrow or closing. Purchasing a property can be confusing because of all the ins and outs of the...
Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: Battlefield Estates
Battlefield Estates is a mature neighborhood (with Civil War themed street names like “Confederacy” and “Dixie Ridge Run”), technically located in Penn Laird, off of Route 33 East between Harrisonburg and McGaheysville. It is tucked away from the main drag, and really the only traffic running through the neighborhood is...
Understanding the Transfer of Property: Title Insurance
This is the first of a short series of posts about the transfer of property. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, escrow or closing, and tax aspects. We all pretty much understand insurance, right? There is a risk somewhere in your life (i.e. your car, your house,...