Author Archives: Lisa Oates

About Lisa Oates

Lisa is the creative mind behind The Harrisonburg Homes Team, providing streamlined content management, quality authorship, and graphic design for Harrisonblog. She's passionate about blogging, enjoying life, and a good cup of coffee.

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Can Stay in Their Homes

Yep, homeowners who are facing foreclosure can stay in their homes — as renters. Fannie Mae just designed a new program called the Deed for Lease Program that allows homeowners to stay in their own homes as tenants. Here is the gist of how this works, according to Market Watch:...

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Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

President Obama signed the extended home buyer tax credit bill on Friday. So, what does this mean? How does it work? We’ve already gone over some of the major changes to the credit, but here they are again: Both first-timers and existing homeowners would be able to take advantage of...

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The New Tax Credit Passed By Congress With Flying Colors!

Yesterday, we posted some news about the first time home buyer tax credit being extended until April, along with some changes to the credit, including allowing existing homeowners $6,500 towards their purchase of a “move-up” home. (Note: There are more details to this new bill, so if you are interested,...

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Could The $8,000 Tax Credit Be Extended?

The first-time home buyer tax credit has helped a lot of families across the nation in purchasing a home this year, but it is set to expire at the end of this month. There is a bill going through congress this week, and has already been unanimously agreed upon by...

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Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: Highland Park

Highland Park is an established neighborhood that has been developed over the past 20 years. This grand neighborhood features mature trees, scenic views, and gently rolling terrain. This community is one-of-a-kind in the Harrisonburg area. Highland Park is convenient to shopping, schools, and amenities—and is very close to the new...

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