Sometimes I’ll watch that show on HGTV about what you can get in a home for different price points around the country. It is quite interesting, and I always think to myself that we have it pretty good here in the Shenandoah Valley. So to prove that you get a...
Tag: harrisonburg real estate
Another Development Downtown?
The Daily News Record reported today that a real estate developer out of Charlottesville, Virginia, will be going in front of the Harrisonburg City Council this evening to propose a 66-apartment project on 2 acres to be developed in Downtown Harrisonburg. A developer will seek City Council’s help tonight to...
Shout It from the Rooftops — Home Values Have Not Dropped (Significantly)
There’s no glossing over the fact that 2008 was a difficult year to get a home sold. The demand for homes decreased due to tightening loan requirements (which is largely a good thing) and a rather poignant feeling of caution among buyers. The sharply receding economy has produced those fears,...
Market Report: November 2008
As promised, here is a report with statistics on the local real estate market for November. (Source: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.) Harrisonburg: Total New Listings: 33 Median Sales Price: $170,806 Average Sales Price: $184,997 Average Days on Market: 133 Rockingham County: Total New Listings: 55 Median Sales...
The Housing Market is Not the Stock Market
For the past couple years, the housing market has gone through some tough times. Remember in 2005 when houses literally sat on the market for a day before going under contract? Well, after that boom, the market turned around, and the real estate market has now begun the road to...
3rd Quarter Virginia Home Sales Stats Are In!
The Virginia Association of REALTORS (VAR) has just published the 2008 Quarter 3 home sales statistics. See below for home sales versus 2007 3rd quarter sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. ——————————————————————————— Harrisonburg / Rockingham County 3rd Quarter 2008 Data Q3 2008 Home Sales: 280 Q3 2007 Home Sales: 353...