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Decreasing your environmental footprint is not only the “cool” thing to do these days, but it is also extremely smart. Going green can be simple and quick! If you would like to save some money and make a better impact on our planet (and who doesn’t want to do that?), follow these tips for “greening” [...]

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Monte Vista Estates is one of the newest neighborhoods on the west side of Harrisonburg (but outside city limits), with homes built in the 2000s up to the present day. Prices range from about $300,000 to $400,000–with a few over $500,000. This neighborhood is in the Turner Ashby High School District, and is located just [...]

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Old Town is located in the historic district of Harrisonburg, in close proximity to Downtown, Rockingham Memorial Hospital (the existing hospital, not the new one), and James Madison University. Many folks desire to live in Old Town so they can decrease their environmental footprint! Residents of this neighborhood range from college students to local professionals [...]

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Amy Chico is the newest agent on The Harrisonburg Homes Team, but she’s been on the team for nearly two years! If you’ve ever met her, you know she has a wonderful, infectious, fun personality and works hard to deliver great customer service to her clients. Here is a bit more, from Amy’s perspective…

How long [...]

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Fall is a wonderful season. It brings cooler temperatures, crisp air, changing colors, football, the smell of wood smoke, pumpkins, and corn mazes! Be sure to check out Hess Corn Maze, located on the Northwest end of Harrisonburg. Their opening day is this Saturday, August 29th, and they are open throughout September and October.
Hess Corn [...]

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The Virginia Association of Realtors® (VAR) just published 8 facts about The Commonwealth’s real estate market. Read the basics below, and be amazed…

Rising interest rates are still at historic lows: Interest rates jumped 13% from the 2nd quarter of 2008 to the 2nd quarter of 2009. Prepared buyers who plan to take advantage of affordable [...]

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Okay, so because we posted about Chris and Brant, why not post about each team member? When one works with a team, he/she should be comfortable with that team and know who he/she is working with! It may seem odd that I’m posting about my interview, but I’m doing it anyway. I simply answered the [...]

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School is not out forever, and in fact, most schools are starting up again next week. Harrisonburg is beginning to see the flood of college students returning from Summer vacation and ramping up to start the 2009 - 2010 school year. I personally love this time of year! New beginnings, new opportunities, a fresh start… [...]

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We couldn’t just stop at interviewing the team leader, now, could we? We also have the dish on Brant Suter, our unofficial second-in-command!

How long have you lived in the Harrisonburg area?
The short answer is since 1993 — my freshman year at James Madison University. However, I was born in Bridgewater, VA, and lived in the [...]

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You know that we are a real estate team in Harrisonburg, Virginia. And you know that Chris Rooker is our team leader, and that he’s been at it since 2003. You may even know that before real estate, Chris was in various management roles. But do you really know Chris Rooker? A short interview with [...]

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