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It is pretty well known, and completely understandable, that December is usually a slow month for real estate, considering the holiday season, vacations, parties, and all that is involved with that. However, December in 2009 proved to be busy for buyers in the Harrisonburg area! We’ve posted previously about the number of showings occurring at [...]

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It depends on your situation. If you absolutely must sell now (or start trying now) due to your financial situation, by all means, put your house on the market! Be sure to price it right and talk to a real estate agent you trust beforehand. There are some buyers searching for homes at this time [...]

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Have you ever wondered what home prices are like in other parts of the state, compared to where they’re at here in Harrisonburg? I’ve been hearing about heat maps through the marketing grape vine lately, and just came across one on Trulia, one of the sites where we highlight our listings. Trulia not only has [...]

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Appraisers play an important role in the real estate industry. Once a contract is in place on a home, an appraiser — usually sent by the lender due to loan requirements — goes to the home, walks through and around it, and makes notes on the property to determine the home’s value. Appraisers also pull [...]

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Lets face it, the economy is cold, bad, not fun right now. When the economy goes sour, so does the financial welfare of most of us. For the housing market, this means that many folks need to sell their homes, foreclose, or do a short sale. What is the difference between a foreclosure and a [...]

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When selling your home in this real estate market (actually, in any real estate market!), it is important to price it correctly from the beginning to avoid frustration and a high number of days on market. The longer your house sits on the market, the more difficult it will be to sell it. Many buyers [...]

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Many homeowners are using these troubled economic times to spend money on remodeling and redesign. Why spend money now? Because construction materials are cheap! Plus, more and more folks are doing projects themselves, saving a bundle on labor costs, and gaining satisfaction in their own hard work. Some homeowners might be remodeling their homes to [...]

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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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Curb appeal is the degree to which your home looks beautiful from the street. Does your home look clean? Is your landscaping ship-shape? Are your walkways swept? Is your carport uncluttered? It is essential to have great curb appeal when listing your home (and it is nice to have when you aren’t selling your home, [...]

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We, The Harrisonburg Homes Team, offers the best customized marketing plans for our home sellers in this area. And as if that wasn’t enough — we do like to stay ahead of the curve, you know — our brokerage, Kline May Realty, has given us even more marketing ammo. We are now able to offer [...]

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