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Sellers — or homeowners looking to receive top dollar when you’re ready to sell — is your home improvement to-do list overwhelming? Now you can prioritize your to-do list! HomeGain has a helpful calculator on their web site to assist you in determining which home improvement projects to work on to bring you the highest [...]

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“A 2007 public opinion survey found that homeowners in Virginia were eager to join an organization that could look after and represent their best interests. In response to that need, the Virginia Association of REALTORS® and local associations of REALTORS® around Virginia have started the Virginia Homeowners Alliance” (Virginia Homeowners Alliance website).
The mission of this [...]

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If you’ve passed by any Kline May Realty listings, you’ve likely seen a separate sign in the yard with a phone number on it called a “Home Voice Number.” It can be a great tool for sellers.
With each listing, the listing agent can opt in to have a Home Voice Number set up for that [...]

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One of the first things a home buyer must do is line up homeowners insurance for their new home. I used to work in the Business Development Department of Rockingham Group, a local insurance company. I learned that many people don’t know much about insurance — especially homeowners insurance. So a brief rundown of the [...]

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There are many communities online now that offer the ability for consumers to post questions and get them answered by professionals in the real estate and mortgage industries. One of my favorites to frequent is Trulia Voices. Simply ask a question and a plethora of real estate agents will see that question, and many will [...]

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Due to the slow real estate market, I get a LOT of phone calls, emails, and inquiries through our website from people who are looking for a home to rent. Our team typically does not broker leases between owners and renters — however, I want to help when someone contacts me. So I’ve [...]

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As the Marketing Director for The Harrisonburg Homes Team, it is one of my responsibilities to get our team name out to consumers. So, to show you some of our efforts, I wanted to let you know where you can find us online, and of course, give you an invitation to join us! We’d like [...]

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Interest rates are low right now… really low. So, is now a good time to refinance your home mortgage? Here are some things you’ll need in order to qualify. Note: To know for certain, talk to your mortgage broker. He or she can give you the facts about your specific situation.

Impeccable credit is always a [...]

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Trulia is a property search site that has been undergoing “surgery” and improving its usability over the past months. One thing I find particularly interesting is that they have a page for just about every area of the country dedicated to market trends and statistics for that area. Click here to view Harrisonburg’s real estate [...]

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This morning’s edition of the Daily News-Record ran a story reporting that the unemployment rate in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area has dropped to 3.5%, which is down from 4.2% a month earlier. More good news on the stability of our local economy can be found on this very cool web resource provided by the Federal Reserve [...]

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