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If you’ve never bought a home before, just thinking about it can be daunting. We know. We’ve all been first time home buyers before. It is important to know what you are getting yourself into before you make the decision to purchase, so here are 8 tips to help you get started [source of the [...]

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It is amazing the difference a little percentage point can make in a house payment. Okay, so housing prices in the Harrisonburg area have increased over the past few years (take a look at these trends in more depth), but interest rates — even since January of this year — have dropped. Does it make [...]

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Most folks have to get a loan of some sort when purchasing a home because, lets face it, it is a large sum of money! In Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, it is typical to see buyers taking advantage of conventional financing, but many others are going with FHA, VA, and other types of loans. Take [...]

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This is the third of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance, and the second was about tax aspects. The fourth (and final) post will be about deeds.
After a contract is signed — or ratified — by both parties (seller and buyer), [...]

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This is the second of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, and escrow or closing.
Purchasing a property can be confusing because of all the ins and outs of the process — [...]

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This is the first of a short series of posts about the transfer of property. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, escrow or closing, and tax aspects.
We all pretty much understand insurance, right? There is a risk somewhere in your life (i.e. your car, your house, your life), so you [...]

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We are real estate agents and are, of course, heavily dedicated to the idea that home ownership is important. But don’t just take our word for it! Here are several solid reasons that owning a home is a great idea.
According to a recent survey done by the National Association of Realtors® (sent to 1,880 homeowners [...]

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It is time for another update on how showings have fared at our brokerage, Kline May Realty. We made it through 2010, and showings were up from last year for half of this year. This means we’ve had our ups and downs (as you can see on the chart below), but we are confident that [...]

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Person I’ve Just Met: “So, what do you do for a living?”
Me: “I’m the Marketing Director for The Harrisonburg Homes Team. I do all of the marketing for our real estate team, and I’m also licensed, so I can help buyers and sellers with whatever they need as well.”
Person I’ve Just Met: “A real estate [...]

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You may have heard that the fall months aren’t great for home buying. In reality, though, fall is a great time to buy! Here’s a few reasons why:

Properties are still being put on the market in hopes of a sale, and many times, a quick sale.
Sellers may be more likely to negotiate on price because [...]

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