Harrisonblog

Lake Pointe is this area’s most luxurious neighborhood, with gorgeous custom built homes on large lots of about an acre or more. Many of these homes have glorious views of Lake Shenandoah and the Blue Ridge Mountains. This neighborhood is tucked away between the edge of Highland Park and the lake, which provides privacy and [...]

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Last time we updated you with showing statistics for our brokerage, Kline May Realty, we had great news in that showings were up for 7 straight months! Well, in March, showings were down, and April finished up with showings trailing just behind April of last year (2009). The good news is that folks are still [...]

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Preston Heights is an upscale neighborhood located in the heart of Harrisonburg, near Old Town, James Madison University, and just a short distance from Downtown. This area is full of grand and graceful homes built from the 1960’s through the 2000’s. The dominant style featured in Preston Heights is colonial, and most are situated on [...]

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Last November, we reported on median sales prices by town in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. That is helpful for buyers who are deciding where to live in the local community, and sellers who might want a quick snap shot of the value of their home in the particular town in which they currently reside.
There are [...]

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We’ve already completed the first quarter of 2010! Spring is fully underway with the local real estate market picking up a plethora of new listings every day, but lets take a look at how our market has fared over the duration of March and the first quarter.

This is not one of the more encouraging reports [...]

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March is here already, which means it is time for the monthly market update! In January, we showed you statistics for the beginning of 2010 compared to how the start of 2009 fared, and at that point, things were looking positive. Even though February is a shorter month than the rest, it also showed some [...]

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The new year has begun, and things are already looking promising for 2010 in our local real estate market! Last month, we looked over the market stats for the entire year 2009, which showed us that it was a tough year with home sales and prices down a pretty significant amount. Well, this year is [...]

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Pleasant Hill Acres is a quiet neighborhood located in the heart of Harrisonburg, nestled between Main Street and High Street, with mature trees and wide streets. The only traffic that runs through this neighborhood is from those that are visiting the neighborhood for a specific purpose. In other words: through traffic is prohibited, which provides [...]

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Both the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have reassessed properties in their respective areas, which means your property value may have changed. When your notice of reassessment comes, if you think the City or the County are way off in their reassessment, know that there are ways to appeal your reassessment. Depending on whether [...]

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Happy New Year! With another month (and year) coming to a close, it is time to review the previous month and look at the stats for 2009. Honestly, 2009 was a tough year for many, and this report proves it, but our area was thankfully not hit nearly as hard as many other parts of [...]

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