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If you’ve driven on Port Republic Road or Neff Avenue recently, you’ve probably seen the major construction taking place! James Madison University is developing an 85 acre athletic field complex, and has been underway since late 2009. It is scheduled for completion in March 2012 and opening that summer, so they are making some big [...]

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If you are a resident of Harrisonburg or Rockingham County, you have a great opportunity to take a survey and give your two cents about a new community branding initiative being taken in our area.
Community branding is important because it can be used in marketing to visitors, new residents, current residents, investors, and can give [...]

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The Farmers Insurance Group has again published their Top Safest Places to Live list, and among small towns in the United States, Harrisonburg ranks #9 out of 20! Just one more reason to relocate to our town in the Shenandoah Valley.
Other towns in close proximity that are ranked include:

Lynchburg: #6 among mid-sized cities
Charlottesville: #16 among [...]

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As promised, here is a report with statistics on the local real estate market for November.  (Source: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.)
Harrisonburg:

Total New Listings: 33
Median Sales Price: $170,806
Average Sales Price: $184,997
Average Days on Market: 133

Rockingham County:

Total New Listings: 55
Median Sales Price: $194,500
Average Sales Price: $229,680
Average Days on Market: 206

Massanutten:

Total New Listings: 3
Median Sales [...]

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Downtown Harrisonburg is a place filled with history, shopping, dining, and local businesses. It carries a wonderful ambiance. When visiting, it feels like you are in a different world, so here are some good reasons for not just visiting, but frequenting Downtown Harrisonburg.

Shops: There are many local retail shops in Downtown Harrisonburg. You can find [...]

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Harrisonburg’s ComSonics, located on Port Republic Road, has created a new partnership with CSG Systems, which is a leading provider of customer interaction management and billing solutions located in Englewood, Colorado. ComSonics is an industry-leading provider of GPS and cable management solutions and has been in business for the last 40 years.
Together, these businesses can [...]

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