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People, Places, Events, and Issues in Harrisonburg
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A Closer Look at Average Sales Prices in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County

April 20th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · No Comments

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.
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Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Home Sales: A Month-to-Month Overview

November 23rd, 2009 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment

I came across an interesting article about national home sales rising to the highest level in 2.5 years (via MSNBC), so to bring it “home,” decided to study the local market home sales, and how they’ve changed over the past year from month to month.

You’ll notice I included data from November 2009, which obviously has [...]

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Real Estate Agents Are More Than Just Salespeople

August 4th, 2009 by Lisa Oates · No Comments

Real estate agents are more than just salespeople. It takes a myriad of qualities and characteristics and learned abilities to be a good real estate agent. Here are marks of a great agent, so if you are looking for an agent, check this list and make sure the agent you choose is top notch!

Sales: Yes, [...]

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January Real Estate Market Report

February 8th, 2009 by Chris Rooker · No Comments

Home sales were down significantly in January compared to the previous year. Here are the numbers:
January 2008: 52
January 2009: 36
That’s a plunge of 30.7% in the Harrisonburg area.
Is the sky falling? I don’t think so. January’s sales reflect contracts written in November and December — which were the months during which the [...]

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National + Local Real Estate Markets in the News

January 28th, 2009 by Chris Rooker · No Comments

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales rose 6.5 percent from November 2008 to December 2008. This a rare bit of good news for the national real estate market, which saw a drop in sales prices around 15% in from 2007 to 2008. Read more here.
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Local Housing Market “Dramatically” Slower

December 19th, 2008 by Lisa Oates · No Comments

An interesting article published by the Daily News Record:
While Harrisonburg has escaped the sky-high foreclosure rates seen elsewhere around the country, slowing home sales have still hit the area hard.
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3rd Quarter Virginia Home Sales Stats Are In!

November 18th, 2008 by Lisa Oates · No Comments

The Virginia Association of REALTORS (VAR) has just published the 2008 Quarter 3 home sales statistics. See below for home sales versus 2007 3rd quarter sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
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Harrisonburg / Rockingham County 3rd Quarter 2008 Data
Q3 2008 Home Sales: 280
Q3 2007 Home Sales: 353
Percent Change: -20.7%
Q3 2008 Median Sales Price: $199,900
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