Harrisonblog

A new website was launched this month (July 2009) with the goal of providing quality real estate news to residents of the Shenandoah Valley. This website was put together by builders and Realtors® in the area. It will provide quarterly statistical reports from government and industry sources, timely news stories, and analysis about the economic [...]

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The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has launched a radio show that airs throughout many parts of the country. It is also available online, which is a plus for anyone with internet access! The show is called Real Estate Today, and you can start listening now at www.retradio.com.
This show provides consumers with valuable information regarding [...]

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Notice something different about the right side of our blog? We’ve added a new section called “Find Us Elsewhere,” which allows our faithful readers to:

Follow us on Twitter
Become a fan of our team on Facebook
Promote our blog on Technorati
Link to our Zillow profile — and yes, we do like to think of ourselves as local [...]

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The Harrisonburg Homes Team has been extremely busy these last couple of months — with new listings, more buyer clients, and lots of behind-the-scenes action. Specifically, we’ve been launching a cool new widget for our web site: CHAT! So, if you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or would just like to chat with someone, [...]

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One of the first things I learned about the Harrisonburg area when I moved here in 2004 was that early Spring planting will likely turn out to be a waste of time and money. It is very important to wait for the last frost before planting your new Spring plants. With weather like today, though, [...]

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I just came across this awesome tool called WalkScore, which allows you to enter your address (or the address of a home you might be interested in purchasing) to find out that home’s Walk Score. It maps out different places near the address you input and tells you how far away it is. It then [...]

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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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