Author Archives: Lisa Oates

About Lisa Oates

Lisa is the creative mind behind The Harrisonburg Homes Team, providing streamlined content management, quality authorship, and graphic design for Harrisonblog. She's passionate about blogging, enjoying life, and a good cup of coffee.

The Easiest Way to Prove Your Home Has Increased in Value: Track Home Updates [Printable Worksheet]

Most homeowners make changes to their homes because usually, they aren't perfectly suited to their tastes on move-in day. Perhaps you've added a fresh coat of paint to your living room wall, or installed new hardwood floors, or even undergone an entire kitchen remodel. Regardless of scope, track your home updates so you can easily prove the value you've added to it.

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Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report [INFOGRAPHIC]: May 2016

The Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market is continuing on an upward trend, with healthy numbers across the board! We're thrilled with how the local market is faring this year. Home buyers are able to find what they're looking for, and sellers are able to sell quickly and for prices they're happy with. Take a look at the May Market Report!

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Summer Fun, Camps, Concerts, and Festivals In & Around Harrisonburg

Schools are about to dismiss, and the Harrisonburg area will soon be a flurry of summer fun! The Shenandoah Valley boasts pleasant weather throughout June, July, and August, and with that comes a slew of fantastic outdoor events and festivals, plus our vibrant arts culture offers plenty of theater events, concerts, and gallery openings. We've gathered the area's most popular summer events into one big list!

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Are You Ready to Buy a Home? Tasks to Complete Before Starting Your Home Search [Printable Checklist]

Have you ever thought about living in a new place? When you stop to think about whether or not you're ready to buy a home, several things may come to mind -- finances, location, desired criteria -- and it may add up so overwhelmingly that you talk yourself out of purchasing a home. Don't let it! We've designed a one-page, super manageable checklist that you can follow to determine if you are ready to buy a home now.

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Harrisonburg Real Estate Market Report [INFOGRAPHIC]: April 2016

With four months of 2016 in the books, the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County real estate market is speeding along nicely. The spring market is a seriously busy time. So far this year, we've seen plenty of new listings hit the market, and more times than not, they go under contract within a month or two. Buyers are excited and active, and sellers are closing quickly and for top dollar! Check out our Market Report Infographic for all the details.

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Tasks to Complete Before Your Home is Shown to Potential Buyers [Printable Checklist]

You’ve done a ton of work to get your home ready to sell. The photos have been taken, the video tour is published, and you are proud of how amazing it all looks! Now that your home is officially on the market, agents want to show your beautiful home to their buyer clients. Don’t panic! We know it is hard to live in a home while its for sale. Keeping it pristine all the time can cause overwhelm. But, what if it didn’t have to be that way? Our printable pre-showing checklist + bonus tips will ease your stress.

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