Photographs were discovered at the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority documenting which buildings were destroyed in an Urban Renewal Project during the 1960s. These photographs are now part of an exhibit entitled What Was Lost: Urban Renewal in 1960s Harrisonburg that James Madison University’s Institute for Visual Studies created. In...
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How The Government Shutdown Will Effect Real Estate
With Congress unable to come to a resolution regarding the budget, and “shutting down” for the time being, the effects will be widespread throughout our economy. How will it effect the real estate market? Realtor.org has a page dedicated to this issue, and is keeping it updated as more information...
The SAVE Act: Qualify for Larger Loan or Better Rate with Energy Efficient Home
Most of you already know that homeowners can get a tax break when making their homes more energy efficient, but did you know that the possibility exists for you to qualify for a larger loan or a better interest rate if the home you’re purchasing is deemed energy efficient? A...
City of Harrisonburg Installs Rainwater Harvesting System
Harrisonburg gets an average of 36 inches of rain every year, and Rockingham County has been promoting rainwater harvesting for years by selling rain barrels at deep discounts. The City of Harrisonburg decided to also capitalize on this eco-friendly water gathering system by installing a 6,000 gallon rainwater harvesting system...
How Could the Northend Greenway Project Benefit Harrisonburg?
If you’ve been tuned in to the Harrisonburg news lately, you’ve probably read or heard about the Northend Greenway Project, which will be a 2.5 mile recreation and transportation multi-use path stretching from the Harrisonburg Farmers Market through downtown to VMRC. This would give residents in the Park View, EMU,...
Get An Additional 5% On Your Mortgage to Finance Energy Efficient Improvements
Its been around for a few years, but rarely used… the Energy Efficient Mortgage. You can add this to a VA or FHA loan (including the 203K, which we’ve blogged about before), and use it for both home purchases and refinances. Capped at $8,000 for FHA loans and $6,000 for...