1.  There’s no such thing as a national real estate market.
If you read the newspapers, you might get the idea that real estate markets are the same everywhere.  If conditions are bad in San Diego or Detroit or Washington, DC they must be bad everywhere, right? Wrong!  Real estate markets are local; when you’re looking to buy or sell in the Shenandoah Valley, pay attention to sales price trends, volume and inventory in the specific neighborhoods, rather than to misleading headlines about national sales trends.

2.  Local area home values are stable.
The median and average price of homes in the Harrisonburg & Rockingham County area has increased year after year, while other areas of the state and country have seen declines in value.  In fact, the average price of a single family home in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County has increased  28% since 2004.

3.  Housing demand in our local market is set to grow.
The quality of life in the Shenandoah Valley attracts many people looking to move their family, find a place for retirement, or relocating for job opportunities.  The local economy is greatly diverse and very attractive to business, education, and industry.  The population of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is expected to grow at 1.5% per year over the next ten years.

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