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The Virginia Employment Commission published a press release today with numbers for job growth throughout the Commonwealth. Harrisonburg tops the list with 1.9 percent growth from October 2007 to October 2008, or 1,200 to 66,000 jobs. Most of the job growth in our area is due to James Madison Un...
12/19/2008
*written by Lisa Oates, Marketing Director for Chris Rooker & The Harrisonburg Homes Team* One of the first things a home buyer must do is line up homeowners insurance for their new home. I used to work in the Business Development Department of Rockingham Group, a local insurance company. I lear...
12/18/2008
Due to the slow real estate market, I get a LOT of phone calls, emails, and inquiries through our website from people who are looking for a home to rent. Our team typically does not broker leases between owners and renters — however, I want to help when someone contacts me. So I’ve put together ...
12/16/2008
The Fifth Annual Farmers Insurance Study reported that Harrisonburg, Virginia is the 8th most secure place to live in the small town category of the United States. MarketWatch.com published an article with the rankings, and how Farmers Insurance ranked each locale. The rankings, compiled by data...
12/15/2008
James Madison University (JMU) is an important asset to Harrisonburg. It is growing steadily, and with that growth comes new student housing communities. There are three new luxury student housing developments being constructed (or have recently been completed) for JMU students in Harrisonburg. 8...
12/08/2008
-written by Lisa Oates- As the Marketing Director for The Harrisonburg Homes Team, it is one of my responsibilities to get our team name out to consumers. So, to show you some of our efforts, I wanted to let you know where you can find us online, and of course, give you an invitation to join us!...
12/08/2008
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) surveys home buyers and sellers on an annual basis, and they have published their findings for 2008. Here is a glimpse at the type of folks buying: Married Couples: 61% Single Women: 20% Single Men: 10% Unmarried Couples: 7% Other: 2% Compared to the pa...
12/08/2008
Beware the 1980s homeFrom a fashion standpoint, the eighties are the new seventies.  The droopy clothes and zany color schemes of the seventies (which my generation mocked without mercy) are coming back into style as "retro"--while the big hair and parachute pants of the eighties now seem, well, ...
08/26/2007
Success in real estate hinges on good time management.  Which clients receive an investment of your time--and, more importantly, which ones do not--is of the utmost importance.  One client to diligently avoid is the deal hunter.  Everyone loves a good deal.  It is human nature to want to buy low ...
08/26/2007
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