On the air yesterday, we had some questions about garages --- are most houses being built with them these days, are most buyers looking for them, etc. Here are some numbers to answer those questions . . .
Garages have become a more frequent occurrence over time.Looking at sales during the past 12 months in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, here's what we get:
Year Built
| # Homes
| # w/ Garage
| % w/ Garage
|
1990 - 2007
| 382
| 276
| 72%
|
1970 - 1990
| 205
| 78
| 38%
|
Of late, the larger the home being built, the more likely it will have a garage.Looking at sales during the past 36 months, of homes built since 2000, in all of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, here's what we get:
SF
| # Homes
| # w/ Garage
| % w/ Garage
|
0 - 1999
| 407
| 238
| 58%
|
2000 +
| 419
| 368
| 88%
|
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