Are We Turning The Corner Towards More Positive Times?


Are We Turning The Corner Towards More Positive Times?
By Scott Rogers • December 14, 2009
Take a look at home sales activity summarized by Quarter . . . As you may notice, we've seen a steady decline in the number of residential sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County since 2005 . . . until the fourth quarter of 2009. Look again . . . Please note, first, that the final fourth quarter 2009 sales figure is extrapolated based on data available as of November 30, 2009. So, my data could be wrong --- but I recently made some wild guesses about November 2009 sales (first I guessed 65, then I guessed 76) and they were both too low (the final figure was 82)! If we do see an year to year increase when comparing 2008-Q4 versus 2009-Q4, I think we can get excited about 2010 being the year when home sales finally started increasing again in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. That being said, I will still allow for skeptics to blame it on the tax credit, or for other factors in the current market. Any skeptics out there? Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 22, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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