The End of an (AREA) Era


The End of an (AREA) Era
By Scott Rogers • May 7, 2015
Our local MLS provider just changed, and it has brought about a number of changes. One interesting change relates to the map above. For years and years, since before I started in real estate in 2003, there were several "areas" of Rockingham County defined in our local MLS.... Area 5 - South of Route 33, East of I-81 Area 7 - South of Route 33, West of I-81 Area 9 - North of Route 33, West of I-81 Area11 - North of Route 33, East of I-81 The aged appearance of the map above might be an indicator of how long ago this map, and these "areas" have been used as a way to divide up Rockingham County. But.....no longer! While these areas technically still exist in our new MLS, they are now an optional field, and some new listings include them and some do not. So, if you became accustomed to thinking about properties (or searching for properties) in one area as opposed to another, all of that must now change. If you just focus on this now-outdated system of "areas" you'll likely be missing out on some properties as we move forward. My recommendation for moving forward is to define your search based on a zip code, a school district, or on a custom area on a map. Stay tuned for further updates on additional changes we are seeing in our local MLS and thus our local real estate data. Side note -- our "MLS" is the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Multiple Listing Service -- which, among other things, is the online database where all real estate listings are stored. 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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