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July 2026

Your home deserves more than a listing. It deserves a Showcase.

Mattias Clymer

By Mattias Clymer, REALTOR®, Team Lead

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A note from Mattias Clymer · Team Lead

Hey there,

Summer is flying by, and our family just got back from another Red Wing Roots weekend.

One of my favorite moments happened Friday afternoon. We set up a projector to watch the U.S. soccer match, figuring maybe a handful of people would join us. Before long, around 50 festival-goers had gathered around to cheer together. People we’d never met were celebrating every goal, high-fiving complete strangers, and for ninety minutes it felt like we’d all known each other for years.

Around 50 festival-goers gathered to watch the U.S. soccer match on a projector at our campsite

Moments like that are why we keep coming back.

The first time we attended Red Wing, our oldest, Azra, was an infant wearing tiny hearing-protection headphones. Since then, our kids have grown up running around Natural Chimneys, discovering new bands, and making memories with friends. This year we finally upgraded from tent camping to our camper, although our youngest apparently decided he’s outgrown the naps we bought it for.

At one point he skipped that nap entirely and took off across the festival in full meltdown mode while I followed behind trying to look like I had everything under control. As people looked over, I braced myself for judgment. Instead, they smiled, cheered me on, and told me, “You’re doing a great job.” I just raised my fist in solidarity and kept walking.

Mattias and his son at Red Wing Roots, wagon loaded for the weekend

That pretty much sums up Red Wing for me. Incredible music, a little chaos, and a community that genuinely looks out for one another.

That’s also why I built Red Wing Planner… a tool our family wanted for ourselves, and it was a blast seeing so many people out there using it all weekend.

Now it’s back to real estate. Below you’ll find a quick look at what’s happening in our local market, along with an exciting new way we’re helping sellers stand out with Zillow Showcase.

I hope you’re having a wonderful summer.

Mattias

New · How We Market Your Home

Your home deserves more than a listing. It deserves a Showcase.

Screen appeal is the new curb appeal. Every home we list now gets the Zillow Showcase treatment… an experience most agents in our area simply can't offer.

An immersive Zillow Showcase 3D tour of a Valley Homes Team listing

See the Showcase experience →

It means an interactive floor plan, an immersive 3D tour buyers can walk at midnight, SkyTour aerial views, and AI-powered virtual staging… all featured right where the most buyers are already looking. Fewer than 1% of listings on Zillow get the Showcase treatment.

It's not just prettier… it performs. Thinking about selling this year? Let's talk about what the Showcase treatment would look like for your home.

See how we market your home

Figures reported by Zillow, comparing Showcase listings to similar nearby non-Showcase listings on Zillow, averaged over the prior 12 months. Individual results vary. Source: Zillow.

Harrisonburg Market Snapshot — July 2026

Where our local market stands this month.

Detached homes ticked up 2% to a $399K median, and the first half of 2026 outsold the first half of 2025 across the board. But inventory is tight… just 189 active listings at the end of June, down from 234 a year ago, with well-priced homes going under contract in about 9 days.

The takeaway this month: price it correctly on day one. In a low-inventory market, homes priced well above the comparables don’t sell faster… they sit, and then they reduce. Read the full July report →

Thinking about making a move this summer? Or just curious what your home might be worth in today's market? Hit reply and let us know… no pressure, no scripts. Just a conversation.

Reply to this email or call me at 540-246-9067 anytime.

The Valley Homes Team

Mattias Clymer -- REALTOR® & Team Lead
Sarah Orem -- REALTOR® | Listing Coordinator & Designer
Stephanie Walker -- REALTOR® | Client Relationship Manager

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