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Housing affordability is a critical challenge throughout Virginia—a challenge heightened by the recent recession and continuing economic turmoil, as well as problems with transportation and sprawl development, according to a report released today by Housing Virginia and the Southern Environmental Law Center. In addition to examining these problems, the organizations outline a range of practical,…
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They don’t look like anything else on the Bridgewater College campus – and truth be known, they aren’t. The two new village-style residences that sprang up this summer on BC’s campus do far more than simply provide housing for students. By adhering to an internationally recognized green building certification system, they move the college forward…
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Gloom and doom, indeed. Existing-home sales were down 27 percent in July from what had been a healthy June on the national housing market. There can’t be any good news there – at least that’s the sentiment that’s been reflected in the news media. “There’s this huge decline in the number of people buying houses…
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Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) announced today that the Interior Appropriations Act of 2010, enacted into law on Oct. 30, restored a funding shortfall for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, following Webb’s request. Sen. Webb highlighted the funding shortfall and pushed for a provision in the legislation in an Oct. 20 letter to…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The latest housing-market news is in. I’ll be an optimist and called it a mixed bag, even as Fred Morgan, a Realtor with 1st Choice-GMAC in Staunton and a member of the Greater Augusta Association of Realtors, admits to being a bit shocked when he first saw the latest sales…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Staunton residents are worried about the apparent lack of affordable housing in the Queen City. Don’t think that the candidates for the three open seats on Staunton City Council haven’t noticed that.
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The Top Story by Chris Graham Staunton residents are worried about the apparent lack of affordable housing in the Queen City. Don’t think that the candidates for the three open seats on Staunton City Council haven’t noticed that. “The citizens of Staunton know what is best, and I trust their judgment. If the citizens…
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Buying a home in Virginia can feel exciting. It can also get messy fast, since each city, county, and neighborhood tends to move on its own clock.
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Every move costs money, but the size of that cost depends on a question most people gloss over too quickly: is this a local job or a cross-country one?
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Virginia spent years arguing about casinos. Then sports betting arrived, sweepstakes-style gaming platforms expanded, and lawmakers found themselves debating rules for products many residents barely knew existed a few years ago.
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