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Colonial Williamsburg NewsTraditional Golf Properties closed it’s purchase of The Golf Club at Brickshire in Providence Forge, Virginia on Thursday . The course is located between Williamsburg and Richmond, VA. The sale included three North Carolina golf courses from Bluegreen Golf — The Golf Club of Chapel Ridge in Pittsboro, The Preserve at Jordan Lake in Chapel [...]
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East Beach in Norfolk, Virginia was home to one of the most successful Homearama shows in 2004 (during the height of the new homes market in Hampton Roads.) After surveying many other sites throughout Hampton Roads it has been chosen as the site of the fall 2010 Homearama show. After weeks of buzz, Tidewater Builders [...]
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Ahold the Dutch company that purchased Ukrops recently has announced that Stop & Shop ( their grocery chain in the northeast) customers will soon be able to buy or sell a home in its stores. The retailer has entered a five year deal with a Re/Max brokerage to open real estate offices in 15 of [...]
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In the course of my job as a real estate agent in the area I work with quite a few 55+ baby Boomers looking to move or considering a move to the area. Most seem to have similar requests in what they are looking for in a home. NAHB and Metlife surveyed them to confirm [...]
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The City of Williamsburg Virginia has long been known for its history and its higher education. Now city leaders are hoping it will be known for its arts as well. Williamsburg has created a focus group of various city residents and invested $12,500 to explore the possibility of establishing an arts district in the city.
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Assurance Wireless, a new service of Virgin Mobile USA, launched a service offering free cell phones and wireless service to low income residents in Virginia, North Carolina, New York and Tennessee. The free monthly service includes 200 minutes, voice mail, call waiting, caller ID and 911 access.
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Call me a slackard. With the recent glut of commercial space in the Williamsburg/ James City County Virginia area I had stopped paying attention to James City County Planning announcements. To my amazement an article in the VA Gazette announced a proposed plan to build ANOTHER SHOPPING CENTER ! Kudos to the Gazette for scooping [...]
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Have you wanted to try some of the pricier restaurants in town but didn’t want to bust your budget ? Well now is your chance. as the Williamsburg Area Restaurant Association presents the 4th Annual Williamsburg Restaurant Week. With more than twenty restaurants offering dining at a fraction of the price. Two-course prix fixe lunch [...]
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In meeting with a prospective home seller last night it dawned on me how badly people want to hear good news about the real estate market. The seller actually said "only tell me good things ,no bad news please". Good News: Three of my listings in Williamsburg have gone under contract in the last two [...]
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Have you ever used Google Street View ? Its a great program that allows you to “ Drive an area” from your computer. Google is in the process of filming the world with their specially equipped vehicles. They did our neighborhood in the fall a few years back. How do I remember , I can [...]
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One of Williamsburg and Hampton Roads’ biggest pop music stars, Bruce Hornsby, has written a Broadway-style musical and will premiere it next January at the historic Wells Theatre in Norfolk Virginia. Called "SCKBSTD," the project will be co-produced by the Virginia Stage Company and a New York production company.
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The FHA (Federal Housing Administration,) which insures a large percentage of the mortgages issued in the market will announce more-stringent lending requirements and higher borrower fees today. Home purchasers who get an F.H.A.-insured loan will soon have to pay a higher initial insurance premium. The new premium will be 2.25 percent of the value of [...]
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More Than 50 Stores and Restaurants To Open in 2010 Many Will Be New to the State or Region Fashion retailers Hollister, Justice, New York & Company, The Limited, Chico’s, Caché, Forever 21 and H&M are among more than 50 retail and restaurant tenants that will be joining already opened Macy’s, Barnes & Noble, [...]
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The number of local foreclosure-related notices in Hampton Roads VA in December 2009 hit 1,200, up 35 percent from November and 38 percent higher than a year ago, according to RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure-monitoring service based in Irvine, Calif. That tops the earlier high of 1,164 in April 2009. The spike in foreclosure activity came [...]
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Please consider helping the victims of Haiti. Many of your friends and neighbors who are Doctors, Missionaries, in the Navy, Coast Guard and Quick Response Teams have already left or are in the process of leaving to help. The devastation to this – the poorest country in the hemisphere, is mind boggling. Please – find [...]
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FOR SEVEN YEARS, Inside Business has been recognizing women in Hampton Roads for their business acumen. It’s an effort to honor their achievements and encourage other women to trust in their abilities, strengthen their self-confidence and actively participate in the economic growth of the community. I take great pleasure in joining the Hampton Roads business [...]
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Nearly 150 people attended a town hall meeting in Williamsburg hosted by Richard J. Serpe, an attorney representing about 70 families whose homes contain Chinese drywall. Many were from Hollymeade Village, a Newport News town-home development. Others were from Williamsburg-area developments. They’re among about 2,775 reports of the defective building material that have surfaced in [...]
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The Williamsburg/ James City County School Board met in special session Tuesday, Jan. 12, to inspect the latest updated set of redistricting maps. The board received six updated maps — which included three options for its elementary schools and three for its middle schools — but board members say the maps are still far from [...]
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Colonial Williamsburg and the Virginia Arts Festival have expanded their partnership to bring nationally known performers to Williamsburg with a series of concerts throughout the year. Grammy-winning singer and guitarist Kathy Mattea headlines a winter concert weekend Feb. 26 – 28 with two performances in the Virginia Room of the Williamsburg Lodge. The weekend features [...]
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A study out this week in the journal of Health Affairs ranked Virginia second in the nation in the number of assisted-living units per older resident. The growth has been driven by demand for supportive senior housing. According to the Health Affairs article, Virginia has 46 assisted-living units per 1,000 people age 65 and over. [...]
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The state of Virginia does not have a summer camp program at Virginia State Parks. What they do have is a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. The difference? Instead of fun all the time, the YCC is really hard work. The youth, aged 14-17, perform conservation and similar projects in the park for about 8 [...]
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I first met Joe Maniscalco when I joined the folk group at Holy Trinity in Norfolk VA in the mid 1970’s . He was a great mentor , musician and friend. It was saddening to hear of his recent illness. Friends of Joe’ will hold a fundraising event entitled, ‘Benefit for Joe Maniscalco – Let’s [...]
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This year could bring significant changes from 2009 for those seeking home loans. Over the last year, home prices fell to 2003 and earlier levels in many parts of the country. In addition, home loan rates declined to the lowest levels on record and this combination led to the highest home affordability levels ever recorded. [...]
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Best of the South Colonial Williamsburg is the best historic attraction in Virginia, according to the readers of Southern Living magazine. The “Best of the South Travel Awards,” featured in the magazine’s recently published January issue, highlights readers’ favorite family trips, scenic drives and barbecue. More than 41,000 voted in the annual Readers’ Choice survey, [...]
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Muppets singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ isn’t just a happy tune for the kids, it’s a viral video sensation that adults are loving today. Over 11 million have watched it so far in less than 2 months, Bringing in all the Muppet characters, from Gonzo to the celebrity solo of Miss Piggy who sings ‘Nothing really matters [...]
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HUD has issued a press release stating that they are now offering assistance to homeowners with FHA loans who have defective drywall. HUD has instructed FHA approved lenders to offer special forbearance to homeowners faced with financial hardship due to the effects of defective drywall.
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CNET cofounder and Carters Grove Owner, Halsey Minor’s $3.9 million, 200-acre Charlottesville area farm went to foreclosure auction . Can you guess who the auction’s top bidder was… CNET cofounder Halsey Minor. According to The Hook, Halsey bought control of his foreclosed loan back for more than he owed.
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Six Virginia schools have made Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of the 100 best values in public colleges. The list announced yesterday ranks the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary third and fourth, respectively, based on in-state tuition, behind the University of North Carolina and the University of Florida. Other state schools [...]
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Now under the ownership of Blue Talon Bistro chef/owner David Everett, the Trellis is closed temporarily for renovation. The work has already begun, and Chef Everett plans to be back up and running with a fresh look in March. You are invited to stop by to check out the work in progress, and to talk [...]
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Question: What neighborhood had the most home sales in 2009 in the Williamsburg, James City , New Kent areas of Virginia in 2009 ? Answer: Ford’s Colony ! with 82 home sales recorded in the MLS.
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