RICHMOND, VA - February 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Robert S. Capehart, 55, of Richmond, Va., pled guilty to committing a $2.3 million mail fraud on banks and investors over a six year period. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Michael F.A. Morehart, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office, announced today’s guilty plea. more »

Tax credit available for purchase or retrofitting of accessible housing

Richmond, VA - February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — If you have made improvements to your home designed for increased accessibility, livability and visitability, you may qualify for Virginia’s Livable Homes Tax Credit (LHTC). more »

ARLINGTON, Va. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Arlington’s 2010 real estate assessments declined 7.2%, the first year-over-year assessment decline since 1995. The commercial sector, including office and apartment properties, declined 12.7%. Overall residential property value, including detached homes, condominiums, townhouses, and new construction declined 2.5%. more »

Leesburg, VA - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Loudoun County is requesting proposals for Loudoun’s Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. The proposed projects should address at least one of the following priority areas:  housing and rental assistance, health care and medical assistance, emergency needs or affordable day care.  Grants awarded must benefit low-income residents of Loudoun County. more »

RICHMOND, VA - January 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the award of more than $4,600,000 in community development block grant (CDBG) funding to support housing rehabilitation and downtown revitalization. The grants are being awarded to fund five projects in Virginia, in the Towns of Big Stone Gap, Honaker, South Hill, in the County of York, and in the City of Emporia. more »

ALEXANDRIA, VA - January 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Robert E. Atwood, 52, of Nazareth, Penn., pleaded guilty today to scheming to defraud Alexandria-based AvalonBay Communities, Inc. more »

Washington, DC - December 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Families struggling with toxic drywall in their homes will now have one more piece of ammunition when they negotiate with banks and mortgage servicers for relief: a resolution from the United States Congress.

By a broad bipartisan vote of 419 to 1 the House of Representatives today approved Congressman Glenn Nye’s resolution (H.Con.Res.197) asking banks and mortgage servicers to provide assistance to homeowners struggling with toxic drywall in their homes. Nye has been leading the effort in Congress to deliver relief to families in Hampton Roads affected by toxic drywall. more »

ALEXANDRIA, VA - December 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Michael Milan, 49, of Bethesda, Md., pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for his role in carrying out a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. more »

Best practices in green building, mixed-use development, affordable housing, housing preservation, and housing development awards presented

Norfolk, VA - November 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Each year at the Governor’s Housing Conference the Virginia Housing Awards are presented to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts in crafting effective solutions to the commonwealth’s complex array of housing needs. more »

Leesburg, VA - November 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Loudoun County Treasurer, H. Roger Zurn, Jr., reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the second half real property tax is Monday, December 7, 2009. more »