Yearly Archives: 2011

NORFOLK, VA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Norfolk is pleased to announce that homelessness in Norfolk has decreased by 4% from January 2010 to January 2011. Mayor Paul D. Fraim states, "I am quite pleased that in two of the most difficult economic years, our community has worked together to continue to end homelessness. We know that we still have much work to do and that there are still many in our community in need of our assistance to put homelessness or the threat of losing their housing behind them." Overall, 536 persons were identified as being homeless during the 24-hour, 2011 Point-in-Time count. This compares to 556 counted in January 2010 which also showed a 4% decrease from the previous count in 2009.

March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Norfolk Commissioner of Revenue Sharon McDonald has begun notifying veterans and veterans groups that guidelines have been established that disabled veterans will have to follow to apply for property tax relief on their homes. McDonald’s office will administer the program.

March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An amendment by Congressman Gerry Connolly to continue providing emergency mortgage assistance to service members, veterans, and gold star families failed on a party line vote today as the House of Representatives passed legislation to strip assistance to homeowners in distress.

ARLINGTON, VA - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Arlington County Board today voted to revise the County’s affordable housing goals and targets, adding the prevention/ending of homelessness and sustainable development as goals and adopting targets to meet those goals.

February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampton Office of the Assessor of Real Estate has assessed all real property in the City of Hampton based on the fair market value as of January 1, 2011. The total taxable value of all property is $11,022,740,100 (down 1.7 percent from FY2011)

RICHMOND, VA - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board revoked the license of a licensed residential appraiser at its meeting Tuesday, February 23, 2011. Below is a summary of the Board’s action.

Detroit, MI - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Based on the incredible unconscionable facts and events you will read below, Quicken Loans will certainly appeal this gross miscarriage of justice as well as ask federal authorities to conduct an investigation into all of the persons and parties in the state of West Virginia whose inexplicable actions have resulted in the irrational and incomprehensible result that will most assuredly be overturned

February 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Gerry Connolly said he is outraged that the House Republican budget cuts passed at 5 am Saturday morning includes the termination of a small but critical program that addresses the urgent nature of homelessness among America’s veterans. Connolly joined other House Democrats and several Republican Congressmen in voting against the House GOP’s Continuing Resolution that makes massive cuts in funding for the federal government until September 30, 2011.

EUGENE, OR - February 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled an IDX solution on the professional website of Wayne Hare, syncing thousands of detailed Central Virginia Regional MLS (CVRMLS) listings instantly with the search page Hare hosts. Henrico, Virginia potential buyers can access a comprehensive database of up-to-the-minute property listings with the online solution IDX Broker supports on Hare's website. Investors Realty of Virginia and Hare now host one of the most helpful online real estate websites available online.

February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority’s (NRHA) Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to review it’s annual plan for assisted-rental programs at 6:30 p.m. March 23, 2011, at Ruffner Middle School, 610 May Avenue.