Yearly Archives: 2011

February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Norfolk Commissioner of Revenue Sharon McDonald announced today that 4 satellite locations have been selected to help senior citizens apply for Real Estate Tax Relief.

February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., delivered opening remarks at the Insurance, Housing, and Community Development Subcommittee hearing on Government Barriers to Housing Recovery. Capito has continuously highlighted the need to bring private sector capital back into the mortgage market while minimizing government support in housing finance. The portfolios of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have grown to hold more than 90 percent of all mortgages in the United States, placing the American taxpayer at risk. Since their bailout, the two mortgage houses have already cost taxpayers $150 billion and counting.

ARLINGTON, VA - February 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Arlington County Board today approved a $6.38 million Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) loan to help the Community Preservation for Development Corporation (CPDC), a non-profit organization, purchase and renovate Howard Manor Apartments. CPDC has agreed to keep the units affordable for moderate and low-income tenants for up to 60 years.

February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For college students who are interested in gaining valuable experience in the real estate assessment field, the Hampton Office of the Assessor of Real Estate is offering an internship program.

EUGENE, OR - February 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Alexandria, Virginia agent Barbara Murray of Re/Max Allegiance to the growing group of real estate professionals adopting a customizable IDX solution for their realty websites. The incredible IDX Broker software syncs to the Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) database to extract raw listing data and seamlessly integrate it onto Murray's website, displaying thousands of Washington DC area properties directly on her website. With the dynamic search Murray now hosts, it is monumentally easier to find a home online in or around the Capitol city.

EUGENE, OR - February 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Virginia Beach real estate agent, Judy Reed, has teamed with IDX, Inc. to deliver her clients with an innovative online property search. Reed has enabled her own customized IDX solution to drastically simplify the online real estate search for herself and for her clients. With her membership to the Real Estate Information Network (REIN), thousands of properties have been available for her to search through to match her clients and their needs with homes. But now, Her custom IDX solution automatically ties REIN listings to her website and the the search functions she supports, allowing home seekers to search for thousands of properties right at their fingertips.

February 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing Virginia, a partnership committed to providing access to high quality affordable housing, has announced it is hosting two SOURCEBOOK webinars during February 2011.

ARLINGTON, VA - February 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan today proposed a balanced budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 with no real estate tax rate increase and no restoration of previous service cuts.

February 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County’s Public Employee Homeownership Grant Program offers a grant of a secured loan to income-eligible employees of the Loudoun County Government and Loudoun County Public Schools. The program assists low-to moderate-income public employees in purchasing a home in Loudoun County.

February 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the months of January, February, March and April, City of Hampton real estate appraisers will continue a comprehensive field review program that was initiated in 2006. The following neighborhoods and areas of Hampton will be visited during the coming months