Yearly Archives: 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - August 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Minnesota and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to severe storms and flooding last month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), along with Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin (both D-W.Va.), Tuesday announced that federal funding has been awarded to improve the quality and number of emergency homeless shelters in West Virginia.

NORFOLK, VA - July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Zoo is making improvements to the containment barrier surrounding the elephant habitat this summer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Tuesday announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded funding to prevent veteran homelessness in West Virginia.

RICHMOND - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed four pieces of legislation to protect the property rights of Virginia citizens. HB5 (R. Bell) and its companion SB240 (Obenshain) provide for a referendum for a constitutional amendment to protect private property rights on the Nov. 6, 2012 ballot. HB1035 (Joannou) and SB437 (Obenshain) provide clear definitions for the terms "lost profits" and "lost access" and how to determine the amount of just compensation.

July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Norfolk sends a huge thank you to the non-profit groups, partner organizations, faith communities, Community Emergency Response Team members, City departments, and other volunteers who have been neighbors helping neighbors these last two weeks during this hot and humid stretch of weather. As a community we have had cooling stations, shelters opening their doors, services providing water and cool air in their lobbies, libraries offering a cool respite, recreation facilities providing water activities, and a variety of folks checking in on their neighbors and clients

WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Howard R. Shmuckler, 68, of Virginia Beach, Va., was sentenced yesterday to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for running a fraudulent mortgage-rescue business that received substantial fees but actually modified clients' mortgages in only a few cases. The court ordered that this sentence be served consecutive to a 75 month federal sentence Shmuckler received on April 5, 2012, in Washington, D.C., involving a counterfeit check scheme.

EUGENE, OR - June 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Williamsburg, Virginia real estate agent Jolene Burke, of Liz Moore & Associates, has adopted IDX Inc.'s premier IDX Broker software, giving her professional website an easy and efficient solution for helping home seekers find the right property in Virginia. As a member of the Williamsburg MLS (WAARMLS) Burke has long had access to thousands of property listings from around the area. Now, these detailed WAARMLS listings can be viewed by anyone from the convenience of Burke’s website. The recent addition of IDX Broker to her page has made it easier for Burke to manage her online business and made it simpler for her clients to find the homes of their dreams.

Norfolk, VA - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- June is Homeownership Month and Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority’s (NRHA) HomeNet program is offering $30,000 in closing cost assistance to first-time buyers.

CHARLESTON - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $143,571.00 to the Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living to assist people in West Virginia who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.