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Alexandria, VA - August 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) is opening both its Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher program waiting lists. These rental assistance programs, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, are administered by ARHA for low-income households.

August 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA) recently hired Ronald Jackson as their new executive director. Jackson fills the position vacated by Frank Lofurno who retired in March 2011 after 37 years with HRHA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Thursday announced two southern West Virginia housing programs will receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide housing assistance to homeless veterans.

June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Fairfax County will join with the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA), the counties of Arlington and Loudoun; the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; the Town of Herndon; Cardinal Bank, and George Mason Mortgage, to jointly host the Northern Virginia Housing Opportunities Expo, the area’s first annual regional affordable housing expo. The event will be held at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22301.

Leesburg, VA - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County has been awarded its first LEED-certified Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC) for a county government capital project. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system

May 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampton City Council is seeking a Hampton resident to serve on the Board of Commissioners of the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority (HRHA). This appointment will be to fill the portion of a term which expires on June 30, 2013.

NEW YORK, NY - April 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sheldon Good & Company, a Racebrook Portfolio Company and America’s leading real estate auctioneer, has been hired by The IDI Group Companies, one of the region’s premiere developers, to conduct a closeout auction of the 30 remaining luxury condominiums in Riverview, a 242-unit residential building located in Leisure World® of Virginia, a 91-acre active adult community in Lansdowne, VA on Sunday, May 22nd. Ten of these one, two, and three-bedroom residences will be sold subject to low minimum bids from just $95,000

Washington, DC - March 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) voted today for a bill that ends a failed government mortgage modification program, saving taxpayers up to $29 billion. The program, known as Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), came into existence in 2009 and is widely criticized by government watchdogs like the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The bill, HR 839, passed the House 252-170

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.

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.