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Washington, D.C. - November 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) today voted in favor of H.R. 3548 to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credits to April 30, 2010.

Washington, D.C. - October 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- To further encourage home ownership and stabilize the housing market, Congressman Tom Perriello joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader John Boehner urging them to extend the homebuyer tax credit that was originally included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

NORFOLK, VA - August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Former attorney Kristina Marie Cardwell, age 39, of Virginia Beach, Va., was sentenced to 66 months in prison today for her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme, federal authorities announced.

WASHINGTON, VA - July 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today announced a settlement that, pending court approval, will resolve allegations that those involved in the design and construction of the Summerland Heights Apartments, a 318-unit apartment complex in Woodbridge, Va., discriminated on the basis of disability in the design and construction of the project.

RICHMOND, VA - July 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stacy Lynn Chamberlain, age 42, of Unionville, Virginia, was arrested today on charges mortgage fraud on a federally insured bank and wire fraud on several mortgage companies and investors therein.

ALEXANDRIA, VA - July 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Richard A. Forde, also known as Euburn Richard Forde, age 51, formerly of Great Falls, Va., was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme from approximately December 2001 to January 2004.

RICHMOND, VA - June 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - One of the biggest obstacles facing first-time homebuyers is gathering the funds for the down payment and closing costs. To help prospective homebuyers meet this challenge, the Virginia Housing Development Authority has designed a new loan program – Homebuyer Tax Credit plus.

Bills for second half real estate taxes have been mailed to Loudoun residents. Loudoun County Treasurer H. Roger Zurn, Jr reminds taxpayers that the second...

Leesburg, VA - September 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Treasurer H. Roger Zurn, Jr., reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the second...

– $23.4 million in grant funds allocated to localities – RICHMOND, VA - September 02, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that...