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MIDLOTHIAN, VA - November 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Some Louisa County residents are reluctant to register with FEMA for earthquake assistance because they fear FEMA will condemn their homes and they'll have no place to live. Many earthquake survivors have told Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Community Relations teams, they have not registered because of this fear.

Leesburg, VA - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Treasurer H. Roger Zurn Jr. reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the second half real property tax is Monday, December 5, 2011. Payments postmarked after December 5, 2011, will incur a 10% late payment penalty. The penalty date will not be extended for bills where assessment questions have been filed with the Board of Equalization. Additional interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be assessed

CHARLESTON, WV - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Utah man pleaded guilty today in federal court before U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston to charges connected to a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme involving properties at a Hurricane, W.Va., subdivision. Michael S. Hurd, 37, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. The defendant also pleaded guilty to mail fraud arising out of his involvement in a similar scheme in Modesto, Calif.

Norfolk, VA - October 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office to End Homelessness's Volunteer Team is focusing our participation on race day, Sunday November 13. Many spots are open, but volunteers who can serve as Course Marshalls early Sunday morning (5 a.m.) are urgently needed. When you register, please type in "Office to End Homelessness" in the "Why do you want to volunteer" box.

Norfolk, VA - October 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Run in the Inaugural 1/2 Marathon or Run/Walk the Wounded Warrior and Family Fun 5K on Sunday, Nov. 13 in downtown Norfolk. When registering, indicate you are "running for a cause" and select: City of Norfolk Office to End Homelessness<

October 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is again ranked among the best of the nation’s more than 3,000 housing authorities, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Washington, DC - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Virginia Foxx’s (NC-05) bipartisan legislation that fixes a flaw in the VA home loan system passed the House last night as part of H.R. 2433, the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act. Her bill, the Disabled Veterans’ Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act, provides access to VA home loans for surviving spouses of permanently disabled veterans whose deaths are not necessarily attributed to their service-related disability.

September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Norfolk Office to End Homelessness is holding its 11^th Annual Project Homeless Connect Wednesday, September 14, 2001 at Scope Arena. The event brings together local homeless service agencies and organizations to provide “one-stop” access to much-needed resources for more than 600 expected participants. The event features medical providers, housing agencies, employment agencies, and benefit specialists. Participants receive donated goods as well as services.

Leesburg VA - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County is inviting potential or recent homebuyers and real estate professionals to participate in focus groups to test newly-created Loudoun County Homebuyer Education web pages. After exploring the pages, the focus groups will give feedback to ensure that the pages are easy to navigate and contain information needed for buyers to make informed decisions when purchasing a home or property in Loudoun County.

Hampton, VA - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Code of Virginia and the Hampton Municipal Code the owners of properties which have been exempted from taxation are being sent Exemption Retention Applications. The triennial review of exempt properties requires owners of exempt property to complete and return an Exemption Retention Application for each real estate parcel in order to verify that the properties still qualify for exemption from local taxation.