RICHMOND, VA - April 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jodi D. Robinson, age 38, a Richmond realtor and owner of Citicorp Investments, a Virginia LLC, pled guilty today to a five-year mortgage loan fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341. Robinson is facing a sentence of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1 million dollars when she is sentenced by Chief United States District Judge James R. Spencer on July 31, 2011. Neil J. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Kenneth R. Taylor, Special Agent in Charge of HUD's Office of Inspector General; Keith Fixel, the Inspector in Charge of the Postal Inspection Service; and Michael Morehart, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, announced today's guilty plea

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

April 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County Treasurer H. Roger Zurn Jr. reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the first half personal property tax is Thursday, May 5, 2011.

April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In July 2010, the Loudoun County Treasurer’s Office was among the first in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer individual taxpayers the opportunity to receive their personal property tax bills electronically. Since that time, more than 12,000 citizens have registered and received their personal property tax bills through e-mail.

April 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Manager James K. Hartmann announced the appointment of Thaddeus Jankowski, Jr. as the new Director of Real Estate Assessments. The Director of Real Estate Assessments is responsible for responsible for the administration, plans and programs for appraisal of all taxable real estate in the City. Mr. Jankowski’s appointment is effective April 11. He succeeds former Director Cynthia Smith-Page, who retired last November.

EUGENE, OR - April 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Alfonso Torres of Re/Max Olympic Realty to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers who have chosen to revolutionize the online property search for their clients and countless other area home seekers. As a Manassas, Virginia Realtor, Torres has long had access to all of the detailed property listings the Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) hosts. Now, clients of Torres can experience the same level of accessibility to thousands of MRIS listings that was once reserved solely for agents and brokers, thanks to the IDX enabled page Torres hosts. His customizable IDX solution gives Torres the ability to seamlessly integrate MRIS properties instantly, simplifying his management of the MRIS listing database and making easier than ever for potential Virginia buyers to find their dream home online.

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.

March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Norfolk Commissioner of Revenue Sharon McDonald has begun notifying veterans and veterans groups that guidelines have been established that disabled veterans will have to follow to apply for property tax relief on their homes. McDonald’s office will administer the program.

March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An amendment by Congressman Gerry Connolly to continue providing emergency mortgage assistance to service members, veterans, and gold star families failed on a party line vote today as the House of Representatives passed legislation to strip assistance to homeowners in distress.