Archive for March, 2008
Will Economic Stimulus Payments Boost the Economy?
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Market Conditions | No Comments »
Beginning in the second week of May, economic stimulus payments will be mailed to more than 130 million households. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security ... Read more..Should Counties Buy and Sell Foreclosed Homes?
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in foreclosures | 2 Comments »
According to washingtonPost.com (Friday, March 28, 2008), "Gerald E. Connolly, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, today will propose using county funds to purchase foreclosed properties and sell ... Read more..Landfill in Loudoun Makes List of Most Hazardous U.S. Sites
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Community Projects | 2 Comments »
The Hidden Lane Landfill, a closed landfill in Sterling, VA has been added to a federal registry of the nation's most hazardous waste sites. Trichloroethylene, an agent linked to several ... Read more..A Bold New Plan To Combat Foreclosures
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in foreclosures | No Comments »
"Help Now" has been proposal by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), a nonprofit community advocacy group, to combat foreclosures . The plan calls for the government to buy up ... Read more..Virginia Moves To Preserve Trees in New Developements
Friday, March 14th, 2008 Posted in Community Projects | No Comments »
Earlier this month in Richmond, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) signed a bill intended to prevent future stripped_bare suburbs. The bill, sponsored by Del. David L. Bulova (D_Fairfax), will ... Read more..Radical Solutions Gaining Appeal As Real Estate Market Conditions Worsen
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in foreclosures | No Comments »
As the result of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, resetting of subprime loans have become less painful. But this is proving not to be the main cause of foreclosure. According ... Read more..Virginia Supreme Court Rules NVTA Authority To Collect Taxes Unconstitutional
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Loudoun County, No. VA Transportation | No Comments »
On February 29, 2008, the Virginia Supreme Court revocated the authority of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA), an unelected regional body, to raise seven taxes and fees to pay ... Read more..Meet Shirley Chambers, Associate Real Estate Broker Loudoun County, VA
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate | 2 Comments »
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOMqjXMNvk] Read more..200 East Staunton Ave in Sterling, VA
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate | No Comments »
[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=IG0a-RsMcJY] Read more..Home Equity Loans May Be Jeopardized
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in foreclosures | No Comments »
The decline of home values raises concerns among homeowners and mortgage companies as well, about the real estate market. To minimize the risks of properties being foreclosed upon, some lenders are cutting off home ... Read more..