Good at the Trellis restaurant in Williamsburg VA, Monday through Friday between 8 and 10 am and enjoy a second breakfast entree free with the purchase of your first Go to the new Merchants Square website and click on the Trellis tab under promotions. expires 9/28/2012
Behind on your mortgage payments ? Get up to $30k to sell your short sale home in Hampton Roads
Bank of America has launched a nationwide program that offers delinquent mortgage customers increased assistance with relocation expenses of – between $2,500 and $30,000 – at the completion of a qualifying short sale. Qualified homeowners in Williamsburg or Hampton Roads VA who initiate a Preapproved Price Short Sale (without an offer) could be eligible […]
City Council approves changes for Quarterpath
The City Council of Williamsburg unanimously approved Zoning and parking changes requested by Riverside Healthcare Association at their meeting on 9/13/2012. The developer asked for the changes to “facilitate the success of the Quarterpath Master Plan.” The changes will allow additional by-right flexibility for developing Quarterpath at Williamsburg as a mixed-use development. Townhouses will now […]
Mortgage rates hold steady at 3.55%
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage held steady this week, staying slightly above the lowest level on record. Low mortgage rates have aided a modest housing recovery. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan was unchanged at 3.55 percent. In July, the rate fell to 3.49 percent, […]
Join David Baldacci help Literacy For Life
Join international best-selling author David Baldacci in supporting local adult learners at this year’s Reading Between the Wines event. On October 10, 2012, our community will gather to enjoy scrumptious food, delicious wine, an exciting silent auction, and a presentation by David Baldacci. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit Literacy for Life, a […]
Report: Homeownership in Hampton Roads Area 48 Percent Cheaper Than Renting
Rent vs. Buy: Which is Cheaper for You? You can save hundreds of dollars a month by buying a home instead of renting – especially if you can get today’s low mortgage rates, itemize your tax deductions and plan to live there for 7 years. The decision to rent or buy a home is […]
Is real estate better off than four years ago ?
Thanks to the KCM Blog for the image
Merchants Square in Williamsburg debuts new website
Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg has launched a completely redesigned website aimed at bringing you timely news and information about events in the Square and special promotions from their merchants. Located adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, Merchants Square is an 18th-century style retail village with over 40 shops and restaurants. Visitors and local […]
Hampton Roads real estate market continues its upward trend…
August 12, 2012 The Hampton Roads residential real estate market continues to experience encouraging trends. August 2012 results, such as a year-over-year drop in active listings and year-over-year increases in residential under contract sales and settled sales, combine to indicate a stabilizing local market. The number of homes listed for sale in the region has […]
Is Virginia Beach Ready for the Big Leagues?
From VBGov Comcast-Spectacor, Live Nation and the Virginia Beach Development Authority recently made a presentation to the VA Beach City Council outlining the possibility of a 750,000-square foot, 18,500-seat arena adjacent to the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Warren Harris, director of Virginia Beach Economic Development and Peter Luukko, president and CEO of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns […]
Shin wins Kingsmill Championship
The two-year winless drought is over for Jiyai Shin who outlasted Paula Creamer in a lengthy nine hole playoff to win the Kingsmill Championship. In the fifth playoff this season, Shin and Creamer were forced to return to the par-4 16th at The River Course Monday morning to determine a winner. The playoff marks […]
Williamsburg Area Learning Tree Classes for Fall 2012
Along with The Christopher Wren Association for Lifelong Learning the Williamsburg Area Learning Tree (WALT) offers enlightening, unique and fun opportunities for everyone, young and old, in greater Williamsburg to learn something new. From the beginning, as a public service project ,WALT has strived to create an environment for those who have an enthusiasm for […]
Carters Grove Not in a shambles
Since 1755 the Carter’s Grove plantation house and grounds has been variously a working plantation, a family home, a house museum and archaeological site owned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (CWF), and then again, in 2007, a private residence. Sixteen archeological sites have been identified on the Carter’s Grove property. One dates back to around […]
