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Home Sweet Bidding War

If you’re in the market for a house, you may be in for a wild ride, but patience and preparation pay off, say local experts and home buyers. For Ayla and Patrick Joynt, the experience of shopping for their new home in Coastal Virginia was a rollercoaster ride. They were outbid not once, not twice, […]

Homebuyers Demand Continues to Outpace Available Inventory

Record low mortgage rates continue to fuel demand from home buyers who are hoping to find a home that meets both their budgets and their needs. However, this demand has outpaced available inventory in the area. REIN, Southeastern Virginia’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and the source of statistical real estate data in Hampton Roads, reported […]

Upgraded Charming 1940s Home in Larchmont

John Womeldorf knows that every home has a story. As an experienced realtor with a deep love for Williamsburg and the surrounding areas, John looks beyond the basic features of the homes he sells. In his “Every Home Has A Story” series, John introduces potential buyers to the aspects of a home that they can’t […]

Jamestown Jams Concerts Return for Summer!

Jazz Night kicks off the Jamestown Jams concert series on July 30 featuring Good Shot Judy. Good Shot Judy specializes in delivering top-notch vocal jazz and recreating the classic nightclub entertainment feel of Las Vegas in its prime. Think Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Count Basie, glitz and glamour. Real entertainment from an era that was […]

Grand Illumination Expands to Three Weekends This Year- Colonial Williamsburg

Fireworks, 18th-Century Inspired Holiday Entertainment Mark the Return of Williamsburg’s Grand Tradition Fireworks and the spirit of the season will fill the sky above Colonial Williamsburg as the community comes together to celebrate Grand Illumination over three weekends in December. “We have much to be grateful for in 2021,” said Cliff Fleet, president and CEO […]

Condominium with Premiere Accessibility in Williamsburg

John Womeldorf knows that every home has a story. As an experienced realtor with a deep love for Williamsburg, John looks beyond the basic features of the homes he sells. In his “Every Home Has A Story” series, John introduces potential buyers to the aspects of a home that they can’t see by viewing it […]

A Boone Homes 55+ Active Adult Community in the Heart of Chesterfield

Chesterfield County, VA – Local Custom Homebuilder, Boone Homes, announces The Villas at Swift Creek, a village-style active adult community consisting of 194 maintenance included homes in Chesterfield, Virginia. For the last 30 years, Boone Homes has built a reputation for top-quality, timeless homes in Richmond. The Villas at Swift Creek will consist of 110 […]

Va. hotel revenues increased by 178% in May

Virginia hotel revenues for May 2021 increased by 178% compared with May 2020, according to data released Tuesday by STR Inc. “The hotel industry continues to recover in the commonwealth as well as in Hampton Roads,” Professor Vinod Agarwal of Old Dominion University’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy said in a statement. “With […]

July 4 Celebration in Williamsburg

There’s no better place to celebrate our nation’s birth than on historic Duke of Gloucester Street. Enjoy a full day of patriotic festivities, including public readings of the Declaration of Independence, musical performances, and a dazzling fireworks display to cap the evening. Lights of Freedom Celebrate the 245th anniversary of the birth of our nation […]

Williamsburg City Council Approves Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

The City Council adopted a $62.5 million budget for Fiscal Year 2022 at its regular meeting Thursday, June 10, 2021. The budget includes a 4-cent increase to the real property tax rate. This increase puts the City of Williamsburg’s rate at $0.64 per $100 of assessed value and remains the lowest rate in the region […]