Dec 22 '12 Christmas Tree lighting in Colonial Williamsburg A special reading and traditional carols highlight this year’s annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony on Market Square in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. The community is invited to gather at the Courthouse on Duke of Gloucester Street for the special program. Prior to the tree lighting, guests can witness […]
Dec 21 '12 Housing Remains on Growth Track for 2013, but Challenges Remain Upward trends in recent months among a number of housing indicators point to a slow and steady growth in the nation’s housing market in 2013, but several challenges remain, according to the latest economic and housing forecast by David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). "Consistent, positive reports on housing […]
Dec 20 '12 Life on the Rivah This is the first in an occasional series of articles about interesting homes for sale in the Williamsburg, Yorktown, Gloucester VA area called “ Every Home Has a Story” There’s a rhythm to the lifestyle that Bill and Anne Tennent enjoy from their Gloucester waterfront retreat on the Ware River. Mornings often start slow and […]
Dec 20 '12 Save The James A letter from Robert C. Middaugh, James City County Administrator Virginia Dominion Power has proposed two routes in James City County for the construction of a new transmission line. One route is in the northern part of the County and crosses the Chickahominy River, runs adjacent to Freedom Park and the two new schools on […]
Dec 19 '12 William and Mary Style W&M college jumps on the parody wagon with it’s version of "Gangnam Style" sponsored by The Fourth Wall Magazine.
Dec 18 '12 How’s the real estate market in Williamsburg ? November 2012-As a real estate agent in Williamsburg, the most often asked question of me is “How is the market ? Can you say fantastic ? that would be the word I use to describe the real estate market in Williamsburg VA. Can you believe we had an 80% increase in sales from November 2011 […]
Dec 14 '12 Construction moving along at Settlers Market in Williamsburg Construction crews are busy at work on the Settlers Market shopping center in James City County. Once complete it will feature 250,000 square feet of retail space along with an adjoining residential component located along Settlers Market Boulevard adjacent to the center. At this point a Spring 2013 opening is planned for the new Stein […]
Dec 14 '12 Virginia retains #2 ranking in Forbes survey Virginia came in at #2 in the annual Forbes “Best States for Business” survey released on Wednesday, earning a top rank in regulatory environment for business and coming in among the top 5 states in half of the categories considered in the annual study. Virginia has ranked among the top two during each of the […]
Dec 11 '12 Freddie Mac predictions for US real estate in 2013 The housing market is expected to continue its rise in the New Year, according to Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for December. Continuing to keep home affordability low, mortgage rates will likely remain near their record lows in the first half of 2013, Freddie Mac reports. However, the all-time low rates are […]
Dec 8 '12 Williamsburg Regional Library again rated one of the best in the U.S A national ranking of public libraries has once again made Williamsburg Regional Library (WRL) a star. For the fifth consecutive time the national publication “Library Journal” has rated WRL as one of the best public libraries in the U.S. by giving it four-stars, the only four-star rated library in Virginia. WRL is one of 111 […]