Nov 27 '12 Home Buyers Beware-FHA Loan changes are in the works If you are contemplating a home purchase in the near future and will be using an an FHA loan, you might want to pull the trigger quickly. Not only is FHA going to be raising the cost of its required mortgage insurance (MIP), it’s also going to require that the insurance be kept for […]
Nov 26 '12 First Time Home Buyer Club-James City County Do you have questions about… Buying a home in James City County? the home-buying process ? your credit and credit score? · If you answered YES to any of these questions then the James City County Homebuyer Club is for you. On Thursday, November 29, at 6 pm, James City County Housing and Community […]
Nov 23 '12 53rd Annual Williamsburg VA Christmas Homes Tour The Green Spring Garden Club Homes Tour will feature six houses in and around Colonial Williamsburg, open to the public only for the tour, several for the first time. Each will be beautifully decorated with holiday floral arrangements. Four houses are private residences; two are used for special functions.The houses include the Custis Tenement, on […]
Nov 23 '12 Hampton Roads contractor keeps Chinese Drywall suit alive. A local contractor won a minor victory in an appeal of its claim for damages against its insurance carriers, which refused to cover the costs of replacing tainted Chinese drywall. A Norfolk federal judge had dismissed a $5 million suit brought by Dragas Management Corp., ruling that because Dragas voluntarily did the work, the insurance […]
Nov 22 '12 Jones Golf Trail in Virginia Few names in golf course architecture are as recognizable as that of the Jones family: The late, great genius Robert Trent Jones and his equally renowned sons, Robert Trent Jones II and Rees Jones, a.k.a. "The U.S. Open Doctor." Together, the three industry giants have designed or remodeled nearly 1,000 courses across the globe. The […]
Nov 22 '12 Virginia home sales increase 12% in October; prices increase 9% The October 2012 Virginia Home Sales Report has been released and yet again, most state-wide indicators show an improved housing market in the Commonwealth. I write often about local real estate statistics here in Williamsburg and Hampton Roads VA. What follows are state sales figures …. The pace of Virginia home sales continued to increase […]
Nov 21 '12 Holiday skating at New Town rink Well,. its no Rockefeller Center but Williamsburg’s first outdoor Skating Rink opens in New Town, this Friday Nov 23rd at noon. Presented by Iron-Bound Gym in partnership with James City County and New Town the synthetic rink will be open seven days a week until January 13th, 2013. Skating is $7/person including skate rental or […]
Nov 17 '12 Tickets on sale for the 2013 Kingsmill Championship Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Kingsmill Championship to be held April 29 – May 5, 2013, on the River Course at Kingsmill Resort. Tickets, including a Special Holiday Promotion, are available here General tickets start as low as $25. Kingsmill is offering a “special holiday promotion” through Dec. 31 that might be […]
Nov 16 '12 Virginia Launches The LINCOLN Movie Trail -Spielberg’s biopic LINCOLN is the subject of a new trail that connects film sites, restaurants and shops in Richmond and Petersburg- The worlds of movie magic and travel are set to come together in Virginia with the launch of The LINCOLN Movie Trail. LINCOLN, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, opens today nationwide. […]
Nov 16 '12 Founders Pointe named site for 2013 Parade of Homes The Peninsula Housing and Builders Association (PHBA) announced it will host its 2013 Parade of Homes at Founders Pointe in Isle of Wight County, VA May 4-19. “Bordered by Batten Bay and James River tributaries, the Founders Pointe community blends beautifully with the surrounding environment,” said PHBA President Tim Cleary. “It’s the perfect backdrop for […]