Sep 7 '12 Yes Virginia there are still NO MONEY DOWN HOME LOANS Available. The United States Department of Agriculture aka the Agriculture Department or the USDA is responsible for developing and executing government policy on farming, agriculture, and food. A lesser known function of the USDA is helping folks in rural areas buy homes. The USDA mortgage program was created to assist families looking to buy a home […]
Sep 7 '12 Hampton Bay Days starts today Starting today September 7-9, 2012, Hampton, Virginia will once again welcome an estimated 200,000 fun seekers and festival attendees to the 30th annual Hampton Bay Days. The free event, one of the largest family-friendly festivals on the entire east coast, will showcase music by many diverse artists. The fun begins on the 2012 […]
Sep 7 '12 McGlothlin Leadership Forum Brings Business and Law Leaders to William & Mary The Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary and William & Mary Law School will host the second annual McGlothlin Leadership Forum October 2-4, 2012. Named in honor of James McGlothlin, Chairman and CEO of The United Company, the Forum will bring three distinguished leaders in business and law to the […]
Sep 6 '12 Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg 2012 Illuminations—firing guns into the air and lighting fireworks—were commonly used during the 18th century to celebrate major events such as great military victories, the birthday of the monarch or the arrival of a new colonial governor. To usher in the season, Colonial Williamsburg carries on this tradition on Dec. 2, 2012, with Grand Illumination. Guests […]
Sep 5 '12 Parade of homes at Founders Pointe in 2013 This just in from the Peninsula Home Builders Association ( PHBA) Founders Pointe has been selected by the Peninsula Housing & Builders Association to host the 2013 Parade of Homes model home extravaganza next April 13th – 28th. Founders Pointe is an award winning, waterfront community in the Carrollton area of Isle of Wight County, […]
Sep 5 '12 Calling all Parrot Heads Calling All Parrot Heads THE PARROTS OF THE CARIBBEAN-A SALUTE TO JIMMY BUFFETT. September 15, 2012 Lake Matoaka Amphitheater (College of W&M Campus). Gates will open at 6:30 pm show starts at 7 pm and will conclude at 11 pm. “Parrots of the Caribbean is the #1 Jimmy Buffett Tribute Act in the Country…Bar None.” […]
Sep 1 '12 How is the real estate market in Williamsburg ? July 2012 Typically home sale peak in the spring and the then slow up a bit after July 4th and then pick up again after school starts in September. Sales start to slow way down again around Thanksgiving time and then they pick up again in the beginning of the year. People buy and sell housing all […]
Aug 31 '12 Home Values To Increase By $54 million if we get NBA Team Will an NBA team make Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads better, more attractive places to live because the presence of the team provides visibility, cachet and entertainment? Further, will this bid up property values? According to the economic impact report prepared by James V. Koch, Board of Visitors Professor of Economics, Old Dominion University […]
Aug 31 '12 Want to see the Dalai Lama in Williamsburg ? The College of William & Mary has announced that approximately 3,000 tickets – as well as any unclaimed campus lottery tickets – will be made available to the general public to attend the Oct. 10, 2012, Dalai Lama event in Kaplan Arena at William & Mary Hall. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served […]
Aug 30 '12 Williamsburg Parks Join Mobile App Network The City of Williamsburg’s Parks and Recreation Department has linked up with a recently launched mobile app — ParksNReviews — that is available for iPhone and Android based phones and has a network of more than 13,000 parks across the nation. ParksNReviews determines your location and finds parks for you within a designated radius […]