Aug 17 '12 Fixed mortgage interest rates continue to climb Fixed mortgage interest rates have risen for the third straight week, according to McLean-based Freddie Mac. This marks the third straight week of mortgage rates moving higher. reversing a trend of record lows for 13 of 14 weeks. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey for this week showed: • 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) averaged […]
Aug 16 '12 Top selling neighborhoods in Williamsburg So what are the top selling neighborhoods in the Williamsburg area for the last 12 months ? To be fair we should look at this as a percentage of homes in the community. But to keep things simple we will simply use total sales. Its neck and neck with both Fords Colony at 94 properties […]
Aug 14 '12 Virginia students struggle on new math tests As most Virginia educators had predicted, students across the state struggled with new math tests featuring more challenging content, according to results released this morning from the Virginia Department of Education The data shows students’ performance during the 2011-12 school year on Standards of Learning tests in various subjects, including math. On the math tests, […]
Aug 14 '12 Martins Tour of Richmond-Cycling Event The first annual Martin’s Tour of Richmond is just that — a cycling tour of Richmond. This fully-timed Gran Fondo event has distance options for both the serious rider and the weekend warrior. What is a Gran Fondo? “Gran Fondo” means “Big Ride” in Italian. Gran Fondos are long distance, mass-participation cycling events – not […]
Aug 14 '12 Citigroup Offers Rental Proposal to Struggling Borrowers In trying to limit foreclosures, Citigroup is launching a program to rent homes back to home owners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments instead of trying to evict them. Citigroup’s announcement comes on the heels of Bank of America, which announced in a similar program earlier this year to try to lessen the […]
Aug 14 '12 James City County First Time Home Buyers Class he James City County Office of Housing and Community Development will hold a First- time Homebuyers class from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 and Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at the Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 5300 Palmer Ln., Suite 1A.. Williamsburg Va ( near New Town) Anyone who is currently looking to purchase a home […]
Aug 14 '12 Acclaimed Chef Peter Chang Coming to Williamsburg Peter Chang is set to arrive in Williamsburg VA . Inside the food world, this is stupendous, even astounding news, but for most people, Chang is the most famous chef that they’ve never heard of. He’s a cult figure who’s opened restaurants in Fairfax, Alexandria, Atlanta, Knoxville and Charlottesville. Fans have traded clues about his […]
Aug 13 '12 Just sold in Fords Colony-Williamsburg VA psst … I’m a Realtor! Thanks for stopping by my website. I would love to help you find your dream home and community in […]
Aug 11 '12 The haunting begin Sept. 14 2012 Busch Gardens Updates –August 2012 Busch Gardens’ Williamsburg annual horror fest, Howl-O-Scream, has been expanded to seven chilling weeks. Busch Gardens’ celebration of the macabre features bone-chilling scare zones, frightening shows and gruesome creatures that lurk around the park. The park’s younger guests will be treated to Halloween happenings with their favorite characters at Sesame […]
Aug 10 '12 Va Beach Whole Foods to open in October 2012 Williamsburg VA still has no Whole Foods Market but residents of Va Beach will be able to shop at their new Whole Foods earlier than expected. The Virginia Beach store is now set to open on October 24th at 10 a.m, several months ahead of initial expectations. This is the first Hampton Roads location for […]