Feb 14 '19 Strong Home Sales Result in Lower Inventory Despite an Increase in New Listings Hampton Roads, Virginia – February 2019. The New Year has brought more new listings to the Hampton Roads region as active inventory levels continue to decline. In January 2019, 3,663 new listings (includes all property types) were listed for sale, a 12.36% increase from January 2018. During the same time period, the number of total […]
Feb 7 '19 While Seniors Age in Place Millennials Wait Longer and May Pay More for their First Homes Seniors choosing to age in place—staying put in their current homes—are creating a barrier to young adults buying their first homes, according to Freddie Mac’s February Insight. About 1.6 million existing homes are being held off the market due to seniors’ decision to age in place and remain in their current home, the report notes. […]
Jan 22 '19 Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg receives Top Spot in Patient Satisfaction Survey Williamsburg, VA –In a statewide report released this month by Virginia Health Information, patients rated Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg as the top hospital in the state for patient satisfaction, exceeding state and national averages by double digit percentages. Score data was sourced from a Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey conducted in 2017 by […]
Jan 22 '19 Wawa coming to Lightfoot? Doswell Ventures LLC/ An affiliate of Woodfin Oil of Richmond VA has requested a Special Use Permit to build a Wawa convenience store with accessory gas pumps at 6446 Richmond Road and 171 Lightfoot Road in the Lightfoot area of Williamsburg VA. The York County Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval at the Jan 9 meeting. […]
Jan 20 '19 The Dewey Decibel Concert at Williamsburg Library The Dewey Decibel Concert series returns this winter for its 19th year, lighting up the Williamsburg Library Theatre stage with an eclectic mix of popular jazz, folk, bluegrass, Americana, and classical music acts. All shows take place at the Williamsburg Library Theatre, and this year’s schedule includes a mixture free and ticketed performances. With the generous support of […]
Jan 19 '19 Williamsburg Restaurant Week 2019 Winter in the Williamsburg VA would not be complete without Williamsburg Restaurant Week, which runs from Jan. 21st-31st, 2019. Throughout the promotion, over 35 restaurants in the area offer prix-fixe meals for brunch, lunch and/or dinner. The promotion has been a success in years past and exposed more people to new restaurants that they wouldn’t […]
Jan 18 '19 Proposed assisted living project is resurrected near Ford’s Colony It seems the proposed retirement community adjacent to Fords Colony is being resurrected. Retirement Unlimited, Inc., based in Roanoke and founded by the Fralin and Waldron families in 1984 is spearheading the project. Tim Trant, a Kaufman & Canoles attorney has requested that the design proposal be placed on the James City County Development Review […]
Jan 2 '19 Hampton Roads homeowners earned nearly $19 million from Airbnb Letting strangers into their homes is earning extra cash for more property owners in this region of Virginia. Hampton Roads residents who put rooms — or their entire homes — up for rent for a few nights in 2018 made nearly $19 million, collectively. The numbers reflect only rentals through Airbnb, the largest of the […]
Dec 27 '18 Chinese drywall issues still unresolved 10 years later Hard to believe it’s been almost 10 years and there’s still no action on this lawsuit. There were numerous homes built in the Williamsburg area with Chinese drywall most of them have now been remediated. It was January 2009 when Michelle Germano found out the Ocean View condo she bought at the height of the […]
Dec 20 '18 New Winery coming to Gloucester VA Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that Zoll Vineyards will open a new farm-to-table winery in Gloucester County. Located in the small community of Dutton, Zoll Vineyards will become only the second winery on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula, and the only one in its eastern region. Sourcing grapes, honey, and apples from throughout the Commonwealth, Zoll Vineyards […]