Apr 17 '13 What’s the property tax rate history in James City County. One question I get asked repeatedly from out of town folks thinking of a move to Williamsburg/James City County. “What are you property taxes ? Are they increasing” ? At .77 per $100 of home value we enjoy one of the lowest tax rates around. Add to that the fact that rates have not increased […]
Apr 16 '13 Grand waterfront home for sale in Kingsmill-Williamsburg VA Lan Cao wanted a home on the water, one that gave her an open and peaceful feel. She also wanted a community with a lot of amenities. She got all that and more when she bought her 8,500 square-foot Mediterranean-style house on a hill overlooking a pond at the residential resort community of Kingsmill on […]
Apr 15 '13 Tournament Schedule Announced for Kingsmill Championship 2013 LPGA player Christina Kim was in the Williamsburg area last week for a media blitz generating excitement surrounding the Kingsmill Championship. Kim, an 11 year veteran of the LPGA Tour is looking forward to playing the River Course for the ninth time on April 29 to May 5. Kim is a three time Solheim Cup […]
Apr 12 '13 How’s the Williamsburg Real Estate Market March 2013 After an astounding sales increase in Feb 2013 (40% over 2011) the Williamsburg home market is settling back down . Closed sales in our Williamsburg market ( 23185,23188 & 23168 zip codes) are up slightly over 18% for the first quarter. Pending sales are up just under 12%. Both of these metrics (in addition to […]
Mar 29 '13 Mortgage rates inch up slightly (March 29/2013) Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of fixed mortgage rates shows them moving slightly higher for the week but still remaining near historic lows. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has remained below 4 percent for over a year providing support to the ongoing housing recovery. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.57 percent with an […]
Mar 27 '13 WIlliamsburg VA Garden Week April 23, 2013 “Virginia is especially beautiful during Historic Garden Week,” explains Lynn McCashin, Executive Director of the Garden Club of Virginia, the sponsoring organization of this statewide house and garden tour. “Richmond is the perfect place to serve as a hub during this annual spring time event.” The state’s capital features three distinct tours highlighting different neighborhoods […]
Mar 24 '13 Busch Gardens Williamsburg Concerts in 2013 (March 2013) Busch Gardens Williamsburg heats up the stage with sizzling concerts from some of today’s hottest performing artists, including pop, classic, rock and country. As always, the concerts are included with park admission. American Idol winner Scotty McCreery will appear June 30th. Current lineup is below. May 12 – Styx May 25 – Coco […]
Mar 24 '13 Williamsburg VA now has a High School Lacrosse Team ! Many thanks to Coach Charlie Turner for his efforts in bringing a boys high school lacrosse team to Williamsburg VA Spring signals the return of baseball, track, tennis and soccer for many greater Williamsburg athletes. But for a continually growing segment of the population, lacrosse is becoming the sport of choice for the warmer weather. […]
Mar 23 '13 York & James City County ranked in top 10 healthiest in VA (March 2013) The fourth annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, indicates that Fairfax County has the healthiest residents in Virginia According to the 2013 Rankings, the six healthiest localities in Virginia, starting with most healthy, are Fairfax County, followed by […]
Mar 22 '13 Mortgage rates fell this week at the start of spring home-buying season. After a few weeks of upward movement, mortgage rates reversed course this week, according to the latest data released by Freddie Mac. The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 3.54 percent, down from 3.63 percent last week. Last year, the rate was an average of 4.08 percent. The 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage average also dropped. It fell […]