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50 Largest Employers – Albemarle County VA

February 20, 2012

It seems only logical that the 2nd article in our series about 50 Largest Employers in Virginia … features Albemarle County, home of Charlottesville City, the University of Virginia, medical centers and government facilities.    Albemarle County is a hub for employers.    And below are the 50 LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY: 1. University of Virginia / Blue Ridge [...]

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Charlottesville Parking Ticket Hotspots

November 24, 2011

Parking in certain areas of Charlottesville can be difficult, particularly around the courthouse and the university. Here are the Top Ten most ticketed areas & the number of tickets issued in Charlottesville from October 2010 through October 2011, according to Charlottesville’s NBC 29: 1. Water St. Parking lot – 2,756 2. University Ave – 1,626 [...]

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Ginnie Mae Home Mortgage Financing

November 17, 2011

As the recent housing market has suffered through tightened credit standards, many buyers have found themselves unable to qualify for the typical home loans backed by Fannie and Freddie.   In many cases their credit is good but there is some other attribute (their age/experience, the property itself etc) that makes it unfeasible to secure a [...]

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VDOT – Are You Listening?

August 8, 2011

The Virginia Dep’t. of Transportation is sometimes an unavoidable target of frustrated Virginians’ dinner table conversations.  Like other states, budget-cutting has led to gripes about the lack of infrastructure in many areas of VA.   Though our roadways, on the whole, seem a bit superior to other states (we’ll be polite and not name the states with really pitiful roadways in our opinion) … still [...]

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Virginia Education Teams Up For Technology

July 12, 2011

Four universities in Virginia have announced that they are structuring a combined program using online technology so that students can participate in dual enrollment classes.  The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, James Madison University and George Mason University are each using $850,000 in state funds plus technology from Cisco…. to offer the combined resources of each [...]

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Upscale Homes – Another Reason To Buy Now

May 10, 2011

Some people are just learning about the government’s plan for an October 1, 2011 change to the criteria for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac backed mortgage loans.   Whereas previous government incentives encouraged first time real estate buyers or previous owners who had not owned for at least 3 years…. this time the incentive seems to affect those buyers [...]

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Virginia Barboursville Wines Served For Embassy Royal Celebration

April 27, 2011

This week the news seems to be all about the royal wedding which is due to happen in a few days.  Central Virginia and the Charlottesville area will be proudly represented at the gala reception hosted by the British Embassy… in part because the featured wines for the event will come from the Barboursville VA [...]

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Property Tax Rate Adjustments – Virginia Real Estate

March 6, 2011

I guess it should come as no surprise, that once again central Virginia counties are adjusting their property tax rates in order to accommodate county budget needs.    After all, municipalities all over the country are trying to fit their tax revenues to their existing budgets.  Apparently Fluvanna County (adjoining Albemarle and Charlottesville) could be subject to [...]

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New Virginia Restrictions on Lawn Fertilizers

February 22, 2011

The Virginia Senate has advanced a bill that would eliminate phosphorus from commercial and residential lawn fertilizer.   This will impact all home owners in Virginia in some way.  The bill plans to phase out phosphorus-based fertilizer for general lawn maintenance by 2013, in order to comply with new rules established by the EPA.   Fertilizers will still be available…. [...]

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Charlottesville VA Mortgages – Fannie and Freddie Under The Knife?

February 14, 2011

This week the Washington Post ran a story about the proposal to revamp government mortgage entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  The White House has issued a white paper stating its goal of winding down the government mortgage funding programs in favor of any one of many new options. According to the Post  “… The [...]

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