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    Woman says she hooked ex-New York Gov. Spitzer up with prostitutes for 18 months  Jun 3, 2009
    Law enforcement officials have said Spitzer, the millionaire heir to a New York real estate fortune, had spent tens of thousands of dollars, perhaps as much as $80,000, on the high-priced escort service's women. Lewis, a Brooklyn resident and University of Virginia graduate who majored in English, worked at the escort service from October 2006 until her arrest in March 2008. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Ex-lawyer facing embezzlement charges A former local attorney was indicted on criminal charges yesterday in Stafford Circuit Court.  Jun 2, 2009
    Jones provided a variety of legal services, including criminal defense, real estate and family law. Jones was initially suspended June 27 of last year, court records show. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Bank of Virginia Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings  May 14, 2009
    50 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 3,031,866 and outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively 7,580 7,580 Additional paid-in capital 14,708 14,705 Retained deficit (5,813) (5,914) Accumulated other comprehensive income 309 (55) --------------------------------------------- --------- --------- Total Stockholders' Equity 16,784 16,316 --------------------------------------------- --------- --------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 221,866 $ 203,712... (Primezone Releases)

    Wal-Mart secures building permit, could start construction within 'weeks'  May 7, 2009
    In November, Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust agreed to pay 2. 2 million for the tract, which was owned by Appomattox-based Courtland Realty Associates. (Appomattox Times Virginian, VA)

    Assessments decline in city Fredericksburg real estate assessments show decrease  May 2, 2009
    com - Fredericksburg real estate assessments show decrease ... Fredericksburg real estate assessments show decrease ... The City Council's current budget proposal calls for it to raise the real estate tax rate to make up for the loss in value, and then add some to bring in $1. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Community Financial Reports Annual Results  May 1, 2009
    The increase in the provision for loan losses is primarily related to both the increase in our lending and an increase in charge-offs and anticipated charge-offs related to loans for which we have established specific reserves based on the continuing deterioration of the real estate market ... Except for the historical information in this press release, the matters discussed may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of... (Primezone Releases)

    A skill that will last a lifetime  Apr 29, 2009
    The real estate for these gardens will be on one of the roof tops on the HUF property. The gardens, which can be used to grow vegetables, herbs and spices, will be kept in kiddie swimming pools. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)

    From Six-Figure Salaries To Food Stamps  Apr 18, 2009
    CBS Evening News: Even The Solidly Middle Class Turning To Welfare After Losing Jobs. With some 13 million Americans unemployed, many solidly middle-class families that never believed they would have to rely on welfare are doing exactly that. (CBS News)

    Scientists get serious about bedbugs  Apr 16, 2009
    NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. The problem seems to be increasing and it could definitely be worse in densely populated areas like cities, although it can be a problem for anyone, said Lois Rossi, director of the registration division in the EPA s Office of Pesticide Programs. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    A good way to recoup home fees  Apr 11, 2009
    Just as stock investors console themselves in knowing that today's troubled market doesn't really matter if they don't sell now, homebuyers who put down roots won't worry about selling at a loss should real estate prices slide further ... Although he now works as a fee-only financial planner, Richard Kahler spent 30 years as a real estate agent ... Another old real estate rule, or oft-repeated maxim, is "buy the biggest and best you can." The idea is that if young buyers purchase a home that can... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Genworth Will Not Participate in the U.S. Capital Purchase Program  Apr 10, 2009
    Risks relating to the company's U.S. Mortgage Insurance segment, including the company's review of strategic alternatives for the segment, increases in mortgage insurance default rates or severity of defaults, deterioration in economic conditions or a decline in home price appreciation, the effect of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on mortgage originations, the influence of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and a small number of large mortgage lenders and investors, decreases in the... (PR Newswire)

    Treasury seeks more investment in asset plan  Apr 7, 2009
    The government is relying on private investors to purchase poorly performing real estate investments weighing on bank balance sheets. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Lawmakers update business leaders  Apr 4, 2009
    At 46 cents, Goldsmith said the county's real estate rate is one of the four or five lowest in Virginia. Byron also had a bit of good pocketbook news. (Altivista Journal, VA)

    Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue  Mar 28, 2009
    Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    DIRECTV Strikes New Deal With Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution to Bring Smith, The Nine and Eyes Back to Primetime with Never-Before-Seen Episodes Beginning April 8  Mar 24, 2009
    DIRECTV Strikes New Deal With Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution to Bring Smith, The Nine and Eyes Back to Primetime with Never-Before-Seen Episodes Beginning April 8: Financial News - Yahoo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Toll Brothers Ranked 1st Among Home Builders in 5 of 9 Categories in Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies 2009 Survey  Mar 20, 2009
    Source: Toll Brothers, Inc.. March 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc., (NYSE: - ) (), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, ranked #1 in five of the nine rating categories among Home Builders in Fortune magazine's recently released list of World's Most Admired Companies 2009. (Primezone Releases)

    Clay Becomes First Central New York Municipality to Award TV Franchise to Verizon  Mar 18, 2009
    TV Service Expected Later This Year. NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Clay, N.Y., stand up and take a bow. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names R. David Carlton Vice President and Sector Counsel  Mar 16, 2009
    Source: Northrop Grumman Corp.. LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: - ) has appointed R. David Carlton vice president, associate general counsel and sector counsel for its Technical Services sector. (Primezone Releases)

    MORE AIG NEWS:  Company gave billions of its bailout aid to U.S., foreign banks  Mar 16, 2009
    Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)

    CAPITOL GAINS  Mar 15, 2009
    On Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, a week after the Bush administration rolled out the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and days before Congress would pass the bill, a local light-hearted real estate newsletter ran the headline "GOLDMAN MOVING TO ROSSLYN," referring to the Northern Virginia neighborhood just across the Potomac River from Georgetown ... And that means: Demand for real estate. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    Bank of Virginia Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Results for 2008  Mar 14, 2009
    As of and for the Quarter Ended Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Asset Quality Analysis: Allowance for loan losses: Beginning balance 1,525,551 1,419,977 1,389,977 1,276,726 1,178,361 Provision 1,515,500 105,574 30,000 113,251 98,365 Charge-offs (98,063) -- -- -- -- Recoveries -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net charge- offs (98,063) -- -- -- -- --------- --------- ---------... (Primezone Releases)

    Corporate Citizenship is Multi-Million Dollar Tradition for Cox  Mar 14, 2009
    Source: Cox Communications. Northern Virginia Nonprofits Benefit from $10 Million in 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Small Businesses Can Now Order Verizon FiOS TV for Business for as Low as $12.99 per Month  Mar 13, 2009
    Small Businesses Can Now Order Verizon FiOS TV for Business for as Low as $12. 99 per Month: Financial News - Yahoo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Institutional Investor Magazine Names Toll Brothers 'Most Shareholder Friendly' in Homebuilding Sector  Mar 12, 2009
    Source: Toll Brothers, Inc.. March 11, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: - ), (), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced that Institutional Investor Magazine has ranked Toll Brothers, Inc. as the Most Shareholder Friendly Company within the Homebuilding/Building Products Sector for 2009. (Primezone Releases)

    Coachmen Announces Temporary Plant Closure  Mar 11, 2009
    Actual results may differ materially from that projected or suggested due to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the potential fluctuations in the Company's operating results, price volatility of raw materials used in production, the availability and cost of real estate for residential housing, the supply of existing homes within the company's markets, government regulations, dependence on significant customers within certain product types, consolidation of... (PR Newswire)

    Banning Barbie  Mar 9, 2009
    After all, it influences our children to invest in real estate in the current market, before our government has resolved all its problems. As the mother of three, I played countless games of Go Fish with my children, sometimes allowing them to win. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Friday Night Lights, Season 3  Mar 7, 2009
    They take each other's hands and dance away from the real estate agents, like escapees. I see the father-knows-best aspect of their marriage. (Slate)

    Photos: Falcon's Treehouse to Bring Entertainment Experience to City of Dreams  Mar 7, 2009
    Source: Melco Crown Entertainment Limited. With Immersive Multi-media Extravaganza at The Bubble(TM). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    For sale: The house that Michael Vick built  Mar 6, 2009
    A glistening chandelier which, real estate agent Lance Hempen points out, can be lowered on a winch for cleaning hangs from beneath a domed ceiling. It looks like something out of "Gone With The Wind," with a dash of Versailles thrown in for good measure. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)

    Orson Scott Card, Internationally Bestselling Author, to Publish New Young Adult Series  Mar 6, 2009
    Source: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. To Be Released By Simon Pulse In Spring 2011. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Cardinal Bank Community Fund Awards $10,000 To Benefit The Hylton Performing Arts Center  Mar 5, 2009
    Source: Cardinal Financial Corporation. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardinal Bank (NASDAQ: - ) announced today that the Cardinal Bank Community Fund has awarded $10,000 to the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University to benefit the Hylton Performing Arts Center. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Police Blotter: March 4, 2009  Mar 4, 2009
    Other Articles in this Category. 3 hours 32 minutes ago. (Appeal Democrat, CA)

    Trump Takes on Obama Tax Plan  Mar 3, 2009
    President Obamas proposal for nearly $1 trillion of tax increases over the next 10 years doesnt sit well with real estate mogul Donald Trump ... With all the government spending, though, Trump is bullish on one real estate market. (Newsmax)

    Off-campus options: D.C.'s neighborhoods  Feb 27, 2009
    The historic and beautiful neighborhood is also home to some of the most expensive real estate in city, which can limit options for students. With a few roommates and a bike, however, living in Georgetown is another option for GW students. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)

    Toll Brothers' March 9, 2009 Presentation At The Raymond James' 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference to be Webcast Live  Feb 26, 2009
    Source: Toll Brothers, Inc.. Feb. 25, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: - ), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, will make a presentation to the investment community via live audio webcast at The Raymond James' 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 8:40 a.m. EDT.. (Primezone Releases)

    Econ chair speaks out against stimulus bill  Feb 26, 2009
    "Unfortunately, we have to let prices of real estate and the stock market drop until it finds a bottom and recovers.". As the Executive Director of the Beacon Hill Institute, Tuerck oversees research into economic issues. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)

    No Contract With 'View Systems' for Fiber Optic Work, Verizon Says  Feb 25, 2009
    NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Two news releases issued on February 10 and 18 by View Systems Inc. falsely claim that the company has a contract with Verizon to install fiber-optic cabling in Virginia multidwelling units. Verizon has asked View Systems for a retraction. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Prince William County Virginia Real Estate: Goodbye Gloom and Doom...Hello Sunshine  Feb 21, 2009
    Prince William County Virginia Real Estate: Goodbye Gloom and Doom ... Prince William County Virginia Real Estate: Goodbye Gloom and Doom ... Keith M. Elliott Jr. a Realtor with RE/MAX Olympic Realty in Haymarket, Virginia expresses his professional opinion on the current real estate market, as well as discusses the latest home sale statistics for Prince William County. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    > Order a "Why Buy" Webcast <  Feb 19, 2009
    Real Estate News and Advice. February 19, 2009. (RealtyTimes)

    Seagrove potters add Greensboro show  Feb 18, 2009
    Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. News, analysis and ideas that defy the odds and the times. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Move to shore up home builders  Feb 18, 2009
    THE NSW Government says it will introduce a range of measures to stem the tide of home-building company failures across the state. In the wake of three more home builders collapsing in the past fortnight, the Minister for Fair Trading, Virginia Judge, met representatives of the housing industry yesterday and they agreed to the following proposals:P Mandatory financial reporting to the Office of Fair Trading, similar to existing requirements demanded by the Australian Securities and Investments... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Inova moves ahead on Rt. 50 hospital plan  Feb 18, 2009
    Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Cox Boosts Protection of Free Online Security Suite  Feb 18, 2009
    Source: Cox Communications. Upgrade makes Internet security faster, safer and more family-friendly. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Toll Brothers' Website to Broadcast Its March 4, 2009 Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Live  Feb 13, 2009
    Source: Toll Brothers, Inc.. Feb. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: - ), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, will broadcast live on its website, , a conference call to discuss its earnings results for its first quarter 2009 and its outlook for the rest of 2009. (Primezone Releases)

    Universal Stainless Deepens Management Team With Addition of William Beible, Jr. as Senior Vice President of Operations  Feb 11, 2009
    Source: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.. Feb. 11, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ) announced today that William W. Beible, Jr. has joined the Company in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President of Operations effective today. (Primezone Releases)

    Cox to Offer Customers Award-Winning Broadway Show RENT: Filmed Live On Broadway  Feb 7, 2009
    Source: Cox Communications. Iconic Musical Available via Cox Pay-Per-View and On DEMAND library. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Hot Market: McLean Virginia - Where Luxury Sells Fast  Mar 28, 2008
    Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice. Real Estate News and Advice ... Mr. Carr has covered real estate since 1989. (RealtyTimes)

    Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Terri Zinkiewicz Vice President, Sector Controller for Its Space Technology Sector  Mar 27, 2008
    Source: Northrop Grumman Corp.. REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (Primezone Releases)

    Republicans issue new Clemens report  Mar 26, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By HOWARD FENDRICH and RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writers 1 hour, 52 minutes ago. (Yahoo News)

    Sara Bareilles Joins Maroon 5 and Counting Crows on Tour  Mar 25, 2008
    Source: Epic Records. Downloads of ''Love Song'' Reach Phenomenal 2 Million Mark. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Kalahari eyes Expo Center Kalahari Resorts plans to buy the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center  Mar 21, 2008
    Proponents of the Kalahari project on the council have pointed to flagging sales tax numbers as a sign that the city needs a strong tourist attraction to broaden its tax base, and to keep homeowners from having to shoulder the soaring costs of local government through the real estate tax. But Girvan said she doesn't think all of the potential costs the project could add to city operations have been exposed. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    LIN TV Announces Director Engineering/Broadcast Systems  Mar 21, 2008
    Source: LIN TV Corp.. PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: - ), a local television and digital media company, today announced that Les Garrenton has been promoted to Director Engineering/Broadcast Systems. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Entrieva Becomes LucidMedia, Launches Contextual Ad Network  Mar 19, 2008
    Source: LucidMedia Networks, Inc.. March 18, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Entrieva today announced that it is changing its company name to LucidMedia to coincide with the launch of its new contextual ad network. (Primezone Releases)

    Propalms, Inc. Increases Sales Transactions by 23 Percent for February 2008, As Compared to February 2007  Mar 17, 2008
    Source: Propalms Inc.. MALTON, England, March 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Propalms, Inc. (Other OTC: - ) is pleased to announce that the Company has increased its sales transactions by 23 percent for February 2008, which generated $79,909, as compared to February 2007, which generated $65,114. (Primezone Releases)

    Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Announces a Gain on Condemnation of Land and Restatement of Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008  Mar 8, 2008
    Restated net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was favorably impacted by the gain of $1,544,000, net of income taxes related to the condemnation of real estate and was adversely impacted by the accrual of retirement benefits of $1,460,000, net of income tax benefits, for the Company's President and CEO, whose retirement was effective February 6, 2008 ... Real Estate segment revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $6,281,000, an increase of $881,000 or 16 ... Gross profit in... (PR Newswire)

    ETF That Bets Against Financials Rings Up Gain  Mar 7, 2008
    State " Zip: Email: 12 ISSUES FOR $12.00 71% OFF! 24 ISSUES FOR $18.00 79% OFF! 36 ISSUES FOR $24.00 Best Deal! Print Send The Company UltraShort Financials ProShares () Share price as of Wednesday's close: $125.05 Share price now: $134.79 Percent change: 7.8% Volume: 7.7 million shares, daily average 4.8 million The News A bad Thursday for investment-banking heavyweights like Merrill Lynch () and Lehman Brothers () was a great day for owners of UltraShort Financials ProShares (), which rose 8%.... (SmartMoney)

    New Internet Radio Talk Show, Divorce Mediation: Myths & Facts, is Changing the Culture of Divorce  Mar 7, 2008
    New Internet Radio Talk Show, Divorce Mediation: Myths & Facts, is Changing the Culture of Divorce: Financial News - Yahoo. You no longer need to remember symbols. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Wyndham Worldwide to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Hospitality & Gaming Conference  Mar 5, 2008
    Wyndham Worldwide to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Hospitality & Gaming Conference: Financial News - Yahoo. You no longer need to remember symbols. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Toll Brothers to Webcast Live March 3rd and March 5th, 2008 Investor Conference Presentations  Feb 22, 2008
    You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Primezone Releases)

    Market Conditions: Loudon County, Virginia  Feb 20, 2008
    Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice. Real Estate News and Advice ... Local market expert Shirley Chambers reports the Loudoun County real estate market can rightly be classified as a significant local bubble. (RealtyTimes)

    2 hikers missing in Crawford Notch  Feb 19, 2008
    SUNNY Tuesday February 19, 2008. By Associated Press February 19, 2008 7:57 AM. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    DROdio.com Real Estate Launches New Service with Free Assistance for Home Buyers in Virginia  Feb 16, 2008
    com Real Estate Launches New Service with Free Assistance for Home Buyers in Virginia - Yahoo ... com Real Estate Launches New Service with Free Assistance for Home Buyers in Virginia ... Daniel R. Odio has spent years merging technology with real estate. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    FNB Corporation Announces Updated Results  Feb 9, 2008
    This adjustment to the allowance for loan losses is the result of the deterioration as of December 31, 2007 of a real estate development loan that has now been placed on nonaccrual status ... Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among others: the businesses of VFG and/or FNB may not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or more costly than expected; expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the... (PR Newswire)

    Former Holland & Knight Partner May Face Disbarment  Feb 8, 2008
    The D.C. Bar Counsel is now seeking Silva's disbarment in the District over his admitted misconduct while representing a client at Holland t in a complex real estate deal, which led to his firing in 2006 after 12 years with the firm. In 2005, Silva failed to complete an easement relocation agreement for a commercial real estate deal at 15th and L Streets in Northwest Washington and then lied to the client and another partner about the status of the agreement, according to a D.C. Bar Counsel... (Law.com)

    Central Virginia Bankshares, 2007 EPS: YTD - $1.62 vs. $2.11; 4th QTR - $.41 vs. $.48  Feb 7, 2008
    000 Shareholders Equity 37,885,904 36,234,405 37,631,824 34,099,090 Average Shares Outstanding - Basic 2,439,150 2,415,088 2,432,152 2,406,768 Average Shares Outstanding - Fully Diluted 2,467,762 2,449,344 2,460,621 2,444,239 Asset Quality: Charged Off Loans 78,232 32,270 222,526 107,442 Recoveries 14,747 61,683 65,113 79,269 Non Performing Assets at Period End: Non-Accrual Loans 2,360,794 736,509 Loans Past Due 90 Days or More 1,757,544 263,931 Other Non Performing Assets - - Other Real Estate... (PR Newswire)

    Keyser native files to run for State Senate  Feb 3, 2008
    He now owns an active real estate appraisal service and is currently helping out with the operations on his wife's family farm. A native of Keyser, Williams graduated from Keyser High School in 1969. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Cancer struggles inspire patient crusader  Jan 31, 2008
    She was a national speaker for the homebuilding and real estate industry, teaching classes at the University of North Carolina and writing a textbook about selling new homes. Her husband, Jack, ran a successful funeral parlor and they had two daughters in good private schools. (CNN)

    How the mountains of Appalachia disappear  Jan 29, 2008
    King coal: Mining, as practiced at this coal mine in Sago, W. Va. is a prevelant industry throughout Appalachia. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Heritage Bankshares, Inc. Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007  Jan 26, 2008
    These declines result primarily from the usual decreases in the deposit balances of our professional firm clients at year-end and reductions in the deposit balances of certain of our accounts relating to real estate finance activity, as well as a decline in the outstanding balance of our Certificates of Deposit because of the Company's limited appetite for this very expensive source of funding ... 0 million in 2007: -- Occupancy expense increased by $220,000, from $561,000 in 2006 to $781,000 in... (PR Newswire)

    FNB Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results  Jan 24, 2008
    "The prolonged downturn in the housing market has negatively impacted a few projects in our real estate acquisition and development portfolio. Nevertheless, we believe our reserves at year end for the estimated losses inherent in our portfolio to be adequate given the economic climate. FNB maintains capital levels in excess of regulatory requirements and we have an experienced team proactively working with our clients to manage nonperforming relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes.... (PR Newswire)

    Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. Reports Record Earnings of $1.7 Million for 2007, Compared to $1.0 Million for 2006  Jan 18, 2008
    0 million of our commercial loans and commercial real estate loans are priced at a spread over the Prime Rate which by custom moves with the Fed Funds target rate ... December 31, December 31, 2007 2006 ------------ ------------ Mortgage loans on real estate: Commercial $ 86,099 $ 69,338 Construction, residential 6,133 2,994 Other construction, land and other loans 45,428 32,828 Residential 1-4 family 51,862 63,141 Multi-family residential 8,273 3,720 Home Equity Lines of Credit 8,428 10,509... (Primezone Releases)

    Consultant hired to locate site for health department  Jan 17, 2008
    Phil Angel, who has more than 40 years experience in commercial real estate, started assisting the department with the search for a new building last week ... Goldman, president of a Charleston real estate firm, is expected to report on his search at a meeting later this month. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Bill could offer homeowners rebate  Jan 17, 2008
    A recently proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution could give localities the opportunity to lower property taxes by offering homeowners a real estate assessment rebate of up to 20 percent ... According to Charlottesville City Council member David Brown, the amendment might also help offset the rise in real estate taxes ... Brown echoed Norris' sentiment, adding that the need for tax relief will also depend on the ever-changing real estate climate. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)

    Virginia Mines Inc./Coulon JV Project: Lens 08 Blossoms at Depth With Values of 2.87% Zn, 1.22% Cu, 27.61 g/t Ag / 20.15m and 2.25% Zn, 1.92% Cu, 41.13 g/t Ag / 13.5m  Jan 16, 2008
    Virginia Mines Inc./Coulon JV Project: Lens 08 Blossoms at Depth With Values of 2. 5m: Financial News - Yahoo. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Click here to read more.  Jan 16, 2008
    "The Kalahari resort can help the city avoid a devastating real estate tax increase," city resident Susan Spears said ... real estate and personal property taxes. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Incentives packages become routine. Read and COMMENT.  Jan 15, 2008
    5 percent of its business license, real estate, meals, lodging, admissions and local sales taxes. But the Kalahari project is also more than twice as big an investment as either of the Spotsylvania projects. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Localities tighten belts Fredericksburg City Manager Phillip Rodenberg has told his staff that he's implementing a hiring freeze on city jobs to try to stave off a potential budget shortfall.  Jan 12, 2008
    That could take pressure off the city's largest money source--the real estate tax. It could also provide a more stable source of funds than the sales taxes generated by retail businesses, because Kalahari is less likely to be replicated in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties, as Central Park has been. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Deadline to appeal reassessment is Jan. 10  Jan 9, 2008
    To compensate for the low reassessment six years ago, citizens are seeing a larger-than-normal estimate on their real estate and property ... The equalization will likely take Appomattox's real estate tax rate from 76 cents per 100 of assessed value to the low 40-cent range. (Appomattox Times Virginian, VA)

    FULL STORY->  Jan 8, 2008
    Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice. Real Estate News and Advice. (RealtyTimes)

    The Way It Was: Jan. 6, 2008  Jan 6, 2008
    In 1963, when this photo was taken, downtown real estate in Charleston was much sought after ... In 1963, when this photo was taken, downtown real estate in Charleston was much sought after. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    SC council approves sale of A Street alley  Jan 4, 2008
    However, it was unclear if the real estate will be sold directly to Abbot, or would be put up for auction. - advertisement. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Garrett Graff describes 'The First Campaign' to go truly digital  Jan 3, 2008
    How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation. from the January 2, 2008 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Vick's famous Va. home could go for $1.1M  Jan 1, 2008
    The house failed to sell during an auction in mid-December, disappointing a real estate developer who has about $500,000 tied up in the place. At the time, Wilbur Ray Todd Jr. rejected the only serious bid -- $747,000, the property's assessed value for real estate tax purposes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Coming on strong  Jan 1, 2008
    com: the oldest city's home on the Net. Web Search powered by yahoo. (The St. Augustine Record)

    Virginia Chapter of NDC congratulates NPP  Dec 24, 2007
    Diasporian News of Sunday, 23 December 2007. Diasporian News of Sunday, 23 December 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

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