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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-12 (September 24, 2009)
Bill Would Expand Off-Base Housing Options
ArmyTimes.com, September 21
(RECAP: A Virginia lawmaker wants to improve off-base living conditions for enlisted troops with families by making it easier for them to qualify for affordable housing.)Housing Suffering Relapse Confronts Bernanke Credit Conundrum
Bloomberg.com, September 21
(RECAP: The recovering housing market may be heading for a relapse as President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke consider ending support for the source of the global financial crisis.)Blacksburg Program to Help Homeowners with Repairs
The Roanoke Times, September 21
(RECAP: A new program will help Blacksburg residents take care of emergency repairs in their homes that they might not otherwise have the money to fix.)Bill Aims to Let More Troops get Section 42 Housing
The Virginian-Pilot, September 21
(RECAP: U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye proposed Monday that members of the military be allowed more leeway than civilians when seeking to rent low-income housing.)Nye Announces Plan to Help Military Families Access More Affordable Housing Options
VirginiaRealEstateRama.com, September 21
(RECAP: — Many military families in Hampton Roads, and across the country, could have more affordable housing options under a new proposal from Congressman Glenn Nye [VA-02].)A Little Healing for Hurt Park in Roanoke
WBJ7.com, September 20
(RECAP: There's been a little healing for Hurt Park in Roanoke . Less than six months after breaking ground, three new houses line Rorer Avenue .)Norfolk Foundation Gives $760,553 to Nonprofits
The Virginian-Pilot, September 19
(RECAP: The Norfolk Foundation awarded $129,000 to Virginia Supportive Housing to launch programs to help formerly homeless people deal with addiction and mental health problems.)Rates are Low, but Loans are Hard to Find
Consumeraffairs.com, September 17
(RECAP: Mortgage rates are back down again, at the lowest point since May. The low rates provide added incentive for home buyers to jump back into the housing market, but that may not be so easy, as lenders continue to tighten standards on loan applications.)KB Home (KBH) Resumes Homebuilding Operations in the Mid-Atlantic
Benzinga.com, September 16
(RECAP: KB Home is resuming its home building operations in the mid Atlantic region after a hiatus during the market crash.)Citizens to Recommend Where Growth Should Occur
Chesterfield Observer, September 16
(RECAP: Starting next week, Chesterfield citizens will be asked to recommend where in the county residential and commercial growth should happen over the next 25 years.)Housing Teeters on Recovery
RichmondBizSense.com, September 15
(RECAP: The housing market appears to be turning a corner, but a stronger indication of whether the improvement will last will come when the U.S. Census releases August housing start data on September 17, 2009.)Signs of Life in Local Housing; Prices Finally Rise in Hard-Hit Prince William, Loudoun
The Washington Post, September 15
(RECAP: Average home prices rose for the first time in at least two years in Virginia 's Prince William and Loudoun counties, the Washington area's most troubled housing markets, according to the most recent data from the local multiple listing service.)
