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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-14 (October 8, 2009)
Housing for Seniors Gets a Makeover in Crozet
Daily Progress, October 6
(RECAP: Federal and local officials on Monday announced a $7.9 million project that will bring additional affordable housing for the elderly and the handicapped to western Albemarle County .)Chesterfield Rental-Inspection Program Raises Eyebrows
The Richmond Times Dispatch, October 5
(RECAP: A proposed rental-inspection program that might allow interior and exterior inspections of rental homes -- and charge the owner $100 for the service -- is raising eyebrows in Chesterfield County .)Homing in on Deals; Foreclosures in the Region are Up
The Roanoke Times, October 5
(RECAP: Angela Batey's sales were sluggish until she began helping people buy homes lost to foreclosures this year. Now, the Roanoke real estate agent's business is hopping with all kinds of buyers hunting for deals.)GMU Study Finds Northern Virginia Housing Market Steadies
InsideNova.com, October 4
(RECAP: The housing market in Northern Virginia has steadied these past few months due largely to falling prices and to the nearness of government jobs, according to statistics compiled by George Mason University 's Center for Regional Analysis.)Homearama Visitors See Smaller Homes, Prices
The Virginian-Pilot, October 4
(RECAP: The home in the Culpepper Landing development in Deep Creek is the largest among the 12 built for this year's Homearama. This year's show is a departure from recent years in both the size of the homes and their prices. Amid one of the steepest housing declines in decades, show organizers late last year decided to downshift and focus on the middle range of prices.)'Shadow' Looms Large Over Shaky U.S. Housing Market
The Free Lance-Star, October 3
(RECAP: THE U.S. housing market has been picking up of late, with sales rising and prices seemingly stabilizing. Not so fast, warns a report published late last month in Amherst Mortgage Insight, a publication of fixed-income investor Amherst Securities Group LP.)Wanted: Environmentally Friendly Homes for New Kent Show
The Richmond Times Dispatch, October 3
(RECAP: The Home Building Association of Richmond and East West Partners are looking for 10 builders interested in constructing environmentally friendly houses in Patriots Landing in New Kent County .)Course of U.S. Recovery Uncertain, Professor Says
Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 2
(RECAP: The recession that has gripped the nation since 2007 may have ended. But the damage is not over and solutions are needed to prevent another crisis, a finance and real estate expert said yesterday at a Virginia Commonwealth University real estate event at the Willow Oaks Country Club.)Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $9.8 Million in Grants to Preserve Rural Housing
USDA.gov, Oct. 2, 2009
(RECAP: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is providing $9.8 million in grants to repair rural housing and make energy efficiency improvements in 48 states and Puerto Rico . The funds are being awarded through the USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant program.)Celebrating 20 Years
Arlington Connection, October 1
(RECAP: Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) raised $50,000 for affordable housing at its 20th anniversary celebration on Sept. 16.)Expanded Housing Assistance Program Will Benefit Some Military Families
Daily Press, October 1
(RECAP: Military families forced to sell homes at a loss could benefit from an initiative that the Defense Department unveiled earlier this year that can finally begin processing applications.)City Unveils Newest Senior Community
WAVY-TV 10, September 30
(RECAP: Norfolk has one of the biggest populations of seniors - 65 or older - living below poverty level. Since elected 25 years ago, Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim has looked into establishing dignified, safe and affordable housing for the city's seniors.)Housing Advocates Press Board for Action on Columbia Pike
Sun Gazette, September 27
(RECAP: Housing advocates descended on the Sept. 26 County Board meeting to press members for, in the words of the immortal Elvis Presley, a little less conversation and a little more action, when it comes to redeveloping Columbia Pike corridor.)Council Notebook
Alexandria Gazette Packet, September 24
(RECAP: Shiloh Baptist Church , Virginia Community Capital and VHDA have all contributed to reduce the funding gap for Beasley Square .)Economists Cautious, Hopeful at Realtors' Annual Summit
Washington Examiner, September 24
(RECAP: Northern Virginia 's housing market is improving, but rising unemployment will accompany the turnaround, local and national experts told local real estate agents at a housing conference Wednesday.)Federal Grant to Pay for Changes at Chesapeake Public-Housing Complex
PilotOnline.com, September 23
(RECAP: The Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been awarded a $3.3 million federal energy conservation grant, which will be used to develop “green” public housing units at Schooner Cove.)Interfaith Council Grants Aim to Support Non-Profits
Sun Gazette, September 23
(RECAP: The Arlington Interfaith Council on Sept. 21 awarded grants to eight community organizations, with the funding designed to help agencies assist local residents affected by the economic downturn.)“Excited” to be a Homeowner
Tidewaternews.com, September 23
(RECAP: Five years ago, Karen Branche moved to Franklin from her native Richmond with only a set of summer clothes. Now, she's a homeowner, thanks the Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority.)
