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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-15 (October 15, 2009)
Mentally Disabled Deserve Dignity
The Daily News-Record, October 12
(RECAP: While the New Market town council recognizes the rights of people with disabilities to live in the community of their choice, residents of the Pleasant View subdivision continue to voice their opposition.)Housing for Homeless Project Faces Financial Hurdles in City
Charlottesville Daily Progress, October 11
(RECAP: Charlottesville 's planned housing for homeless people is facing a funding dilemma. Setting aside federal Housing Choice vouchers that are seen as key to building the city's first studio apartment-style facility for the region's homeless is proving to be an arduous task, officials say.)Home Sales, Prices Up Across Northern Virginia in September
Sun Gazette Newspaper, October 11
(RECAP: Home sales, average sales prices and median prices across Northern Virginia in September all posted gains from a year before, while the average number of days homes spent on the market was down, and the average sales price was a larger percentage of original listing price.)Inventory Remains High; Prices Down
Charlottesville Daily Progress, October 9
(RECAP: Home sales this year in Charlottesville have fallen by more than 27 percent from the same period in 2008, and average median prices for homes sold across Central Virginia have dropped about 20 percent, according to a new Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors market report. )Real Estate Market Looking Up
Ashburn Connection, October 8
(RECAP: This year, 970 foreclosures have been filed through August, and the anticipated drop from the recent two years has Realtors looking forward with hope that the local market may be bottoming out and likely to start showing significant improvement relatively soon.)No Homes on Church Property
Greene County Record , October 8
(RECAP: A plan to bring affordable senior housing to Stanardsville has been aborted due to a breakdown in communication between Grace Episcopal Church, the town council and the Jefferson Area Board for Aging.)More Existing Single Family Homes, New Townhouses and Condos Sell
Centre View, October 7
(RECAP: Some portions of the Fairfax County real estate market have improved over last year, while others continue to decline, according to data released by the county's Department of Management and Budget in September.)
