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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-7 (August 20, 2009)
Lennar Virginia Announces ADA Compliant Homes at Their Groveton Woods Community in Alexandria
PR.com, August 14
(RECAP: Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, is offering two ADA compliant townhome-style condominiums for sale at their Groveton Woods community located in Alexandria .)AG: Wythe Settles Housing Complaint
WJZ.com, August 13
(RECAP: Virginia 's attorney general says Wythe County officials have agreed to drop efforts to block a group home for mentally disabled children.)Comprehensive Plan to Include Affordable Housing
Chesterfield Observer , August 12
(RECAP: The countywide comprehensive plan now under development will include guidelines for setting up an affordable housing plan - perhaps similar to the one that died two years ago when key county leaders declined to support a draft ordinance and regulations for work-force housing.)Housing Market Shows Signs of Life
Washington Examiner, August 12
(RECAP: Home sales rose throughout the Washington area in the second quarter, but July was a tough month for Prince William County . The Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park region was the only jurisdiction in the area to post a year-over-year decline in both median price and the number of sales in July.)Realtors Hit Sign Snag as Homes Go on Market
Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 11
(RECAP: All agents in Virginia need to call the Virginia Utility Protection Service before they put up a "for sale" sign. Virginia 's Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act requires Realtors to notify Miss Utility, so properties can be properly marked, showing where electric, natural gas, cable and telephone lines are installed. People who don't get the go-ahead can be fined up to $2,500.AHC Inc. Gets Virginia Low-Income Tax Credits for Two Arlington Projects
Washington Business Journal, August 11
(RECAP: AHC has won almost $4 million in tax credits for two Arlington projects through the Virginia Housing Development Authority.)Martinsville Receives Planning Grant to Study Fayette Area Property Revitalization
Martinsville Daily, August 7
(RECAP: The City of Martinsville Community Development Department has received and accepted a $10,000 Planning Grant from the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA).)
