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Peninsula home sales and median price drop 10%

By Veronica Chufo, vchufo@dailypress.com | 247-4741 The median sales price of $180000 was also down 10 percent from May 2010, according to Real Estate Information Network Inc. The 417 homes that sold last month fell short of the 461 sales in May 2010,
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10Jun2011 | Daily Press | Continued
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Va gov seeks deep cuts to schools, social services

By BOB LEWIS AP Political Writer RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. corporation tax and the levy paid to record real estate deeds, wills, lawsuits and contracts.
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17Feb2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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The Smart Way to Buy Foreclosures

Very often real estate agents work with banks to handle the REO properties. foreclosure sale ads from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the
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11Feb2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Hampton Roads real estate: New-home construction falls to 10-year low

By Veronica Chufo 247-4741 Jeremy Findlay is building a home in James City County, hoping there’s a buyer out there who wants it. With construction of new

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8Feb2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Housing ‘balance’ will soon be restored

Being president of the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors, a professional trade association representing property owners and real estate

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31Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Appeal reassessment by Thursday

Applications for BOE appeal are available at the Real Estate Assessment Office and both public library locations, or may be downloaded on the Web site at

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29Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Foreclosures and falling prices

By Veronica Chufo 247-4741 The 2010 Hampton Roads real estate market will be made up of falling home prices, high inventory and a flood of foreclosures and

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28Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Building work has stopped on Hampton housing project near the Coliseum

Sandler was overdue on $84812 in real estate taxes and penalties from 2008, according to Hampton Treasurer’s Office. That money has now been paid,

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25Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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Giving down in gov’s race, but House totals grew

McDonnell’s second-largest donor by sector was the real estate and construction industry, which contributed $3 million. Business and retail services gave

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24Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued
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James City considering tax, fee increases to fill $4.6M budget gap

Proposals include possible increases to both the real estate and personal property tax rates, a motor vehicle registration fee and a utility tax on water

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23Jan2010 | Daily Press | Continued