Commercial real estate market still troubled
Oct 13, 2009 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
Housing prices have stabilized and sales are rising, but the commercial real estate market is still deteriorating locally and nationally, experts said yesterday at Virginia Commonwealth University's 19th annual Real Estate Trends Conference. Comment?
Wants More Due Process Before Inspectors Could Enter
Oct 13, 2009 | via WRVA-AM Richmond
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking Chesterfield County to tweak its proposed rental home inspection plan. Comment?
Couple Sentenced for Multimillion Dollar Foreclosure...
Oct 12, 2009 | via UPI
Last week, Darrell Underwood of Chesterfield, Virginia was sentenced to ten years and his wife Cynthia to three years for an elaborate Ponzi scheme that preyed upon desperate homeowners, many of whom were fellow church members, and cost victims more than $9 million. Comment?
Commercial real estate market in Richmond is ailing
Sep 4, 2009 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
The commercial real estate market in the Richmond area is ailing and likely to get worse, much like the rest of the country. Comment?
Is Angelo Mozilo a villain or just vilified?
Sep 1, 2009 | via Realty Trac
When David Gautreaux volunteered to assist at a charity golf tournament in Thousand Oaks two years ago, he was eager to meet the event's host, Angelo R. Mozilo, then chief executive of mortgage giant Countrywide Financial Corp. Comment?
On the Move: People in business
Saturday Dec 5 | via Hampton Roads Daily Press
The Virginia Peninsula Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has announced its 2010 board of directors: President: Michael Brown, Booz Allen Hamilton President-elect: Kate Hoving, City of Williamsburg Secretary: Brittany Mangold, Howell Creative Group Treasurer: Jessica Wharton, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Assembly ... Comment?
Stop Thinking About It. It's Time to Sell Your House...
Wednesday Dec 2 | via Virginia Real Estate News
The title of this blog post pretty much says it all. I'll repeat it here: If you've been thinking about selling your house in Northern Virginia , follow these four important steps: Stop what you are doing right now. Comment?
Northern Virginia's Most Expensive Home Sales for No...
Wednesday Dec 2 | via Virginia Real Estate News
Are you wondering about Northern Virginia real estate and pondering what has sold recently? Here's some information about the most expensive home sales in Northern Virginia for November 2009. Comment?
Saturday Nov 28 | via Register-herald.com
Nearly every West Virginian is still feeling the effects of last year's financial meltdown. Comment?
Va Beach church sells bonds to fund construction
Tuesday Dec 1 | via Hampton Roads Daily Press
Bayside Church of Christ found a way to finance a $990,000 addition and get a little something for its members--an investment that pays better rates than most certificats of deposit, 10-year Treasury bonds and traditional savings accounts. Comment?
Shape of Things to Come? Investor Sam Zell Tells the...
1 min ago | via Hotels
"COME LEAN by 2013" is investor Sam Zell's new rallying cry to the real estate industry. Comment?
Dubai World loses control of New York hotel
1 min ago | via Hotels
One of the interim lenders, a private equity firm called LEM Mezzanine, acquired the 270-room hotel for $2 million, according to Dow Jones. Comment?
Darling delivers the pre-budget report
2 min ago | via Hampshire Chronicle
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling rose to deliver his Pre-Budget Report to the House of Commons at 12.32pm. He told MPs the report was taking place at a critical time for our economy and for our country and said he aimed to halve the UK deficit over four years in an orderly way which does not threaten future investment. Comment?
Only 10,000 permanent loan modifications so far
2 min ago | via KHOU-TV Houston
Only about 10,000 homeowners have received permanent loan modifications under the Obama administration's mortgage relief plan, evidence of continuing woes for the government's effort to stem the foreclosure crisis. Comment?
Tis the Season for Bipartisanship? President Obama H...
2 min ago | via TheBlueSheet
ABC News' Karen Travers reports: After a meeting with a group of bipartisan members of Congress, President Obama said he is committed to working with "anybody who is willing" to help rebuild the American economy and hopes that the holiday season will spark a renewed effort on cooperation between Democrats and Republicans. Comment?