All about life and real estate in Loudoun County, Virginia
I was reading an article in the Washington Post this morning; apparently Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors is considering a "Silver Lining" program, in which the county would spend up to $6.4 million to help convert foreclosed homes into affordable housing for teachers, firefighters, and police officers who otherwise would not be able to … [Read more...]
A fellow Realtor and blogger, Danilo Bogdanovic, is cycling in the Tour de Cure to benefit the American Diabetes Association on June 8th in Reston, Virginia. Please consider helping him reach his goal of raising $250 by visiting his site here and sponsoring him. Some employers are offering matching gifts, so make sure to check at the … [Read more...]
The town of Purcellville is holding the 2nd public input session on the Townwide Transportation Plan from 12 to 3 on Saturday, June 14th at the Town Hall (130 E. Main Street). At the top of each hour they will do a short presentation on the progress of the project, and attendees will have a chance to talk with town staff, project … [Read more...]
Following the success of last year's USA vs. England polo match at Morven Park last spring, the Second Annual America's Cup of Polo will be held there this Saturday, May 10th, with the U.S. team this time facing off against Italy. The weekend will kick off on Friday evening with a black tie optional party (to be televised) that will have a … [Read more...]
Since I've seen so much interest with regard to the Nehemiah Down Payment Assistance Program, I asked Scott Fournier, a lender with Integrity Home Mortgage, to explain for us exactly how it works. Scott writes: A seller will agree within a real estate contract to make a donation to the Nehemiah Program - a non-profit 501©3 corporation … [Read more...]
Last week, I wrote about several builders that were faltering in Loudoun County, including the news that Equity Homes had ceased business operations. I drove to Round Hill yesterday and noticed something interesting on the signs at the Highlands at Round Hill; where the Equity logo and information had been was blacked out, but the signs were … [Read more...]
I know that I usually write about Loudoun County, and about real estate, but for this post, I'm going to veer off for a second, so humor me. Thanks! As a Realtor, on a near daily basis, I read in the mainstream press tons of negativity about my profession. We are painted with a broad brush as greedy, corrupt, out to take advantage of the … [Read more...]
I went in for my morning coffee at Caribou this morning and got word that the shop here at Potomac Station is closing, effective Sunday. I'm extremely disappointed! There are a lot of good folks employed there; not sure if they will stay with the company and move to other locations or if they will move on to bigger and better things... Stop … [Read more...]
Update at the bottom... I've noticed a few items in the news recently regarding builders in Loudoun County, obviously feeling the effects of the slowdown. Wanted to share...please comment with anything you have noticed with regards to builders here and their reaction to the market climate! First, KB Home announced that they are pulling out … [Read more...]
From a dear friend of mine: Dear Friends and Family, The time has arrived for the 4th Annual Team Jake Golf Outing benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The outing will be held on Friday, June 13th 2008 at the Westpark Golf Club in Leesburg, VA. Attached you will find a flyer with all the information on it along … [Read more...]
