The Commonwealth of Virginia is preparing to hold its presidential primary election February 12th. This primary will come a week after the "Super Tuesday" contest in which 24 other states hold their presidential primaries. February 12th will be the first opportunity that Virginians have to vot
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01/31/2008
I love a deal, don't you? I'm not simply talking about finding something cheap. I'm talking about finding something of quality that will endure the test of time and hold and even increase its value. It doesn't matter if it's a fine piece of furniture or a piece of real estate. It needs to fit
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01/25/2008
I've been going to the Aquia Towne Center Movie Theatre for almost as long as it's been up! Built in 1986, it was a wonderful addition to a growing area. Sitting just outside the gates of the Aquia Harbour community, the Aquia Towne center, owned by Michigan-based Ramco-Gershenson Properties
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01/19/2008
I'm sitting here looking at how lovely everything looks right now - white and clean and so inviting. I wonder how long it will last. The snow has actually stopped and the forecast is for rain and sleet. My poor 10 year old son is probably sitting in class right now staring out the window with
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01/17/2008
In a report in the Stafford Sun by Jennifer Buske, Stafford's Commissioner of the Revenue, Scott Mayausky, sites that there has been a decrease in real estate assessments for the first time in 12 years and the county expects to see a decrease in revenue from real estate tax of about 4.5%. "The e
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01/17/2008
I've gotten many calls from anxious buyers looking for a forecast into what the future holds with regard to the market in Northern Virginia, in particular, Stafford County. Many of my military clients and referrals are heading back from their deployments abroad and are making plans to get back i
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01/15/2008
Back in February of 2007, the Virginia General Assembly passed a law (HB3202) which, among other things, will allow the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to increase taxes on homeowners in the form of an increased Grantor's Tax. Previously, the tax was set at $1 per $1000 assessed value
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01/05/2008
