Sincerely Story House

Trying to Utilize FHA Financing? Check this List of Condo Communities to See if They’re Approved!

If you’re planning to utilize FHA financing to purchase your next home, you have to use a little bit of caution when considering condos in Charlottesville, as not all of them are approved for FHA financing. Check out the link below to see whether or not the condo you’re considering is approved for FHA; HUD.GOV Condos with FHA Financing If your the condo community you’re considering is not on this list, you may need to check with your mortgage lender to see if you will be able to come up with an alternative type of financing. Additionally, if you live in one of the condos that is not able to provide FHA financing, you should be aware that it may limit the potential number of Purchaser’s who will have the ability to buy your home on the resale market! Please give me a call if I can help connect you with a lender who may be able to help you find alternative financing orget you qualified!

Posted on February 10, 2010 Leave a Comment

For Those Really Interested in the Status of UVA; Casteen’s 2008 – 2009 President’s Report Just Released

This is a really nice piece of information to be able to look through- in the past it has only been mailed to select UVA faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends, but this year U.Va. has digitized it so we can all check it out. It’s a very nice summary of what has been going on at U.Va., and also gives us some expectations for the future. Click here to check it out!

Posted on February 5, 2010 Leave a Comment

Check Out The United Way- Thomas Jefferson Area “All Around Town” Auction in Charlottesville February 3-10

The United Way- Thomas Jefferson Area is holding their All Around Town Auction from February 3-10, and there are definitely some great items up for auction, all for a great cause! The All Around Town Auction features tons of participating companies around town, all of whom have different auction items present at their stores and shops, that shoppers may bid on while they peek around. All proceeds benefit the United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area toward furthering their mission to serve those at the greatest risk and with the greatest need. Areas all over Charlottesville are participating, and are broken down into the following segments of town; 250 West 29 North Barracks Road Crozet Downtown Charlottesville Pantops/East There are definitely plenty of stores participating, so if you’re out and about taking care of your shopping, or looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, consider stopping in some of these stores to bid on their featured items. Click here for a PDF Auction Brochure of all of the stores represented, along with their auction items!

Posted on February 1, 2010 Leave a Comment

February Give Where You Live: Charlottesville’s Salvation Army Shoe Drive

This is a great chance to donate your used, but usable men’s, women’s and children’s shoes to those in need. … Drop Off Points: Fontaine Research Park (1st Floor Kitchen) Piedmont Center Health System Development (2410 Old Ivy Road) Additionally, volunteers are needed for shoe sorting!

February 12 @ 4:00P February 13 @ 12:00P Click here for more information! —– Every month, I will post a segment called “Give Where You Live,” which will be focused on Charlottesville and the surrounding counties, reminding us of little things we can do to make our community a better place. There are tons of incredible non-profits and charities around the area, and hopefully these segments will help residents become more familiar with some of the different needs in the community and maybe even inspire some giving! I will try to post about a variety of needs and programs, from big to small, so if you know of a great local cause that is running a donation-based or volunteer campaign, please feel free to send the details my way and I will make an effort to include them in an upcoming “Give Where You Live”!

Posted on January 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce Summarizes some of Charlottesville’s Recent Rankings

Thanks to the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce for this nice summary of recent rankings for the City of Charlottesville! I’ve elaborated on many of these and tried to catalogue them here already on the Charlottesville Rankings page , but I definitely missed a few along the way and will be adding more to the page soon! … From the January 21 Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce ChamberBits Newsletter; Recent other acknowledgements for the City of Charlottesville include:

4th Best Place to Live in the Country – Kiplinger’s Magazine 2009 Best Place to Launch a Business – Fortune Magazine 2009 11th Best Town to Find a Job – Forbes Magazine 2009 One of the 30 Coolest Neighborhoods, Belmont – Men’s Health Magazine 2009 18th Safest Mid-Sized Cities in the Country (populations between 150,000 and 500,000), Farmers Insurance 2009 AARP, Top 10 Healthiest Places to Retire, 2008 Best Places to Retire, Black Enterprise Magazine , 2nd in 2008 Best City for Living and Launching a Business by Fortune and Money Magazines – 18th Place in 2008. Best Small Market for Business by Forbes Magazine – 9th Place in 2008.

Posted on January 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

1 … 61 62 63 … 83

Sincerely Story House

Trying to Utilize FHA Financing? Check this List of Condo Communities to See if They’re Approved!

For Those Really Interested in the Status of UVA; Casteen’s 2008 – 2009 President’s Report Just Released

Check Out The United Way- Thomas Jefferson Area “All Around Town” Auction in Charlottesville February 3-10

February Give Where You Live: Charlottesville’s Salvation Army Shoe Drive

Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce Summarizes some of Charlottesville’s Recent Rankings

Categories

Contact Us