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City of Charlottesville to Hold Citywide Tree Debris Collection next week!

From the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce ChamberBits newsletter…. Citywide Tree Debris Collection The City Public Works Department will provide a FREE citywide collection of winter storm related TREE DEBRIS for City residents during the week of February 22-26. City Residents may place tree limbs at the curb for collection no later than 7am of their scheduled trash and recycling... [Read more...]

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 the condo community you’re considering is... [Read more...]

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! [Photo Credit: Cover... [Read more...]

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... [Read more...]

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

This month’s “Give Where You Live” focuses on the Salvation Army Shoe Drive. U.Va’s Office of Community Relations and the Salvation Army are running a 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. Monday Feb. 1 – Friday Feb. 5! Drop Off Points: Fontaine Research Park (1st Floor... [Read more...]

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! It’s hard to debate it- Charlottesville is a great place to... [Read more...]

According to Bestplaces.Net and Mens Journal Magazine, Charlottesville Ranks #5 For Healthiest Towns in the U.S.

Thanks to Tom Sellman with C&F Mortgage for this great find!   Men’s Journal Magazine February 2010 Volume 19, Number 1 According to Men’s Journal Magazine, Charlottesville is competitive on the following items; Local Farms Short Commutes Sidewalks Low Pollution Green Spaces Good Weather The other top ranking cities were; Iowa City, IA Boulder, CO (we are often compared... [Read more...]

New Forms to Claim The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

The new forms to submit when claiming the first time homebuyer tax credit have finally been released! Form 5405 will now be needed when submitting a tax claim, and this is likely mainly due to the large numbers of tax fraud we were experiencing in res ponse to the First Time Homebuyer tax credit. Please be sure to file this along with your claim, so you don’t experience any sort of delay in... [Read more...]

Just Released! The Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors’ Year-End Market Report

The Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors has just released it’s Year End Market Report this morning, and it includes some very valuable information that home buyers and sellers should really be aware of. Click here to download and read the full report. 2009 CAAR Year-End Market Report I will be doing a more thorough analysis this weekend, but until then, some of the salient points… Some... [Read more...]

Once Again, UVA is Named by Princeton Review as the Best Value in Public Schools

According to the Daily Progress coverage… The University of Virginia has been named the top university in The Princeton Review’s latest “Best Value Public Colleges” list. The College of William and Mary is ranked third in the 2009 list, behind New College of Florida. State University of New York at Binghamton and Florida State University round out the top 5. UVa came in... [Read more...]

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