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Military Family Home Protection Act
On May 7, 2013 HR 1842 – Military Family Home Protection Act was referred to the House Veterans Affairs Committee. The full legislative title of HR 1842: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR 1842 [...]
The Lake Ridge Community in Prince William County
LAKE RIDGE, VIRGINIA 22192 (PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY) The community of Lake Ridge, Virginia 22192 consists of more than 7,700 homes in an area of 8.6 square miles with more than 70 individual neighborhoods. Interstate 95 Exit 160 (Lake Ridge) & 158B (Prince William County Parkway) are the access points to Lake Ridge for most commuters. The [...]
HARP Refinancing Program Extended for 2 Years
The Home Affordable Refinancing Program (HARP) will be expanded until December 31, 2015. HARP is a government financing program for underwater homeowners who have federally insured mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac before June 1, 2009. This program requires applicants to be current on their mortgage. Under HARP 2.0 there is no longer a [...]
Streamlined Modification Initiative
Starting July 1, 2013, homeowners seriously delinquent on mortgage payments have help avoiding foreclosure thanks to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The ‘Streamlined Modification Initiative’ introduced by the FHFA will eliminate loan modification problems by offering qualified borrowers lower mortgage payments without providing financial documents and hardship explanations. The benefits, requirements, and eligibility of [...]
Virginia Transportation Funding Bill HB2313
Transportation problems in Northern Virginia are addressed in HB2313. Some of it is disappointing. But as much as we hate increased taxes designated for Northern Virginia, the lack of any comprehensive transportation reform since 1986 makes the 2013 Virginia Transportation Funding Bill a better-than-nothing scenario. Although this bill represents progress for a transportation network in Northern Virginia which by [...]
Prince William County FY2014 Budget Choices
I was reviewing the Prince William County budget report FY2014 Budget Choices by County Executive Melissa Peacor, and noticed several items worth reporting on this blog. I lived in Manassas until I was 25 (1965-1990). I worked for the Prince William County Police Department & Sheriff’s Office for 13 years (1990-2003). I can verify the culture [...]
The Promenade at Virginia Gateway Town Center in Gainesville
The Promenade at Virginia Gateway Town Center in Gainesville will look like Spotsylvania Towne Centre in Fredericksburg, and Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge. Several of the same retailers will conduct business in all three town center shopping locations. The Peterson Companies are developing the Promenade at Virginia Gateway, and expect opening the project [...]
New Stafford Courthouse interchange plans unveiled – The News Desk
New Stafford Courthouse interchange plans unveiled – The News Desk. We attended the Courthouse Road interchange reconstruction public meeting at Colonial Forge High School. The plans were preliminary as the project is still in the planning phase. The issues which created the most concern are listed below. (1) The plan requires eminent domain of several businesses [...]
