White House dinner crasher is tourism agency board m...
Nov 28, 2009 | via Hotel Online
Nov. 28--The polo promoter and one-time winery operator who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is one of 15 hand-picked Virginians who shape the state's tourism policy. Comment?
White House Dinner Crasher, Tareq Salahi, One of 15 ...
Nov 28, 2009 | via Hotel Online
White House Dinner Crasher, Tareq Salahi, One of 15 Hand-picked Board Members for the State of Virginia's Tourism Authority . Comment?
Life isn't all glitz, glamor for Obama crashers
Nov 28, 2009 | via MSNBC News
Before Tareq and Michaele Salahi catapulted to international notoriety as possible White House gate-crashers this week, the Virginia socialites had their pictures taken with President Obama during his inauguration, Prince Charles at a polo match and Oprah Winfrey at another event. Comment?
N.Va. man who crashed White House dinner is tourism ...
Nov 27, 2009 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
The polo promoter and one-time winery operator who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner is one of 15 hand-picked Virginians who shape the state's tourism policy. Comment?
Fauquier County Home Values Show A a oeMomentarya St...
Nov 14, 2009 | via Fauquier Times-Democrat
According to a third-quarter report by "Zillow," American single-family homeowners with mortgages are finding some relief in the data that shows those homeowners that are "underwater" with their mortgage dropped approximately 10% over second-quarter 2009 data. Comment?
Many struggle even as home prices fall
15 hrs ago | via CulpeperNews.com, Culpeper, VA
Home prices may be falling, but in parts of Virginia and the D.C. metro area, more people are struggling to pay mortgages and rent now than in 2005, according to statistics from an agency that tracks housing costs. Comment?
Local Leads: $41M to Shovel Snow
15 hrs ago | via NBC Washington
The following stories have been hand-selected by the Assignment Desk at News4: DRINKING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, DON'T DRIVE U.S. drunk driving deaths nearly double on New Year's Eve Combating a holiday period when nearly twice as many U.S. traffic deaths are caused by drunk drivers than during Christmas or any other December evening*, area officials ... Comment?
Legislative proposal requests business tax on rental...
19 hrs ago | via Northern Virginia Daily
During remarks at the city's legislative dinner Monday night, City Council members highlighted several issues they would like to see addressed in Richmond during the upcoming General Assembly session. Comment?
Frederick appeals to first-time homebuyers
Monday Dec 21 | via WTOP
Nick Carroll and his girlfriend, Kasey Lehman began looking for homes in Northern Virginia, but found better prices in Frederick. Comment?
Company/Individual Honors for Dec. 21
Sunday Dec 20 | via Richmond Times-Dispatch
KimMarie McGoldrick has received the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association. Comment?
Business borrowing keeps sliding, house prices keep ...
3 min ago | via Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Private sector figures show house prices have surged 11.3 per cent in the first 11 months of 2009. Comment?
Mortgage Bond Rally May End, Rates Rise as Fed Stops...
6 min ago | via BusinessWeek
Mortgage bonds are poised to slump after a record rally as the Federal Reserve's unprecedented buying of $1.25 trillion of the securities ends as soon as March, driving up interest rates on new home loans. Comment?
7 min ago | via Enquirer-Journal
What was Union County's biggest news story in 2009? "The award that CEM just received recently, and also it's the first time we have two women on the county commissioners, and to have one as chairman." Thelma Privette, Stallings councilwoman "The elections. Comment?
Fannie, Freddie proving too big to shrink
7 min ago | via KJCT
The government's Christmas Eve pledge of unlimited financial aid to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at making sure the housing market doesn't take another turn for the worse and cause the economic recovery to unravel. Comment?
Facing foreclosure, Sagamore Hotel seeks salvation w...
1 hr ago | via MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Dolphins & More
A lender is trying to foreclose on the Sagamore Hotel, which claims to have a solution to its money woes: a Playboy Club. Comment?