real estate: Olympus Announces A New Bridge Camera - 01/22/09 06:33 PM
It is not made just for taking pictures of bridges but it is a type of camera that bridges the gap between a Point and Shoot and the DSLR cameras. Kodak recently announced one themselves, the KODAK z980 . Olympus has announced the SP-590UZ ultra-zoom digital camera. Trumping Kodak's 24X zoom, the SP-590UZ … (3 comments)
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real estate: Agents Not Cutting The Mustard - 01/06/09 10:47 AM
I received an email from a buyer the other day. He wanted information on properties of course. I asked him if he was working with an agent and he said yes, he was waiting for a response for an offer he had made on a property. I sent him an … (3 comments)
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real estate: Can't Sell, Try Staging - 12/14/08 04:18 PM
Even in this slow real estate market we are seeing in Virginia Beach it pays to have your house staged whether it is vacant or the seller still lives in it. Home stagers say most buyers can't see a room unless there is something in it. They need something for them to … (2 comments)
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real estate: Renovation at Wards Corner Hits Snag - 11/08/08 03:08 PM
Norfolk is working on plans to provide $1 million in grants and loans to help fix up homes in three Wards corner neighborhoods. The city has pledged the money to Denby Park, Monticello Village and Oakdale Farms but so far has not figured out how to administer the money or when … (0 comments)
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real estate: More condos for Wards Corner - 10/05/08 11:05 AM
Arthur Collins is going to build a 385 unit condominium complex near Wards Corner in Norfolk. The $60 million project is on Newport Ave and will replace the Riverside Terrace Apartments. The new development has views of the Elizabeth River and will be called WaterMark. The condos will be built in … (0 comments)
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real estate: Suffolk Settles Lawsuit - 09/14/08 11:26 AM
The ex-Suffolk assessor for Suffolk recently settled a lawsuit with Suffolk The terms of the deal were not disclosed. City officials would not comment. The assessor was fired for recently changing the way homes had been assessed along waterfront property. There were other issues to be sure but his was the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Whole House Surge Protection - 09/14/08 10:46 AM
Do you know how much money you have tied up in electronic equipment in your house? How much of your real estate business would be affected by a strike? I didn't but I do now after reading about some major hits people have taken because of lightening strikes recently. I am … (0 comments)
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real estate: Buy and Bail - 09/09/08 07:49 PM
I seen this on TV the other day and was talking to a lawyer in Virginia Beach today when he said he had someone he thought was doing it. What do you do if you know if some is going to "Buy and Bail"?
The scenario is a seller bought at … (3 comments)
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real estate: Why I Like A Small Sensor Camera Part II - 08/13/08 07:19 PM
I wrote recently on why I like a Small Sensor Camera This is part two. This is a picture you could use in real estate. This is a picture of a home I may list in Virginia Beach. It is at the widest angle of my lens which is 28mm. I saw a little bump … (1 comments)
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real estate: Norfolk To Feature Two Local Artists - 08/05/08 07:28 PM
The city of Norfolk is looking for design proposals for two Town Point Park outdoor sculpture projects. One project is an artwork that will act as a fence between Waterside Dr and the park near Nauticus. The city will give $20,000 to the chosen artist. The other design is for a … (1 comments)
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real estate: Just One House - 07/13/08 08:05 PM
I just had a prospect call me on my listing which wasn't for them so I sent them a few more listings in Portsmouth, Va. They drove down from Richmond to look at one townhouse in a little subdivision called Westmoreland and fell in love with it. They wanted to look … (2 comments)
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real estate: Here A Court, There A Court - 07/12/08 07:33 PM
It seems Portsmouth can't make up its mind where to put the new court building. The new builidng would cost about $45 million but with real estate values going down so did revenues. That got the city thinking about putting the courts into an existing building in Port Centre. That idea … (0 comments)
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real estate: Skinny Houses in Suffolk? - 06/28/08 05:44 PM
Skinny houses in Suffolk? How about a 15 foot wide house that is 55 feet deep. That is what happens when you build homes in older areas and have to abide by code that says you need a ten foot buffer around the property. I guess you have to build homes somewhere … (2 comments)
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real estate: Portsmouth Blight Continues - 06/28/08 05:39 PM
Portsmouth keeps trying to do something about blight in its neighborhoods but is short on inspectors. Back in 2005 four inspectors were hired but now the city has four vacancies. This only hurt the real estate valuations in the city and reduces the tax base. Hopefully the city will lift the … (0 comments)
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real estate: Reduce Your Car Tax Bill - 06/21/08 08:42 PM
If you are a Virginia Beach resident and have a below average car, you can go to the drive-through appeals station at the City Hall and appeal your tax bill. If you have extremely high mileage, scratched soft tops or lots of chipped paint, you can trim your vehicles assessed value. … (0 comments)
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real estate: Virginia Beach To Build Apartments For Mentally Disabled - 06/14/08 07:37 PM
Virginia Beach is building an apartment complex on Nelms Ave for 18 mentally challanged disabled residents. The cost will be $1,085,000 and there will be ten buildings that will look like townhouses. In addition the city will rent the places for $180 a month and provide money for maintenance of the … (0 comments)
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real estate: I'm In A TIF - 06/07/08 12:36 PM
Well not yet but I could be by next year. The city of Virginia Beach wants to create a new TIF that would include Pembroke Mall and be used to pay for the $3.15 million foot bridge over Virginia Beach Blvd. The special tax areas can be a good thing if used … (0 comments)
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real estate: Money Coming to Tornado Victims - 06/07/08 12:23 PM
The city of Suffolk was hit by a tornado on April 28, 2008. Many residents are facing big bills from deductibles and other charges. A little bit of good news came thier recently as the United Way of South Hampton Roads mailed $500 checks to 288 people in Suffolk who applied … (0 comments)
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real estate: South Hill To Benefit - 05/31/08 04:46 PM
The biodiesel plant that was going into South Hill in Chespeake is gone. You would think the area would be the same or worse but it looks like the area may be better off. The city still wants to relocate residents and that could be a good deal for prices. The … (0 comments)
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real estate: Another Cost Of Short Sale/Foreclosures - 05/31/08 01:21 PM
A forgotten cost of the the new real estate market consisting of vacant short sales and foreclosures is the cost to the city in terms of caring for the property. The city of Norfolk says the number of properties it cares for is up to 325 from 160 a year ago. … (6 comments)
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