Tina in Virginia - Real Estate and Musings from the Commonwealth

Trip Advisor came out today with their popular Dirtiest Hotels list for 2010.  I'm always curious to see who makes this list so I can be sure to avoid them.  Often, the hotels are in large cities San Francisco, New York, Chicago and the like.  Unfortunately, this year, 2 hotels in the Top 10 (act...

Affordable Town Home in Virginia Beach Overview Maps Photos Features Video $124,800 TownhouseSold Main Features 2 Bedrooms1 Bathroom1 Partial Bathroom1 UnitInterior: 1000 sqft Location 1240 Green Cedar LaneVirginia Beach, VA 23453 Our recent listings Ranch Home for Sale in NorfolkBeautiful and A...

I was reading an article this past weekend which highlighted a self-employed couple who owned a small restaurant in southern Virginia.  They were quoted as saying they pay over $2000/month for health insurance.  The couple is "stuck" in the age of being too young to retire, but too old to be easi...

Many people have had a hard time financially in 2009.  Good people who have always paid their bills on time.  There has been a lot of "robbing Peter to pay Paul" going on, paying for necessities with credit cards and making attempts to cut even the smallest costs to get by. Unfortunately, credit ...

HUD has issued a press release stating that they are now offering assistance to homeowners with FHA loans who have defective drywall. HUD has instructed FHA approved lenders to offer special forbearance to homeowners faced with financial hardship due to the effects of defective drywall. “We’re in...