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Entries from March 2010

New Restaurant in Harrisonburg: Salad Creations

March 31st, 2010 by Lisa Oates · No Comments




A new restaurant is opening up soon at 865 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg called Salad Creations. This restaurant will provide a healthy alternative to fast food, and offer a wide variety of meals or “create-your-own” menu options. They will serve more than just salad, too… wraps, hot paninis, soups, frozen yogurt, fruit cups, and [...]

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Once Upon A Child Store Coming To Harrisonburg

March 26th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment




Once Upon A Child is a consignment store for children’s clothes, gear, furniture, toys, books, and other gently used items. Take your gently used (still in good shape) kid’s items and get cash! Once Upon A Child will pay you when you bring your items in, not after they are sold. They even occasionally sell [...]

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Harrisonburg Neighborhood Tour: South Breeze Estates

March 24th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment




Well, actually, this neighborhood is in Dayton, which is a couple minutes south of Harrisonburg, but close enough, right?

South Breeze Estates is a quiet neighborhood with high quality, custom built homes that spread out over one hillside in the Town of Dayton. Many of these homes have wonderful countryside views, some (on the edge of [...]

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New Video Tours Posted!

March 22nd, 2010 by Lisa Oates · No Comments




Spring usually brings a ton of new listings to the local real estate market (any market, really), and even though our economy is still recovering, this spring is no exception. Our team provides each of our residential listings with a video tour! Here are some videos of our most recent listings:

More photos and features at [...]

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Tags: Listings · Sellers · Videos

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Lohr Appointed Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

March 17th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · No Comments




Matt Lohr has served Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in the House of Delegates since 2005. He is now moving from that position and will be serving the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, otherwise known as VDACS.
Yesterday, Senator Mark Obenshain congratulated Lohr on this achievement, saying, [...]

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Port Republic Road Construction: Info, Map, and Timeline

March 16th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment




If you’ve driven on Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg recently, you probably noticed that construction is underway. The road will be expanded from two lanes to four to accommodate for heavier traffic patterns going to and from the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Funding for this project actually came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, [...]

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Community Job Fair: April 8

March 16th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · No Comments




We posted yesterday about the Regional Job Fair being held by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, but wanted to inform you of yet another job fair coming up on April 8, 2010. This one is the Community Job Fair, and will be hosted by Workforce Job Center and Virginia Workforce Center of Harrisonburg.
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Regional Job Fair: March 18

March 15th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 2 Comments




The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is holding a Regional Job Fair this Thursday, March 18, 2010, at First Church of the Nazarene on the corner of Boyers Road and Port Republic Road. This is a prime opportunity for those in search of a job in this area! There will be a number of recruiters and [...]

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Looking For Laws Concerning Virginia Real Estate, Construction, and Land Use?

March 15th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment




I just came across a pretty cool blog published by some attorneys in the Arlington, Virginia, area. They post updates and information about Virginia real estate, construction, and land use laws and regulations. If you are in search of legal information regarding any of these particular categories for the Commonwealth of Virginia, you should check [...]

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: Interview With A New Homeowner!

March 11th, 2010 by Lisa Oates · 2 Comments




Our team has been working diligently to provide you, our faithful readers, and our buyer clients with helpful information regarding the first time home buyer tax credit. Remember, it was extended from a few months ago and now expires at the end of April! (Note: Under the new law, an eligible taxpayer must buy, or [...]

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