Remember back in June when we posted about the possibility of an open air amphitheater making its debut in Downtown Harrisonburg? Well, progress has been made on this front and a public meeting will be held this Thursday, January 12, for all who are interested in hearing from a team of local citizens and public [...]
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Public Meeting for the Plan Our Park Project in Harrisonburg
January 10th, 2012 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital Using Methane Gas from County Landfill for Power
December 12th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
Since the beginning of the planning process for Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Rockingham County, using eco-friendly materials and “going green” throughout the building process was one of the top priorities. Thanks for Chevrolet, RMH is using methane gas from the Rockingham County landfill for power. Our local landfill receives 300 tons of trash per [...]
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Congress Restored FHA Loan Limits… At Least For Now
November 21st, 2011 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
Remember back in August when we posted about potential changes to the FHA loan limits across the nation, and how they wouldn’t really affect home buyers in the Shenandoah Valley? Well, good news came last week (for those that would have been or have already been affected) as Congress passed a bill that would restore [...]
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Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) Gets An Update
November 15th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · 2 Comments
Back in 2009, the Home Affordable Refinance Program (otherwise known as HARP) was born. This is a government-run program that allows home owners with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loans to refinance at a lower interest rate, even if their home is way under valued. HARP recently got a face-lift. It used to base qualifications [...]
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorized… Again
October 6th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
According to our last post about the National Flood Insurance Program, the temporary extension ended yesterday. So, Congress has now passed (and the President signed) a bill reauthorizing this program prior to the program’s expiration. The Travelers Insurance Flood Team states, “The bill contains a short-term reauthorization that extends the statutory authority to issue [...]
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National Flood Insurance Program Temporarily Extended
September 30th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment
We posted on September 1st about the National Flood Insurance Program potentially lapsing, beginning on October 1st, which is tomorrow! Well, yesterday, the House of Representatives approved a temporary extension of government funding (which includes funding for the National Flood Insurance Program). This had been previously approved by the Senate.
This resolution keeps the government running [...]
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Electric Car Charging Station Coming to Harrisonburg
September 26th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
Harrisonburg residents have long been known to hold the view that taking care of our environment is very important. As such, many have started using rain barrels, compost bins, solar energy, electric cars, etc. Well, the leaders of Harrisonburg have taken notice, and in October, Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC) will be providing a charging station [...]
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Dayton to Ban Truck Traffic?
September 26th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · No Comments
Dayton, Virginia, is located just a few miles south of Harrisonburg off of Route 42. It is a quaint and friendly town, known for its buggies, farmers market, and the annual harvest festival (which is coming up next Saturday, October 1st!). Recently, the Dayton Town Council voted unanimously in favor of rerouting truck, trailer, and [...]
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National Flood Insurance Program May Lapse Again
September 1st, 2011 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment
Back in April of 2010, we reported that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was reauthorized after it had lapsed (but had been made retroactive to the lapse date). Basically, it had expired for some time, then reauthorized, and all policies written during the lapsed time were back-dated. This made all policies legitimate and nothing [...]
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FHA Loan Limit Changes Likely Won’t Affect Shenandoah Valley Home Buyers
August 29th, 2011 by Lisa Oates · 1 Comment
You may have heard about loan limits changing on FHA mortgages starting October 1st. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Shenandoah Valley — at least at this point — will not experience any changes in FHA loan limits. There is a full document on HUD’s website with the counties that [...]
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