Norfolk, VA

Park Place in Norfolk opens new condominiums at 200 W 31st St. Metro Housing Group has partnered with Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority to take the once abandoned building and renovate it. The apartment building is now a condo building and you can purchase one these starting at just $149,900. There are two and three bedroom units with 10 foot high ceilings, state of the art security entry system, oak floors and new appliances. Call me if you want to check them out.

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Norfolk's Waterside could become a Farmers Market in the not to distant future. A local developer ,Divaris Real Estate, pitched such a deal to the city the other day. They would transform Waterside into a farmers market to include arts and crafts dealers along with a high end seafood restaurant. The city is taking its time and asking for proposals from citizens also. Look for answers in maybe six months.

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Green is...Looking forward to celebrating 30 Years of keeping Norfolk Beautiful - Gala event coming 14 November - I have tickets -- who wants to join me??? Food by the BOOT! Live Music! Silent Auction! Recycled or Reclaimed Clothing Preferred!

Check out the website for more details or to buy tickets online. You can also give me a call! I have tickets available. THis is for a great cause - Environmental Education Scholarship fund!

Have a great time for a great benefit -- and get some of your shopping done for the holidays will be here before you know it!!

Effective October 19, 2009, unsupervised minors are no longer permitted in the MacArthur Center Mall in Downtown Norfolk after 5pm.

Yes, ID's will be checked and extra security is on hand to enforce the new regulation. Teens found in the mall unsupervised after 5pm will be escorted to their "accompanying adult" or escorted out of the mall.

According to mall officials, the new rule is to help keep shoppers safe and kids out of trouble. In recent years, the number of minors "hanging out" in the mall has grown.

Some of the businesses are not happy about the new rule. Both Nordstrom and Dillards said they will continue to allow teenagers to shop in their stores after 5pm.

Click HERE to read the new "Adult Supervision Policy" for MacArthur Center.

The Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) for military members is officially accepting applications. There are a lot of military in the Norfolk area who bought homes in the last few years and have orders out of the area. As we know from news reports this can be a disaster for the military person on Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. Many bought when the price was high and now are forced to sell when the price is low.

I am here to let you know that there is help. The Department of Defense (DOD) has finally come out with the final guidelines for the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) to eligible service members and federal civilian, including non-appropriated fund, employees. The program is authorized by law, and administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assist eligible homeowners who face financial loss when selling their primary residence homes in areas where real estate values have declined because of a base closure or realignment announcement.

That program has been modified by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) which temporarily expands the HAP to assist service members and DOD employees who are wounded, injured or become ill when deployed, surviving spouses of service members or DOD employees killed or died of wounds while deployed, service member and civilian employees assigned to BRAC 05 organizations, and service members required to permanently relocate during the home mortgage crisis.

If you are in this situation or think you might be in this situation, give me a call. Who knows better how to help the military person than a 21 year veteran.

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