Archive for July, 2009

Creigh Deeds Raised $3.4 Million in June

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Not only that, but so far “63 percent of Deeds‘ nearly $5 million raised came from Virginia. By contrast, just 30 percent of McDonnell’s 2009 funds to date have come from Virginia, with more than $4 million coming from out of state.”
Full press release from the Deeds campaign available after the jump…
Following his come-from-behind primary […]



June 2009 Market Statistics Interpretation

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Well, at first glance the June 2009 market statistics appear to be telling a story that we have dreamed of hearing for the past 2 years!  But, hold the presses, the market may not be what it seems.  True, sellers are selling their homes at closer to list price than last year (Fredericksburg area – […]



Downtown Marriott Opens

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The new Courtyard Fredericksburg Historic District opened for business about a week ago, and we checked it out on a recent walk. It was a quiet weeknight, and the desk clerk was happy to give us a tour. The interior is very striking, with contemporary …



Good boomers today, just no chasing

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There were several decent cells that rumbled through the area today that I could have chased except for timing, a prior engagement, and a vociferously complaining back muscle. I did get out to spot check one storm at the local elementary school, but …



CIGNA insider comes clean on the health insurance industry

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

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The comments at Metafilter are pretty good too.
There is way too much here for me to process. However, his overall point goes back to something I realized a few weeks ago. I mentioned it on Facebook, don’t think I ever did a blog post on it though. The reason that for profit health insurance doesn’t […]



Green Commonwealth

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with h/ts to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and his staff and Hampton Univ. President Dr. William Harvey and his staff  for staging the excellent Virginia Summit on Energy Opportunities.
This past Friday, 500 entrepreneurs, activists, and people like me (entrepreneurs that are also activists) attended U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s Virginia Summit […]



Virginia Obstruction of Justice Defense

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • Jul 11th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Obstruction of justice is a serious offense in Virginia. If you are charged with obstructing justice, you should know about your rights and possible defenses.
Virginia’s obstruction of justice statute has four sections. Depending upon which section you are charged under, the offense could be a misdemeanor or a felony. Either way, you are facing possible […]



Picked the wrong storm, but it was a chase

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Jul 11th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Given a pre-frontal trough forecast east of the Blue Ridge I rolled out of my driveway just before 1500 today to head for Culpeper. The local short range models had indicated convection firing over the Piedmont around 1600, and I wasn’t disappointed. …



Things to Keep in Mind re: Contrived Kaine-Travel “Controversy”

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jul 11th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The South Carolina Republican Party does not think that Mark Sanford should resign because of multiple secret trips to Argentina to cheat on his wife, but Virginia Republicans are coming out saying that Tim Kaine should resign because he travels to various U.S. states for political purposes. Several elected officials, like MS Gov. Haley Barbour, […]



Market Statistics June 2009

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jul 11th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Fredericksburg City:

106 days on market – this is 27 days less than in June 2008
Sellers received, on average, 86.36% of their list price when the home sold
There is 5.83 months of inventory on the market
29 homes sold in June 2009 – this is 15 more than in June 2008
The most popular price range was under $100,000.   
The median sold price was $259,900, compared to $319,000 in June 2008
Financing Terms:  Conventional – 5, […]