The Phil Hamilton ethics controversy is getting weirder. Recently the House GOP Caucus removed Hamilton from their website… but then put him back up a few days later. There’s a rumor out there that House Speaker Bill Howell and RPV Chair Pat Mullins tried to set Del. Hamilton up with a $100k a year job […]

Two upcoming local beer festivals are looking for volunteers. Here’s a way to support the fests, meet lots of folks, and also earn free admission.The 10th annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest will be held October 3 in Shirlington, VA. All volunteers will ge…

 As we have gotten deeper into this changing economy and real estate market, I’ve noticed that the need for educating the consumer on the basics of real estate transactions is alive and well.   So, I’ve decided to stick with real estate basics for a few posts.  We’ve already addressed CMAs, BPOs, and Appraisals.  Now let’s […]

A veteran from the Northern Neck writes here about his experiences at a town hall in Warsaw with Rob Wittman. “Highlights” include:
– “I heard on Glenn Beck . . . “
– “Senate bill 2099 will force me to list my guns on my tax forms;”
– “Obama’s czars are writing this bill;”
– “Obama’s appointments to the […]

With the exception of a somewhat intense line of storms that blew through here Saturday evening we didn’t really have any “weekend wildness”, especially not from TS Danny. However as the above graphic indicates we’re still firmly in the Atlantic hurr…

Over the past week, we have encountered a couple of issues that I wanted to clarify for people who are selling their home in the Fredericksburg real estate market.  I met a couple who wanted to sell a home as part of an estate that they had inherited.  The did some work to the home […]

How much does it cost to get a parking permit at D.C. area colleges? A lot according to The Washington Post:
Parking might be more available on campuses in some parts of the country, but in an urban setting such as Washington it comes at a high price. The AAA survey of area colleges found that […]

The now-famous “Macaca” incident, that became the defining moment of the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Virginia, wasn’t just bad luck or a slip of the tongue. George Allen has a long history of racism, and it was just a matter of time before he let his guard down.
I’ve been very impressed by Bob McDonnell’s […]