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Move To This Overlooked Virginia Town And Live Well On Just $1,300 A Month

Emporia, Virginia has been sitting quietly in the southern part of the state, minding its own business, while the rest of the country has been losing its mind over the cost of living. And honestly, Emporia has been doing just fine. This is a city that doesn’t show up on...

Emporia, VA · 4d
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Virginia’s Most Affordable City Has A Rock-Bottom Cost Of Living And Homes Around $150,000

Most cities in Virginia will take one look at your housing budget and laugh, but Danville will pull up a chair and ask how soon you can move in. Danville, Virginia is the kind of place that makes you recalibrate your assumptions about what’s possible, sitting quietly along the Dan River in the southern part of the state with home prices around $150,000 and a cost of living that makes the rest of Virginia look like it’s showing off.

Danville, VA · 1d
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Groundbreaking held for $36 million affordable housing development in Waynesboro

WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — Construction is moving forward on a $36 million affordable housing development in Waynesboro that will bring 96 new apartments to the city. Enterprise Community Development joined Waynesboro Mayor Kenny Lee, state and local officials, business leaders and community members Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony at 1030 Alston Court.

Waynesboro, VA · 15h
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Aurora Energy Brings 30 Years of Commercial Solar Expertise to Businesses Across Maryland, D.C. and Virginia

Aurora Energy, the Columbia, Md. commercial solar firm behind the Unisphere, the world’s largest net-zero building, highlights three decades of custom-designed solar projects for businesses across the Mid-Atlantic. The company handles every stage from design and installation to long-term monitoring and maintenance, and offers free consultations to commercial property owners.

Washington, DC · 1d

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Texas Is Becoming A Hotspot For AI Data Centers, And It's Not Just About Cheap Land

Texas and Virginia are the top two states in the United States with the most AI data centers, with California coming in third with hundreds fewer.

Texas · 3d

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Virginia’s Most Mysterious Ghost Town Looks Like Something Out Of A Twilight Zone Episode

There’s a spot in southern Virginia where the calendar stopped turning, and Union Level has been frozen in place ever since. This ghost town in Mecklenburg County lines a quiet rural road with crumbling storefronts and hollow windows, looking less like a real place and more like a fever dream someone forgot to wake up from.

Virginia · 14d

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7 Squatter Laws Every Virginia Homeowner Should Know in 2026

Finding a stranger living in your property is hard to picture until it happens. Virginia law lays out what owners can do about a squatter, and some of the deadlines may surprise you. Here’s what the rules say, in plain terms. Note: This is general information, not legal advice....

Virginia · 10d

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7 Security Deposit Rules That Catch Virginia Landlords Off Guard After a Tenant Moves Out

Your tenant hands back the keys. Now you’re holding their security deposit, and Virginia law has a say in what happens next. These are the security deposit rules that catch many Virginia landlords off guard after a tenant moves out. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Rental...

Virginia · 6d

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Victoria Industrial Properties marks entry into industrial market with $75M Northern VA transaction

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Victoria Industrial Properties, a real estate investment firm founded by veteran industry executive Jacob Schulder, has completed its first acquisition with the purchase of a seven-building industrial and flex portfolio in Northern Virginia’s Dulles Corridor, a transaction representing a $75 million capitalization. The NJ-based firm...

Virginia · 6d

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The Overlooked Virginia Town Where You Can Still Buy A Home For Under $120,000

There’s a particular kind of place in this world that does everything right and still gets overlooked, not because it’s lacking anything, but because it never learned to make noise about itself. Covington, Virginia is that place, and the Alleghany Highlands have been keeping it comfortable and quiet...

Covington, VA · 10d

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The Capital Region’s Housing Market Doesn’t Take the Winter Off

The housing market across the Washington Capital Region stays active through winter because it runs on a year-round cycle rather than the sharp seasonal swings seen in many parts of the country. A diverse workforce, limited new construction and a steady flow of relocations keep buyers and sellers moving across D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia even as the holidays approach.

Washington, DC · 7d

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This Creepy Virginia Ghost Town Looks Like Something Straight Out Of A Horror Movie

Nobody warned you that a short detour through Mecklenburg County, Virginia, would leave you standing in the middle of what looks like the set of a horror movie that forgot to hire a cleanup crew. The Old Downtown Union Level in South Hill, Virginia, is that detour, and it’s one...

Mecklenburg County, VA · 12d

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Incumbent Richard Conner is running unopposed for mayor of Appomatox

We asked Conner about affordable housing, water supply and data centers. He did not respond. The post Incumbent Richard Conner is running unopposed for mayor of Appomatox appeared first on Charlottesville Tomorrow .

Appomattox, VA · 7d

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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House in Virginia or Should You Wait Until 2027?

Virginia homebuyers finally have more houses to choose from, but the monthly cost of owning one remains difficult to ignore. Mortgage rates are above 7%, and prices in some parts of the state are still climbing despite slower sales. September 2026 brought an interesting change. The statewide median home sale...

Virginia · 8d

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Backyard homes could become easier to build under Virginia’s new laws

Imagine turning your unused garage into a small apartment or adding a tiny home behind your house. That extra space could help a family member live nearby or bring in rental income. In Maryland and Virginia, new laws are aimed at making these smaller homes, called accessory dwelling units (ADUs),...

Virginia · 9d

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The Overlooked Virginia Town Where Rent Stays Under $700 And Life Still Feels Good

There are towns in Virginia that work hard to get noticed, and then there’s Pulaski, which has simply been excellent this whole time and let people figure it out on their own schedule. Located in the New River Valley with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a permanent backdrop, Pulaski...

Pulaski, VA · 19d

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Wealthy Buyers Are Replacing Old Family Cabins With Million-Dollar Homes Along This Virginia Lake, And Its Shoreline Is Changing Fast

Five hundred miles of shoreline sounds like plenty to go around. Yet the old cabins along this lake keep giving way to sleek custom homes with serious price tags. The water itself only showed up in 1966. Two dams flooded farmland and river valleys, and a weekend escape was born.

Moneta, VA · 15d

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Lawmakers Pitch Reforms for Virginia’s Building Code Update to Boost Supply, Affordability

Every three years, Virginia updates its building code, requirements for new construction that account for safety standards and energy efficiency. As the state readies for its next update cycle in 2027, some lawmakers are flagging a series of reforms they argue can help increase housing supply and address affordability issues.

Virginia · 14d

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Virginia's Haynes Furniture Store and The Dump are closing with a going-out-of-business sale

After 128 years in business, the family-owned Haynes Furniture and The Dump Luxe Furniture Outlet are permanently closing all of their remaining store locations, according to WTVR 6 News.

Richmond, VA · 27d

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Lawmakers pitch reforms for Virginia’s building code update to boost supply, affordability

Every three years, Virginia updates its building code, requirements for new construction that account for safety standards and energy efficiency.  As the state readies for its next update cycle in 2027, some lawmakers are flagging a series of reforms they argue can help increase housing supply and address affordability issues.  A 2021 state study found […]

Virginia · 15d