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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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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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Local Builder and Developer make the case for smaller homes

Rich Lauer is the co-owner Premier Building Solutions, a manufacturing facility on Floyd Pike directly across from the Mohawk plant in Hillsville. The Premier Building Solutions facility is in the final stages of construction and is expected to be fully operational in the coming weeks. “It’s a modular home factory...

Hillsville, VA · 3d
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Ryan Homes to build new homes in Roanoke after hand-off from ABoone Real Estate

For the past few years ABoone Real Estate has moved away from the full cycle of residential development, from planning through construction, focusing now on site preparation and any zoning issues – then handing off the actual building of houses to publicly-traded Ryan Homes, a northern Virginia-based developer that operates in many markets and can purchase construction materials in bulk at lower prices. The Wilton South subdivision of single-family detached homes that Ryan Homes will now develop after ABoone did the early prep work are priced from around $700,000 and up. Alexander Boone, President of ABoone Real Estate at a ribbon cutting today in Roanoke City, just off Franklin Road:

Roanoke, VA · 1d
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Blacksburg Price Cuts Climb Well Above the National Rate

Blacksburg buyers found real negotiating power as sellers cut prices at a rate well above average.

Blacksburg, VA · 13h

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Task force wants Roanoke more actively address homelessness

Roanoke’s Hope and Home Task Force is recommending the city take a more proactive approach to address homelessness. Recommendations include aligning its nonprofits and government agencies to function as a regional service hub— perhaps with a tiny house village for transitional housing. Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb convened the...

Roanoke, VA · 1d

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As Americans get older, the need for ‘aging-ready’ homes grows

ROANOKE, Va. (InvestigateTV) - America’s population is aging and a recent study found there may not be enough senior-friendly homes to meet demand. In 2019, one in six Americans were 65 or older and by 2060 it will be one in four. A 2019 U.S. Census data analysis found...

Roanoke, VA · 12h

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Virginia Beach City Council incumbents hold seats; District 4 picks new representative

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Most Virginia Beach City Council incumbents on Tuesday's ballot kept their seats, while voters in District 4 opted for a change. Barbara Henley in District 2, Stacy Cummings in District 8, Joash Schulman in District 9 and Jennifer Rouse in District 10 retained their seats. Worth Remick also led the District 6 race with all precincts reporting Wednesday morning.

Virginia Beach, VA · 1d

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Rent in Hampton Roads is growing faster than almost anywhere else, new report shows

This year’s Regional Benchmarking Report by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission presents a mixture of good and bad news. “The big picture is that Hampton Roads is stable and growing, but slowly, and in some cases we are falling behind similarly sized metro areas,” said Nikki Johnson, an economist with the commission.

Hampton Roads, VA · 2d

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After failed restoration, historic Norfolk theater listed for $2.75 million

S.L. Nusbaum Realty's Chris Zarpas says a vacant lot next door could be the key to selling and restoring a beloved Granby Street landmark in Norfolk's Riverview neighborhood.

Norfolk, VA · 2d

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Norfolk Voters Prepare for November 3 Elections

NORFOLK, VA — Residents across Norfolk and Hampton Roads are preparing to head to the polls Tuesday, November 3, for an election that will help determine political representation at both the local and national levels. Virginia voters will have the opportunity to participate in congressional elections and other contests...

Norfolk, VA · 4d

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Future plans for London Oaks apartment complex proposed by prospective owners

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — During Wednesday’s Portsmouth public work session, plans for the future of the London Oaks apartment complex were discussed by city officials and the potential future owner of the property, American Community Developers. Based out of Detroit, Michigan, ACD owns 113 properties across 12 states, with many of those properties, according to […]

Portsmouth, VA · 9d

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Atlantic Bay builds on Southern growth with expansion into Louisiana [UPDATED]

- Baton Rouge native Lindsay Barbera to lead Atlantic Bay's Louisiana team as Area Sales Manager - BATON ROUGE, La. and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group LLC (Atlantic Bay) today announced the opening of its first Louisiana branch in Baton Rouge, extending its’ presence across the South and giving Louisiana homebuyers access to a wide range of mortgage options, local expertise, and the technology and resources of an established lender.

Baton Rouge, LA · 9d

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Norfolk opens bids for flood protection portion of 22-acre park project

The Blue/Greenway won't only provide much-requested greenspace in Norfolk's ongoing St. Paul's Transformation. It also aims to absorb floodwaters. The city just opened bids on the project.

Norfolk, VA · 11d

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300 affordable housing units open in Norfolk as region battles shortage

The Estates at Talbot Park, a World War II-era complex, has been transformed into affordable one- and two-bedroom units in Norfolk's Talbot Park neighborhood.

Norfolk, VA · 16d

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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 · 28d

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Home contract signings plunged in September amid higher mortgage rates

Housing contract signings dropped steeply in September as rapidly rising mortgage rates spooked would-be buyers. Pending home sales, a measure of homes going under contract, fell 7.3% in September from a month earlier and 11.3% from a year ago, hitting their lowest levels since at least 2001, according to National Association of Realtors data released on Tuesday.

Virginia Beach, VA · 17d

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Norfolk-backed firm invests millions elsewhere as city waits

Hampton Roads Ventures backed a $12 million investment in a grocery store in rural Marion, $10 million for a farm equipment distribution center in Martinsville and $3 million for a supermarket in Louisiana in the past year. And once again, none of its projects were in Norfolk. More than four years ago, Norfolk’s City Council […]

Norfolk, VA · 18d

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Debris in yard an eyesore for Chesapeake residents

Chesapeake, VA · 17d

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South Huntsville Lands 43,000-Square-Foot LuLuLand Adventure Park by Summer 2027

The Shoppes at Meadowbrook — Approximate Site of Proposed LuLuLand. A 43,000-square-foot indoor adventure park is headed to South Huntsville, with LuLuLand Adventure Park set to take over the former A-1 Appliances store at The Shoppes at Meadowbrook. The project is slated to open in summer 2027, bringing zip lines, rock climbing walls, dodgeball courts and more to a stretch of South Memorial Parkway already packed with big-box retail traffic.

Norfolk, VA · 23d