As the national debate over affordable housing continues, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a package of housing bills Monday aimed at expanding access to affordable housing options and strengthening protections for residents of manufactured homes.
The Martinsville-Henry County NAACP is threatening legal action against the city of Martinsville over complaints that homes in an affordable housing development are deteriorating just a few years after construction.
Governor Spanbergerās office announced Wednesday that the governor had signed legislation to address the high cost of housing, healthcare and utilities across the Commonwealth.
Itās well known that Blacksburg has many issues when it comes to housing. Availability, affordability and quality are all concerns among students and locals.
Lynchburg is facing a critical housing situation that has some tenants worried about losing their homes. Many residents who receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) feel they are being pushed out of their apartments.
Community members will have a chance to weigh in on the new zoning in the City of Roanoke at a public meeting Wednesday evening at Belmont Library, 1101 Morningside Street SE.
New affordable housing in Roanoke is a persistent topic in the Star City. Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, recently filed legislation to expand the availability of affordable housing units in the city.
Housing in Blacksburg has been a problem for years ā so much so that in the recent mayoral election, both candidates highlighted housing in their campaigns. But today, Community Housing Partners broke ground on a new affordable housing neighborhood.
The Board of Supervisors approved the use of $390,000 in reserve funds from last fiscal year for the program. Most of the homes will be demolished, while the county may order some fixes for others.
On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted to cancel the Student Life Village project, which was intended to provide housing for more than 5,000 students.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors is meeting on Virginia Techās campus for its quarterly meeting, and a crucial vote on the agenda could have significant implications for the town of Blacksburg.
The development will be located on North Main Street, just outside of Virginia Techās campus, along Kabrich Street and Winston Avenue.
A proposed housing development in Southeast Roanoke moves forward despite community concerns and opposition. On Monday, the Roanoke City Planning Commission voted to rezone a four-acre plot of land for the "Gateway Project." The goal of the development is to address Roanokeās housing crisis by providing high-quality living spaces for individuals earning between $18,000 and $60,000 a year.
The changes were previously approved by city council in March, then repealed after a lawsuit was filed by homeowners.
WSLS 10 launched its tenth Home for Good project along with Habitat for Humanity. The home on Bullet Avenue in south east Roanoke will be finished before the end of the year.
For just this week, if you need housing assistance, you can apply for the waitlist at the Villages at Lincoln Community in Roanoke City.
Being a college town, Blacksburg has long struggled with developing housing types that attract young homebuyers.
A proposed change to Roanokeās zoning ordinances would be to change āSingle-Family Districtā to āResidential District.ā
The City of Martinsville is seeking to revamp three more homes in its Pine Hall neighborhood through a $1.6 million Housing Rehabilitation Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
Thereās no doubt manufactured and tiny homes are significantly cheaper than traditional homes, but thereās often a surprise after the purchase: insurance can cost twice as much. 10 News is working for you to reveal ways to get a lower premium.
The City of Roanoke and AIA Blue Ridge are hosting a design competition for an accessory dwelling unit in order to bring affordable housing into the community.
Thanks to a partnership between Pittsylvania County Public Safety, the Fire Marshalās Office, and the Red Cross, they are offering free installation of smoke detectors in Pittsylvania County residences that do not have one already installed, their website said.
With the Days Inn on Orange Avenue closing soon, there is a concern for some people experiencing homelessness who stayed there because of the affordable prices.
On Monday, the Town of Blacksburg announced the Affordable Housing Development Fund to combat the growing deficit of all housing types, especially those available to low to moderate-income households.
Nearly $4 million from a Virginia Housing Development Authority grant is going to the Star City to upgrade public housing projects.
The annual grants are funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for different projects, including public service activities and housing.
The Roanoke City Council is pushing an incentive forward to increase housing opportunities in the Star City ā City leaders approved a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Housing Development Authority during their session Tuesday.
City officials and project leads cut the ribbon on a new community development minutes away from Uptown Martinsville.
Episode 2 of āSolutionariesā tackles the lack of affordable housing across America and highlights the people and organizations who are working to solve the crisis.
Weāve all heard about it by now: Houses are selling like crazy (and they have been for quite some time), interest rates have been at all-time lows, and it seems like everywhere you turn, you learn of another wild real estate story.
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Itās been extended multiple times throughout the pandemic. Now, the concern is what people will do if they canāt keep up with or payback their rent.
Thereās often no place like home, although that sentiment can sometimes fade when a house starts to rack up energy bills and breaks down in places over the course of time.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. ā Blacksburg remains an in-demand place to live, but finding a home or rental in town has become a challenge due to a limited supply. The town hopes to remedy the situation with its annual round of Housing and Urban Development funding. Assistant to the town manager Matt Hanratty oversees those projects and said the need is crucial for more lower-income and middle-income housing. āWe really need that non-student housing and itās tougher and tougher to find in Blacksburg, especially with a market that is so tight,ā Hanratty said. āI was seeing students that couldnāt afford housing or got kicked out because they couldnāt pay rent, and not having any options.ā
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ROANOKE, Va. ā If youāre looking for a new a home in the Roanoke Valley, youāre far from the only one. The Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors said 2020 was a record-breaking year for realty, and the trends are continuing into 2021. The organization reports 6,398 homes were sold in the Roanoke Valley last year, with an average sale price of $265,544. Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors president Walter Grewe said the region only has half of the supply of available houses as they had in previous years. āWeāre seeing multiple-offer situations or people coming in and paying full price right off the bat,ā Grewe said.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. ā If you want to buy or rent a home in Franklin County, you might be out of luck. The county initiated the study to look at housing options in Ferrum and across the county. Franklin County resident and landlord Cindy Stiles has seen the shortage firsthand. Youāve got to have a place to put people of all economic levels.āGlynn Dudley and his family own properties in Franklin County and never have trouble finding renters. In Ferrum, Sandy said thereās a need for more senior housing options.
During a time in which some people are being furloughed or have lost their jobs altogether, the reality of foreclosure can become a scary thing.
