From the REALTOR® Association of Prince William (PWAR):
November2016 residential real estate sales touted another positive month as compared to the prior year. A total of 528 homes were sold in November 2016, a surge ofover 21 percent compared to November 2015 closed sales. The number of new pending rose minimally by 1 percent year-over-year, from 575 pending to 581.
New listings remained constant this month at exactly 571 new listings in November 2015 and 2016. Active listings fell again this month with 1,271 active listings in November, compared to 1,792 in 2015. The median sold price of homes continues to be positive, increasing 8 percent to $327,250 as compared to last year ($303,000).
From a letter from Prince William County School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers, Vice Chair Lillie Jessie, and Loree Williams to the United States Department of Justice
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"Of current concern to the undersigned members of the [Prince William County School Board] PWCSB is a recent gambit in which the [Prince William County Board of Supervisors] PWCBOCS offered previously-unappropriated funds to the PWCSB for the express purpose of selecting a more expensive and opulent design for a new high school to be built in the predominantly white western portion of the County, which it would then match with an equal amount to be
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generally used in the predominantly minority eastern part of the County.
We learned yesterday that the signage at Route 234 and Purcell Road is being redone and that U-turns will soon be allowed. But one reader wants to know why a concrete median was installed at the intersection preventing drivers from getting into a convenience store.
Submitted by Brian Eaton, of Prince William County:
In addition to your article about the horrible signage at the newly re-done Purcell rd and 234 intersection while you all are trying to get info about the issue is it possible to dig into and find out about why they placed a solid median on Purcell which keeps you from being able to turn left into the 7-11 from Purcell as well as preventing you from being able to turn left out of the 7-Eleven back onto Purcell?
From Almeta (Al.) Radford Director, of Public Communications, Manassas City Public Schools
There will be no school for Baldwin Elementary School students today, Tuesday, January 10th, because of standing water in the building due to frozen pipes and no heat. A clean-up crew is on site to remove the water.
We will provide an update regarding the status of the building later today. We appreciate the flexibility and understanding of Baldwin parents as this matter is addressed.
