The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has named the Northern long-eared bat to the endangered species list. This means that the bat now has the full protections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) which includes protecting critical habitat. That includes restrictions...
Stafford County has set an advertised tax rate of 1.175 for the upcoming fiscal year, a whopping 32-cent increase from current levels. This number includes a nearly 30-cent increase in the real estate tax from the current rate of 0.85 per $100 of assessed value to...
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, FAAR sent a letter of concern to the Supervisors and Planning Commissioners of King George County regarding their proposed short-term rental ordinance. The proposal includes a principal residence requirement for short-term rentals and...
February 2023 saw more of the same in the local real estate market with falling demand, rising prices, and increasing days on market. Total sold dollar volume was down 20% coming in at approximately $158.7 million compared to nearly $200 million in February of 2022. ...
Your copy of FAAR’s Spring Newsletter, the FAARside is here! Crack open a copy to learn about what’s going on at the Association including a letter from the President, a letter from the CEO, general assembly update, and more! This edition of the...
Beware of a land scam that is seeing an uptick in recent months. FAAR members report several cases of potential land sales fraud and the story goes like this: An out-of-area seller wants to list a parcel of vacant land for well-below market value. The seller will not...
