Content by Candace Sipos

Research exposes buyers' lack of knowledge

October 26, 2007

Two recent studies from Virginia Tech found that laws requiring realtors to provide clients with certain information about homes, specifically their position in flood zone areas or airport noise zones, decreases housing prices.

Hickam, Rocket Boys return to their origins

October 9, 2007

COALWOOD, W.Va. — Though Coalwood, W. Va. is only a couple of hours down U.S. Route 460, the small country town seems to be in an entirely different world than Blacksburg.

Students participate in gap year more frequently

September 19, 2007

More Americans than ever before are receiving a higher-level education, but trends show that more high school graduates are taking a year off before beginning their college careers.