From Nat Geo: Jamestown archaeologists have discovered the first evidence of cannibalism by desperate colonists driven by hunger during the Starving Times of 1609-1610, at the first permanent English settlement in the New World. [shudder] … [Read more...]

Despite the law, Latinos are still receiving “adverse treatment” across Virginia — that’s the result of an investigation across Virginia by the Equal Rights Center and the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath. Essentially, … [Read more...]

Redfin has released its list of "Best Cities for Moms." How did they determine what made a place mom-friendly? To generate the lists below we calculated the percentage of listings in each region that had hot tubs, nearby parks, shopping, or … [Read more...]

Two cool graphics about first-time home buyers. The first comes from Southern California’s Nick "The Realtor" Nguyen (click to see the full-sized version on his site): And the second comes from real estate "online … [Read more...]

Nothing more to say — this is all over the news. A new report from the Census Bureau found that home ownership in the U.S. dropped to its lowest level since mid-1995, as more people rent rather than buy. Quoth Bloomberg: The share of Americans … [Read more...]

Timothy Shamblin of Coldwell Banker Premier Proper in Winchester is the second winner of a $100 Amex gift card — all for taking our online survey about Commonwealth magazine. Congrats, Timothy! Artist’s conception. … [Read more...]