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First-Time Homebuying Success in Fredericksburg
Purchasing a home is a dream for so many across the Commonwealth. It’s a path to stability, flexibility and generational wealth. At Virginia Housing, we offer a variety of loans for first-time homebuyers to help make owning a home more affordable, including low-interest loans and down payment assistance grants for those who qualify.
Virginia’s First Comprehensive Zoning Map is Now Available
The Virginia Zoning Atlas provides a visualization of zoning codes from 321 jurisdictions, allowing users to zoom from the national level down to specific cities and counties in Virginia. From there, you can find information on what type of housing is allowed, lot size and parking minimums, protected land and flood zones, transit access and more.
Virginia Housing Finances Virginia’s First Resident-Owned Manufactured Home Community
At Crestview Cooperative in Buena Vista, residents now hold collective ownership of the land their homes sit on. Virginia Housing is proud to have partnered with the residents and ROC USA to finance a portion of the residents’ purchase.
Virginia Housing Celebrates Southwood Residents in Charlottesville
Virginia Housing recently participated in Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville’s dedication ceremony for the homebuyers at Southwood Village 2, part of the Southwood mobile home park redevelopment. The day celebrated an important step in realizing a groundbreaking vision for the Charlottesville neighborhood.
Virginia Housing CEO Tammy Neale Honored with Women in Leadership Award
Virginia Housing CEO Tammy Neale received the Virginia Business 2025 Women in Leadership Award, which celebrates top women executives for their overall professional accomplishments.
Virginia Housing Receives NCSHA Award for Program Excellence in Management Innovation
The Awards for Program Excellence honor state housing finance agencies (HFAs) annually for their outstanding public-purpose programs and practices, and the winners were announced during NCSHA’s 2025 Annual Conference.