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One of the main advantages to living in the state of Virginia is the city of Virginia Beach. It is truly a jewel on the east coast and a destination for people the world over.

It houses a naval base, which is one of the mainstays of the local economy and also happens to be a reason that a lot of people move to the area. The military supplies a lot of jobs and money into the local area.

The entire state is very scenic and the department of tourism uses the mantra “Virginia is for lovers” to get people to visit the state. On the east side of the state you find a lot of great beachfront access to the Atlantic Ocean where there is always something of interest to do with regards to water activities.

On the west side of the state you find the mountainous region and the drive form one side of the state to the other gives you a view of why the state is so attractive to people. There is a lot of diversity of things to see and things to do that it is a great place to visit or to live.

The cities in the state in area of population rank show that Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake round out the top three cities in the state as far as number of people. These cities are full of industry and jobs that bring lots of people to the metro areas for work and for play.

Buying property here, especially property in the foreclosure market is not terribly difficult nor terribly time consuming. The average Virginia foreclosure listings take sixty days to complete, which is the national average but the redemption period here can run as long as 18 months from date of sale.

According to the state code, Lender Mediation redemption period 300-345 days, Tax sale no redemption period, State Auditor's up to 18 months, IRS Tax seizure 180 days. In some cases where the redemption period is allowed, there is a percentage on top of what's owed in order to redeem the property.