Norfolk Realtor Kathryn Kramer has seen prospective homebuyers try many tactics to secure a contract in the midst of the booming residential real estate market, but one sticks out in her mind. During a competition for a home this month, the second-highest bidder asked the person with the top bid to walk away in exchange for $30,000 cash. The person refused because they didnât want to venture back out into the current housing market, Kramer said. A record low inventory of homes on the market, combined with low interest rates, translated to a great 2020 for area real estate companies. In the midst of an economy-shrinking pandemic, residential housing has remained a bright spot locally. âThe houses right now are flying off the shelves, and thatâs a supply-and-demand study for the ages right now,â said J. Van Rose Jr., principal owner of Rose & Womble Realty. Â Read more in this Sunday's Main News section. Several early trials and studies show that babies get the covid antibodies from breastmilk or cord blood or placenta from moms who were vaccinated. Read more in this Sunday's Main News section A few days ago, a giant container ship ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal. It's still stuck and blocking traffic. There are currently six container ships scheduled to call Virginia in April that are waiting at the canalâs southern entrance. Once reopened, the canal has capacity to efficiently clear the backlog of waiting vessels, but ships will not be able to recover their schedules after a multi-day delay, meaning some of Aprilâs cargo will be late to arrive.
Read more in this Sunday's Main News section Heads up: One of you tossed out a Whistler. Maybe you were cleaning out the attic? Throwing junk into a donation box? In a classic kick-yourself story, a college girl paid 4 bucks for it at the ReStore in Williamsburg.
Read more in the Sunday Break section "Forgotten Fruitâ is a series of sculptures and paintings at the Arts of Albemarle in Elizabeth City that depicts African American women who were lynched throughout the history of the United States. The show is on display through Sat., April 3 and a virtual tour will remain online indefinitely.
 Read more in the Sunday Break section. Sometimes the journey is the thing. Sometimes itâs good to finally be home. James Claude Bailey has had a longer trip than most on the way to finally opening his own homestyle New Orleans-style cookery, Baileyâs Bayou â a takeout hole-in-the-wall off the main drag of Portsmouthâs Olde Towne, where you can find thick-spiced jambalaya and sumptuous shrimp Creole of such depth itâll have you checking your ZIP code.   Read more in the Sunday Break section. Expected to make the move to middle linebacker this offseason, Virginia Techâs Dax Hollifield is about to see his on-field responsibilities increase, but he and his coaches think heâs ready for it.        Read more in the Sunday Sports section.
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