Culpeper
County was tops in Virginia and sixth in the nation in the growth
rate for its housing market between 2004 and 2005, according to Census
data.

The county added 1,379 houses, apartments, and mobile homes during that
period, an increase of 9.3 percent.

In Culpeper, the housing boom has also ushered in a commercial explosion
as well.

“We’re getting a Target, a Kohl’s, a Starbucks,” said Tomarie
Boyd or Re/Max. “I’ve been here 20 years and I loved it like it was, but
there’s something to be said for the convenience of a Lowe’s.”

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(Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)