Lake Monticello Friday Flyer — February 5, 2010
February 5th, 2010 categories: Communities, Friday Flyer, Lake Monticello, News
Below is the latest edition of the Lake Monticello Friday Flyer.
As you might imagine, much of this week’s edition contains information about safety during the snow storm. There is also an update about the Lake Monticello fishing pier and the proposed Aqua Virginia rate increase.
Lake Monticello Friday Flyer 2/5/2010
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Submit your Comments to the State on the Aqua Virginia Rate Increase
February 5th, 2010 categories: Helpful Tips, Lake Monticello, News
If you live at Lake Monticello, then chances are, you’ve heard about the rate increase being requested by the water and sewer provider, Aqua Virginia. You can read the request here.
What does this mean for Lake Monticello Residents?
Here is how the rate increase would affect Lake Monticello Residents:
- Lake Monticello residents’ current charge for water service is $12 (base) plus $4.07 (per thousand gallons usage). Aqua Virginia’s proposed rate for water is $20.77 (base) plus $4.78 (per thousand gallons usage)
- Lake Monticello residents’ current rate for sewer service is $26.49 (base) plus $7.95 (per thousand gallons usage). Aqua Virginia’s proposed rate for sewer is $40.77 (base) plus $12.19 (per thousand gallons usage),
What can residents do about it
If you are a Lake Monticello resident who is concerned about the rate increase, the good news is that you can make your voice heard to the State Corporation Commission. The SCC is going to hold a hearing to decide whether or not to approve the changes. The deadline for public comments on the increase is February 17th.
If you want to send a comment to the SCC, we’ve got instructions on how to do that:
1) Visit the SCC website for public comments. On that page, look for the case number that references Aqua Virginia. It will look like this:
Look for this case reference about Aqua Virginia
2) Next, click on the “submit comments” button. It will open a form that looks like this:
Once you click on the link, you will be taken to this form.
3) All you have to do is fill out the form and leave your comment. It will be sent directly to the SCC. You should note that if you decide to leave a comment, you will have to leave your name and other information, which will be available for public review.
If you need any help submitting a comment, just let us know.
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Join us on our Lake Monticello Video Tour
February 2nd, 2010 categories: Communities, First Time Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Info, Lake Monticello
We work with a lot of people who are interested in buying real estate in Lake Monticello. Many of those people have never been to Lake Monticello when they first contact us. That means that one of the first question they ask is, “What is Lake Monticello like?”
That is a tough question for us to answer because, until you’ve been here, it is tough to describe to someone. We love living here, and we love telling people all about it; but it is really tough to give people what an idea of what it is really like to live here. Sure, you can see pictures on the internet, but they really don’t give you a feel for how it all comes together into such a unique and wonderful community.
If you’re interested in Lake Monticello, our video tour can help!
We decided that an effective, convenient way for folks to become more familiar with the community would be to take them on a tour that they could watch right from the comfort of their own homes. That’s why we created our Lake Monticello Video Tour.
The video tour was shot, narrated, and created by us, and it will give you a more complete look at everything Lake Monticello has to offer. During the tour, we take you to all five of Lake Monticello’s beaches, the clubhouse, pool, marina, tennis courts, fishing lake, and the golf course. We’ll take you around Jefferson Drive and share some of the history of Lake Monticello and valuable information that will make you more familiar with Lake Monticello and all that it has to offer.
The tour lasts about 30 minutes, but if you are interested in real estate in Lake Monticello, then we think taking the tour is well worth your time. . .
Please share the video tour with your friends and family!
One of the things that we know very well, being that we all live at Lake Monticello, is that friends and family are always asking us what the community is like. If you live at Lake Monticello now, or are interested in moving here, you’ll probably get the same questions from your friends and family.
That’s one reason that we created the video– so that people who know how great Lake Monticello is can share it with folks who want to know what it is like. We would love it if you would bookmark and share the video with other people when they ask you about Lake Monticello. All you have to do click here.
That page is the permanent home of our Lake Monticello Video Tour. We encourage you to bookmark it and share it any time someone asks you about Lake Monticello. We know how hard it is to explain to people, so why don’t you let the video tour do the talking?
As always, if you have any questions about anything in the video, or anything at all about Lake Monticello, just let us know. We’re happy to help however we can!
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Lake Monticello Friday Flyer – January 29, 2010
January 29th, 2010 categories: Communities, Friday Flyer, Lake Monticello, News
Below is the latest edition of the Lake Monticello Friday Flyer.
Some of the highlights from this issue:
- Exciting changes coming for the Eagle’s Nest Snack Bar
- Donations needed for the community fishing pier
- Still no decision, but there is progress on deer control
Lake Monticello Friday Flyer 1/29/2010
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2009 Lake Monticello & Fluvanna Real Estate Market Year-in-Review
January 28th, 2010 categories: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Communities, First Time Buyers, Fluvanna County, For Buyers, For Sellers, Info, Lake Monticello, Market Statistics and Information, News, Quarterly Reports, STR Market Info Blitz
As promised on Monday, today is the day we release our 2009 Lake Monticello & Fluvanna Real Estate Market Year-in-Review. This report is just the latest edition of our Quarterly Market Reports.
2009 was in interesting year for real estate in the Charlottesville area, and especially in Lake Monticello and Fluvanna County. The year began with historically low sales numbers, but ended on a high note, spurred by the first-time homebuyer tax credit. All of this is reflected in the statistics in the report.
The report contains pages of statistics and analysis about the Charlottesville area and Lake Monticello and Fluvanna real estate markets. Here’s just some of the most interesting questions we answer in the report:
- Two counties in the Charlottesville area had more sales in 2009 than in 2008. Which ones were they?
- How many sales were there in Fluvanna and Lake Monticello in 2009? Which months were the best?
- What was the median home price in Fluvanna and Lake Monticello in 2009?
- What was the impact of the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit on the market?
- How was the Lake Monticello waterfront market impacted in 2009?
These and many other critical pieces of information are included. We’ve been hard at work compiling the stats and doing the analysis because we want our clients to be the most informed clients in the area about the real estate market. This information is critical for you to have and understand so that you can make good decisions and reach your real estate goals.
Once again, you can find the report here. From that page, you can download, print, or even share the report with others. If you have any problems viewing the page, and would like us to email you a PDF copy of the report, just send us an email, and we’ll get it out to you right away. If you want, you can also scroll down and view the report right here in this post, and you still have the option of downloading or sharing the report with anyone you think might benefit from it.
As always, if there is anything you need, or any questions we can answer, don’t hesitate to ask. We’re always here to help you however we can.
2009 Lake Monticello and Fluvanna County Real Estate Market Year-in-Review
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