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Lake Monticello Real Estate Information (YTD September 02, 2009)

When it comes to Lake Monticello, one of my associates is the expert in the area. He lives there, plays there and works there. Always use an expert when buying (ask me why).

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: One of my sales at Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 169 HOMES.
  • There are currently 353 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 128 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $237,062.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Lake Monticello Virginia Real Estate Information - (YTD August 14, 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: One of my sales at Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 153 HOMES.
  • There are currently 356 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 130 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $235,612.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Lake Monticello Virginia Real Estate Information - (YTD August 1, 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 141 HOMES.
  • There are currently 350 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 130 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $236,105.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD June 13, 2009)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD June 13, 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 105 HOMES.
  • There are currently 374 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 126 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $233,072.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD May 03, 2009)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD May 03, 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 79 HOMES.
  • There are currently 350 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 121 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $229,384.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD April 03, 2009)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD April 03, 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 57 HOMES.
  • There are currently 342 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 117 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $238,257.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Nelson     Greene     Madison     Fluvanna     Orange     Louisa 

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (March 04 2009)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (March 04 2009)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 28 HOMES.
  • There are currently 329 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 133 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $238,354.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his group of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our group anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved.

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (for all of 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (for all of 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 326 HOMES.
  • There are currently 294 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 115 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $276,532.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

 Copyright © 2009 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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What does "Just Listed" mean?

JUST LISTED over 100 DAYS AGO!!!

Being a bit of a computer geek I often look on the web at others sites and see things that are not accurate (actually sometimes mis-leading).

Today I was looking at a local agents site and the listing said "Just Listed" as the status.

Well I have seen this home on the market awhile so I thought I would look in the MLS. The history in the MLS says that it has been on the market over 100 days!

Just Listed = 100+ days?

I do not think so....

Now this agent may just not be on top of things (very likely the case) but if you have information out there, as a professional, it seems that it is your responsibility to be sure the information is accurate...

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

Copyright © 2008 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

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iGoogle vs Bookmarks....(Santa appears)

 

I have been using iGoogle for about 10 months now and I really like using it! It is easy to set up and give me a great homepage with a nice clock, date, calendar, email access and all kinds of stuff (google calls it gadgets).

 My wife likes the gadget "Things to Ponder" but I like the "Fitness Tip of the Day" and the "Quotes of the Day"

Here is my current homepage

NOTICE THAT SANTA IS ON MY DESKTOP!!!
(he is a sneaky guy)

You may notice a couple of things. First of all GOOGLE SEARCH is still right at the top.

Also I have the weather and even the moon phases (by the way there is a lunar eclipse tonight)

Also you can add tabs for other people or just for other categories like a Home Search Page or even a hobby.

The best thing is I never use (or rarely) Bookmarks/Favorites anymore. The sites that I frequent have links right on my desktop!

Give it a try and let me know how you like it? I am hooked!!!

 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Dec 3, 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Dec 3, 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

 Lake Monticello Real Estate
(photo: taken by Charles McDonald at the beach of Lake Monticello, Virginia)

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 312 HOMES.
  • There are currently 333 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 116 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $277,547.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

 Copyright © 2008 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Nov 6, 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Nov 6, 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

Lake Monticello Real Estate 

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 298 HOMES.
  • There are currently 355 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 118 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $275,924.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

 Copyright © 2008 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

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a little "Faith"

His name is Faith!

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002.  He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal  front leg which need to be amputated.  He of course could not walk when he was born.  Even his mother did not want him. 


His first owner also did not think that he could survive.  Therefore, he was thinking of putting him to sleep.  At this time,  his present owner Jude Stringfellow met him and wanted to take care of  him.  She was determined to teach and train this dog to walk by  himself.  Therefore she named him "Faith."

In the beginning, she put Faith on a surf board to let him feel the movements of the water.  Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and to reward  him for standing up and jumping around.  Even the other dogs at home helped to encourage him to walk.  Amazingly, after only 6 months, like a  miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped to move  forward.  After further training in the snow, he can now walk like a  human being.

Faith loves to walk around now.  No matter where he goes, he just  attracts all the people around him.  He is now becoming famous on the  international scene.  He has appeared in various newspapers and TV  shows.  There is even one book entitled "With a little faith"  being published about him.  He was even considered to appear in one of  Harry Potter movies.

In life there are always undesirable things. Perhaps one will feel  better if one changes the point of view from another direction.

I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone can appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day that follows.

Life is the continual demonstration of the  Strength of Life!!

Note: my son emailed me this story (he is 12) and I am very proud that he saw this and sent it to me.

Enjoy your day!

Charles

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
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Good News is out there!

Goods News You Don't Hear

  • Corporate cash flows are their strongest in 25 years.
  • Interest rates are low (below the average 7.1-% over the last 8 years).
  • US home prices are down to 5.7 times per capital income (October 2005 was 7.3).
  • Measures that took Japan 10 years to implement to fix their financial problems, has taken us 90-days.
  • Money from overseas is flowing into the US Treasuries (we are the world's engine).
  • Existing home sales highest in a year (up 5.5% August to September).
  • New home sales up 2.7%.
  • Inventory of unsold home fell 7.3% (biggest drop in 4 years).
  • The dollar is strong again.
  • Oil prices are dropping (almost $20 less than 60-days ago).
  • There are more TV segments on where to make $$ in real estate.

(Note: the above is from our friends at SunTrust)

I hear and read a lot of bad news these days but sometimes we just need to look a little harder to find the good news. We are the Strongest Country in the World and our Freedoms are what make us a gret Nation!

Go out and look for some good news today, it is out there!

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Ecological Footprint

My son sent this to me (he is 12) and I thought it was interesting...(enjoy!)

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/

To find out your footprint use the following steps:
1. Ecological Footprint Column
2. Choose your footprint
3. Choose take quiz
4. Create your identity/person
5. Find out your results

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Bad MLS Photos....

I can not believe these photos are in our local MLS. Now I am not going to mention the agent or the property.

I do think that if this is the best you can do, you need to hire a photographer. In fact agents if this is the best you can do, call me and I will take some better photos for you at no charge....

Bad MLS photo

These photos was posted directly from our local MLS with no touchups...

I know that Charlottesville Real Estate agents are under the gun these days. But lets put our best foot forward when trying to sell a property.

Doing the best we can for our clients is so important in this market!

NOTE: These are just my opinions and I want to re-iterate that I am not pointing fingers and that I am not mentioning the agent or the property.

 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Oct 6, 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Oct 6, 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

Lake Monticello Real Estate 

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 271 HOMES.
  • There are currently 358 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 119 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $276,166.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

 

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

 Copyright © 2008 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
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New Dollar Bill - Thanks Congress!

It appears that we are in a little financial trouble (so we hear from the media).

With that said, it is time to re-evaluate the currency that we use.

Below is a highly recommended replacement for the current dollar bill that is now almost worth-less:

New Dollar Bill

 

NOTE: The above is all in fun and no political parties were injured in the research into this post.  
I am Charles McDonald and I approve this message!

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

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Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Sept 4, 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD Sept 4, 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

Lake Monticello Real Estate 

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 243 HOMES.
  • There are currently 363 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 121 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $278,783.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

Charles McDonald
Associate BROKER, RE/MAX Assured Properties
Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia

"Your Outstanding RE/MAX Agent in Charlottesville Virginia

About The Author

Charles McDonald, Associate Broker at RE/MAX Assured Properties and dedicated Buyers Agent is the author of this blog, and several other sites on the Internet. Charles and his team of experts in the Charlottesville area are always available to help you with your Real Estate needs. Call our team anytime at 434-981-1585 or to search for homes visit: Charlottesville Real Estate

 Copyright © 2008 Charles McDonald, All Rights Reserved. 

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

Brought to you by that guy who sells Charlottesville VA Real Estate

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD August 17, 2008)

Fluvanna County Virginia Home Information - (YTD August 17, 2008)

Fluvanna County is located South East of Charlottesville. One of the main draws to Fluvanna is the Lake Monticello Area. Here you can get a home on a lake at a great price and the commute to Charlottesville is about 30 minutes on beautiful county roads!

Lake Monticello Real Estate 

The Real Estate market everywhere is constantly changing and Fluvanna County Virginia is too.

  • In Fluvanna we have SOLD 222 HOMES.
  • There are currently 376 HOMES on the market.
  • Our average DOM (Days on the Market) is at 120 Days.
  • Our Average selling price is $281,254.

We have some excellent neighborhoods to see like:

Glenmore     Foxchase     Old Trail      Forest Lakes     Dunlora

Click Here for a link to other Great Neighborhoods in our area!

Please visit my website at Charlottesville Real Estate for details about our area and other homes on the market in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the surrounding counties!

 Albemarle, Nelson, Greene or Fluvanna counties.

Come visit and tour our area anytime!

Charles McDonald
Associate BROKER, RE/MAX Assured Properties
Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia

"Your Outstanding RE/MAX Agent in Charlottesville Virginia

Associate BROKER at RE/MAX Assured Properties, Licensed to sell Real Estate in Virginia
(main) 434-515-1585     (cell) 434-981-1585     (fax) 866-527-9526 
Charlottesville on Twitter Charlottesville on Facebook Charlottesville on Linkedin Charlottesville Real Estate Search Charlottesville on FriendFeed Charles on Active Rain Charlottesville Real Estate feed

 

Brought to you by that guy who sells Charlottesville VA Real Estate