OPEN HOUSE – This Sunday 12403 Cutler Ridge Drive, Henrico

OPEN HOUSE – This Sunday 12403 Cutler Ridge Drive, Henrico

Please join me this Sunday, March 13^th from 1-3PM, to tour this lovely home listed by The Hurst Team with Keller Williams Realty! You will not want to miss this completely updated 3 bedroom, 2 full bath home! The family room is open and has a beautiful gas fireplace and the formal living room gives you additional space for entertaining or just relaxing on a lazy day!  The updated kitchen boasts new flooring,, new sink, new faucet and disposal, new microwave, new dishwasher, new  counters, and even a new electric range – just move in and start whipping up your favorite meal!

So come on out and see all the possibilities of this terrific home located on a cul-de-sac and within the Godwin High School boundaries! Proudly offered at $189,900!

Ready to explore your options on the Henrico County Real Estate market? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty, today and let me light your way to home sweet home!

Richmond Area Tax Rates

Richmond Area Tax Rates

Below you will find a list of the Richmond Area Tax Rates per $100 valuation-2010 (source: Richmond Magazine SourceBook):

Ashland- $0.90
Amelica County- $0.60
Caroline County- $0.53                               
Charles City County- $0.66
Chesterfield County- $0.95
Colonial Heights- $1.10
Cumberland County- $0.70
Dinwiddie County- $0.72
Goochland County- $0.53
Hanover County- $0.81
Henrico County- $0.87
Hopewell- $0.99
King and Queen County- $0.48
King William County- $0.81
Louisa County- $0.62
New Kent County- $0.70
Petersburg- $1.35
Powhatan County- $0.74
Prince George County- $0.80
Richmond- $1.20
Sussex County- $0.54

Ready to explore your housing options on the Henrico County Real Estate or Richmond Real Estate market? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty today and let me light your way to home sweet home!

Travel Tips to Protect You Financially

Travel Tips to Protect You Financially

No matter if you are traveling to another state to tour homes for your relocation or traveling abroad for a little vacation, it is important to protect your credit! Below are some great tips by USAA Magazine to keep you financially safe on your journey:

1.       Share your plans. Banks look out for purchases that vary from your usual spending pattern. So, whether you rent a car in Tahiti or make a $3 gas purchase  in another state, your action could trigger a fraud alert at your bank. To avoid hassles, notify your card company of your travel plans.

2.       Factor in fees. Before deciding which cards to take on your trip, study how much each charges for cash advances, ATM withdrawals and foreign transactions. A little homework can save you money.

3.       Slim down your wallet. Decide which cards to leave behind and lock them up. You’ll eliminate bulk and secure your cards.

4.       Say “Local currency, please.” When abroad, you’ll be asked if you’d like to have your card transaction processed in U.S. dollars. Choose local currency instead. Why? Merchants may tack their own currency conversion charges on top of your card’s foreign-transaction fee.

5.       Make copies, and store them safely. If your cards are lost or stolen, you’ll need your card and bank contact information handy so you can act promptly. Scan or copy both sides of the cards, but don’t keep the copies in your luggage, wallet or purse (in case of theft.) Instead, leave them with a trusted friend or relative you can contact immediately.

I hope you found these tips by USAA useful and that you have a great time on your next adventure!

Ready to plan a trip to the Richmond area to tour homes for your next move? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty, and let me light your way to home sweet home on the Henrico County Real Estate or Richmond Real Estate market today!

Richmond Statistics

Richmond Statistics

Thinking about making Richmond or it's surrounding area your new home? Then check out some of these interesting stats from Richmond Magazine's SourceBook 2011:

• The Richmond MSA (metropolitan statistical area) is the Nations 43rd Largest Area
• The Richmond area includes - the Town of Ashland and the following counties: Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, and Powhatan. The Richmond-Petersburg MSA (metropolitan statistical area) includes the Richmond region, as well as Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and the Counties of: Amelia, Caroline, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, King and Queen, King William, Louisa, Prince George and Sussex.
• Population - Greater Richmond has 916,269 people with the following breakdown:  Chesterfield County,318,810, Hanover County, 105,762, Henrico County, 301,658, City of Richmond, 190,039.
• Demographics: 54.2% of the Richmond-Petersburg MSA population is between the working ages of 25-64 . 48% of the population is male and 52% female. The median age is 37.3. 85.4% of the areas population age 25 or older are high school graduates, 58.2% have attended college, and 37.2% are college graduates.
• Standard & Poor's Top 500 companies: CarMax, Dominion Resources, Genworth, MeadWestvaco, and Massey Energy Co.
• State and local taxes: 6% state corporate income tax. 5% sales and use tax (4% state, 1% local)
• Climate: Normal maximum daily temperature in July is 87.5 degrees, Normal minimum daily temperature in January is 27.6 degrees, and normal annual precipitation is 43.91 inches.

Now that you have the stats, are you ready to start your home buying journey on the Henrico County Real Estate or Richmond Real Estate market? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty, today!

A Little Henrico County History : Courtney Road Service Station

A Little Henrico County History : Courtney Road Service Station 
    

Henrico County is full of great little historical places and I thought I would share this one seeing that gas prices have skyrocketed lately.

The sign at Courtney Road Service Station reads, “Before there were gas stations, motorists would   get a drum of fuel from an industrial depot, bring it home, and store it. Soon after, consumers got their gasoline at the blacksmiths shops and hardware and grocery stores. Still others received gasoline from horse drawn tanks that made house calls. In the early 1900’s, gas producers standardized their station designs to better package the image of their petroleum products. The “House with Canopy” design of the Henrico County gas station originated 1916 with prefabricated prototype by Standard Oil of Ohio. Eventually stations like the Courtney Road Service Station with the brick square shape with metal roof and brick piers became a very popular design in the mid-1920’s.

The 1920’s were the boom years for the construction of gas stations across the nation. The need for stations was due to an increase of cars, improved roads, and a decrease in the cost of gasoline. In 1929, there were 12,000 stations operating and by 1929, there were 143,000. In 1919, 47 percent of the gasoline was sold by grocery stores, general stores and hardware stores; by 1929, gas and filling stations sold 91.7 percent of the gasoline produced.

The first known owner of the gas station property was the Peterson family in 1886. Next, the Leake and Beveridge families kept the property from 1900 until 1907. A group of families were next to own the property. By 1938, the Barlow family owned the gas station and all the surrounding acreage.

There are no records of the station operations until the summer of 1940 when it was listed in the Richmond and Vicinity Telephone Directory as a Texaco Station. It was called the Friendly Service Station and was owned by the Barlow family. The station closed in the 1960s.

The Wiltshire family operated the station for most of the years the Barlows owned it. One local resident remembers his family stopping their Model T Ford for gas on the way to Virginia Randolph School along Mountain Road. The family had a running tab for services and paid it at the end of each month.”

Next time you are in the Richmond area, take a quick trip to view this fabulous, historical gas station!

Thinking about making a little history of your own on the Henrico County Real Estate or Richmond Real Estate market? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty, and let me light your way to Home Sweet Home!

Richmond Area Hospitals

Richmond Area Hospitals

When you move to a new area, it can be a little unsettling not knowing your way around and where important things are located. Below is a list of Richmond Area Hospitals for your reference:

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
8260 Atlee Road
Phone: 804-764-6000

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital
1500 N. 28th St.
Phone: 804-225-1700

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center
13710 St. Francis Blvd.
Phone: 804-594-7300

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
5801 Bremo Road
Phone: 804-285-2011

Chippenham Hospital
7101 Jahnke Road
Phone: 804-320-3911

Johnston-Willis Hospital
1401 Johnston-Willis Drive
Phone: 804-330-2000

Henrico Doctors' Hospital
1602 Skipworth Road
Phone: 804-289-4500

Parham Doctors' Hospital
7700 E. Parham Road
Phone: 804-747-5600

Retreat Doctors' Hospital
2621 Grove Ave.
Phone: 804-254-5100

John Randolph Medical Center
411 W. Randolph Road, Hopewell
Phone: 804-541-1600

McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1201 Broad Rock Blvd.
Phone: 804-675-5000

Southside Regional Medical Center
200 Medical Park Blvd., Petersburg
Phone: 804-765-5000

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
1250 E. Marshall St.
Phone: 804-828-9000

Ready to make the move to the Richmond area? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty, and let me light your way to home sweet home on the Henrico County Real Estate or surrounding Richmond Real Estate market!

Things to do in Richmond: 2011 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show

Things to do in Richmond: 2011 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show

It's that time of year again! Time to get out and see the latest and greatest in the auto world!

The 2011 Virginia Motor Trend International Auto Show will be heading to the Greater Richmond Convention Center on March 11-13th! Admission is $9 per adult, $5 for senior citizens and active military, $3 for children ages 7-12, and free for children 6 years old and under. Times are as follows:

Friday: 10AM-10PM
Saturday: 10AM-10PM
Sunday: 10AM-6PM

So get your motors running and head on out for a day of fun and excitement! (The last time I went to one of these shows I ended up with a new car! Can't say I didn't warn you!!)

For more information, such as specials and directions, please visit the Motor Trend website.

Ready to go full throttle on the Henrico County Real Estate or surrounding Richmond Real Estate market? Then contact me, Shannon Milligan, at Home Sweet Henrico with Keller Williams Realty today!