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Mary Maurer & Norman Rodier: What is Radon?

Mary Maurer of the Licata Group is in Lake of the Woods, Virginia and chats with Norman Rodier of Radon Control Professional South about Radon.
Norman has more than 30 years of experience and informs us on what radon is, it’s health risk, and mediation.

Norman Rodier goes over the Radon Manometer Gauge.

Norman Rodier explains the External Fan Unit.

 
Whether you’re looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia, we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia. We are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site!

Lake of the Woods Clubhouse Updated Winter Menu for 2018

Check out LOW Clubhouse Updated Winter Menu for 2018!!

 
Whether your looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia, we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia. We are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site!

Licata Group Community Outreach

Licata Group is dedicated to giving back to the community we serve. We have multiple organizations that we support and make donations too. We offer and fund a $2,500 scholarship to Orange County Public Schools in Virginia to help seniors graduating from Orange County high schools continue their education to a trade-school or college.
Keller Williams, has “RED DAY” in which we participate here at the Licata Group office each year in May. We accept non-perishable donations which we donate to the Wilderness Food Pantry along with pet items to donate to the Orange County Animal Shelter.
The administrative team along with our agents, volunteer or will be volunteering, with local agencies that continue to support the local community and children. Some agencies we volunteer for and support include: Childhelp, Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, LOW Lions Club, LOW Fire & Rescue, Healthy Kids Running Series and most notable to Lake of the Woods: Music on the Point.
We are proud to be more than just a real estate company!
Whether your looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia, we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia. We are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit our site!

Clubhouse Closed till January 17th

clubhouse
Attention all Lake of the Woods Residents:
The Clubhouse will be closed for maintenance  through January 16th. A new menu will in place when they re-open.  We look forward to the delicious new changes.
Fareways Cafe at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course will be open during this time.
Fareway’s Hours
Monday, Thursday-Saturday:
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday-Wednesday:
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
*Don’t forget half-price Wine Night on Thursdays.
For any questions related to Fareways, please call:  540/972-2216

“It’s another beautiful day at the Lake!” – Pat Licata

December 2017 Lake of the Woods Monthly Statistics


By Pat Licata-REALTOR
In Lake of the Woods for December the statistics are as follows: A total of 19 homes were sold, 17 were  standard sales and  1 was  a short sale and 1 was a foreclosure. 3 sold for  under $175K, 9 between $175-250K,  and 5 between $250-350K , and 2 sold for over $350,000.. Additionally 4  lots were sold for under 20,000.
Whether your looking for homes for sale in Lake of the Woods VA or Waterfront property in Virginia, we are your professionals for Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Locust Grove and Central Virginia. We are your proven Real Estate professionals. Thinking of selling? In any market condition, that’s the #1 question asked by home sellers. If you wish to sell your home, it needs to be sold for top dollar and in a timely manner. The Question is how much is it worth? Pricing your home accurately, Pat will partner with you to make the selling process so much easier. Get started today by calling us at (540) 388-2541 or contact Pat Licata.
To see available Lake of the Woods properties, please visit: LOW Active Listings.
It’s another beautiful day at the lake!

Journey to the Lake

As a Lake of the Woods resident since 2008 (as a weekender and a full time resident), I’d like to share my Journey to the Lake. My husband, John, and I were interested in finding the perfect location for a second/vacation home. Initially, we were open to looking at a beach location, as well as a lake. We began searching in the summer of 2007 through the spring of 2008 for our getaway.
We decided fairly early on that the beach just wasn’t for us because of distance from Northern Virginia and lack of activity during “non-peak season,” we began focusing on the lakes in the area. Having made the trek to Lake Anna and Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, and Deep Creek Lake in Maryland, something wasn’t “perfect” for us regarding each location. Lake Anna was too busy for us, and Smith Mountain Lake and Deep Creek Lake were both too far for us to enjoy a home regularly, and we also didn’t care for how few conveniences were located close by (ie, grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants, etc).

Then we remembered having visited Lake of the Woods years ago, when we had been a guest of a friend. After our first house-hunting visit to the lake in early spring of 2008, we knew where we wanted to be. Lake of the Woods, as a gated, secured community, gave us peace of mind as weekenders. The community offered us close proximity (1 hr 15 min from Reston),  tons of conveniences, as we residents are supported by a grocery store, pharmacy, gas stations, cleaners, nail salons, automotive services, doctors, a library, a post office, many restaurants, and a brand new elementary school-all within 2 1/2 miles of the gates), over 50 clubs and organizations in which to participate, a fabulous club house overlooking the lake that serves excellent food, and a clear, pristine lake!! Oh…did I mention the PGA golf course and equestrian center within the community?? And the Community Center, and the non-denominational Church within the gates? Or the walking trails? And what about the wildlife!
We purchased our home in June of 2008, and after that first year (52 weekends), we realized that we had been to our home at Lake of the Woods 51 of those 52 weekends! That’s when we decided that the “allure of the lake” was just too great to resist and made the change from weekenders to full time residents!
John commutes to Northern Virginia 3 days per week, and I am fortunate to be able to share my love for the lake as a REALTOR at Keller Williams Capital Properties (located directly across from the front gate between AT&T and CVS), introducing others to this incredible community!
Call me today at 540/735-7998 for a boat and car tour!

Fredericksburg to Increase Real Estate Taxes

Starting July 1 of this year, residents of Fredericksburg will see an increase of their real estate taxes along with their water and sewer bills.
On Tuesday, City Council unanimously voted to increase the tax rate from 77 cents to 80 cents per $100 of assessed value of real estate for fiscal year 2018. They also unanimously approved a 2% increase in the water rate and 4% sewer rate increase.
This tax raise is predicated to bring in about $1,185,000 in additional revenue which $790,00 of the increase will go towards the general fund for use by the city & city school system. The remaining $395,000 will go towards the city’s stormwater-management programs.
For more information please visit: Fredericksburg.com