Becoming a Local

Planning for your home financing has become a challenge. The application, appraisal and approval process, since the Feds took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been described as the financial equivalent of a TSA full-body scan! If you think of the mortgage underwriting process as a train trip, my team of four professionals and I are dedicated to keeping your loan process on track. We will find the quickest and easiest route to your home financing goals, and make sure your final destination not only meets your specific needs, but is compatible with your overall wealth-building strategy. Climb aboard!

Since 1988, Airflow Systems Heating and Air has provided Central Virginia a wide variety of HVAC services using the latest energy efficient products. Our seasoned professionals can show you how to save energy and money using geothermal systems or conventional high-efficiency heat pumps, and our installation and products are 100% guaranteed. Our goal is simple...to improve your comfort and ensure your family's future.

Bright Beginnings Preschool offers a full day curriculum in a nurturing environment. We have a Speech Pathologist, Reading Specialist and Music Teacher on staff, all included at no extra fee. Experience the difference at Bright Beginnings with pizza gardens, a water park (Crozet location), nature trails, multiple age-appropriate playgrounds, front door security system and 4,000+ square footage buildings allowing enormous learning and play space per child. With three locations, you are sure to find us in a neighborhood near you! Voted #1 in Charlottesville 2007, 2008 & 2009!

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) provides bus service to the greater Charlottesville Area. Discover why more than two million passengers choose CAT each year, including convenient routes, real-time information, monthly passes and hybrid vehicles. Enjoy safe, clean and comfortable service Monday through Sunday, and FREE rides on the Trolley connecting Downtown to the University of Virginia. All CAT vehicles are wheelchair-accessible and equipped with bike racks. The Downtown Transit Station at 615 East Water Street is staffed with Customer Service representatives to assist CAT guests with questions. For additional information, please contact CAT at 434.970.3649 or visit catchthecat.org or facebook.com/CharlottesvilleAreaTransit.

Chatham Hall prepares girls for college and productive, fulfilled lives. We esteem equally the intellect and character of each student. A community of honor and trust, we value our Episcopal heritage and welcome students from diverse backgrounds. Our rigorous educational program encourages intellectual growth, creative development and personal responsibility.

Family Medicine of Albemarle offers a dynamic, full spectrum of family medicine, including obstetrics, colposcopy and various outpatient surgical and orthopedic procedures. Equally important and increasingly scarce in medicine today, each of our physicians provides hospital and intensive care for the entire family with excellent specialty back-up.

Grymes Memorial School, a co-educational JK-8 independent school located in historic Orange County, was founded in 1947. The 32-acre campus is the setting for a rigorous academic program balanced by a strong fine arts program, daily physical education classes and Spanish for all grades. Showcased by 29 winners of the Writer's Eye and invitations for 13 years to the Folger's Shakespeare Festival in DC. Grymes students excel in all levels. Tuition includes bus transportation for six surrounding counties.

Thank you for considering our practice for you and your family's orthodontic care. At Hamer & Hamer, we take great pride in the quality of care provided to each and every one of our patients. Achieving the best smile for each individual is our goal. We provide quality orthodontics to children and adults in a clean, efficient and friendly atmosphere. Our highly trained and competent staff is dedicated to providing beautiful smiles and building high self-esteem. Satellite offices in Ruckersville and Crozet for your convenience.

The International School of Charlottesville offers the best in preschool education within a foreign language environment. The language center in the brain undergoes the greatest development in the first years of life. Exposing a child to a second language at an early age broadens cognitive ability in later years. Learning and thinking in another language also encourages multicultural awareness. At The ISC, the new language is not introduced as a separate subject but is an intrinsic part of the environment.

Jefferson Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ltd. is located in beautiful Albemarle County. We have five board certified physicians and two new female physicians that joined our practice last year. Our mission is to provide the highest quality care and that each patient will be treated as an individual. We have many procedures that are done in the comfortable setting of our office that now include, but are not limited to, the Essure tubaligation and Novasure endometrial ablation. Please give our office a call and schedule an appointment today!

For 35 years JABA (the Jefferson Area Board for Aging) has helped families through the challenges of aging. Whether you're searching for specific services, such as adult day care, health insurance counseling, home delivered meals or a long-term care ombudsman, or you want a welcoming community center or meaningful volunteer opportunities, we can help you find the resources you need and weigh your options. Discover for yourself why JABA is a national winner of the Administration on Aging Livable Communities Award. When you have concerns or questions about any aspect of aging - call JABA. We're here to help you.

Insurance Agency offering insurance and financial services products to the greater Charlottesville area. Located in the Forest Lakes Shopping Center.

The Miller School of Albemarle is a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8 - 12 (PG). First opening its doors in 1878, Miller is currently in its 133rd year with 140 students from around Virginia, around the nation and around the world. Miller is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on 1600 scenic acres, including a 12-acre lake! Proud of being a small school with small classes, Miller boasts a vigorous academic college preparatory program and a unique "mind, hands and heart" curriculum emphasizing character, honor, individual responsibility, arts education, athletics and community service.

Progressive education in Charlottesville begins at Mountaintop Montessori for over 200 students from tiny toddlers taking their first steps away from home to middle school students preparing to take on the world and make it a better place. Come see this lush sanctuary where children learn at a natural pace, cultivating plants and animals across the 9-acre campus on Pantops and discovering the interdependency of every living thing. Students' learning experiences extend into the vibrant community around them promoting their growth as scholars, artists, volunteers, entrepreneurs and stewards of the environment. Mountaintop is accredited by AMS and VAIS.

Robertson Electric is a full-service residential heating, air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing and indoor air quality specialist. Our staff is highly trained, honest, loyal and dedicated to your total home comfort and safety. One call will take care of all your home's major needs. We have been servicing the area for over 40 years. Our people take every job, large or small, very seriously to be sure you receive the best quality and service available. Call us today!

Small class size, talented faculty and a nurturing environment characterize St. Anne's-Belfield School. Offering a full college preparatory program, robust sports program, ESL program and distinguished fine and preforming arts programs. We strive to educate the whole child: body, mind, heart and soul. Pre-School through grade 12, five- and seven-day boarding for grades 9-12.

The Storage Solution Center of Charlottesville, Virginia is ready to help you with all of your storage needs! Climate controlled storage is now available for commercial and residential uses. Get easy access seven days a week, 365 days a year.