Low-Income Rural Homeowners Get Funding for Home Repairs from Piedmont Housing Alliance, through Grant from USDA Rural Development

(Charlottesville, VA)--USDA Rural Development has awarded Piedmont Housing Alliance (PHA) $98,085 to help rural homeowners fund the cost of home repairs and rehabilitation projects, in partnership with Albemarle Housing Improvement Program, Fluvanna/Louisa Housing Foundation, Nelson County Community Development Foundation, and Skyline CAP. In FY08/09, PHA assisted 26 low-income homeowners with $95,700 in assistance for over $478,000 worth of home repair projects.

Piedmont Housing Alliance is a regional nonprofit organization that creates housing and community development opportunities for very low- to moderate-income families and individuals; teaches financial literacy and management, home buying and home ownership skills; and advocates for affordable housing policies and programs in Central Virginia.

For more information on home repairs and rehabilitation in your locality, contact:

Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP):                        
Jane Andrews, (434) 817-2447 ext. 22

Fluvanna/Louisa Housing Foundation:                                    
Howard Evergreen, (540) 967-3483

Nelson County Community Development Foundation:            
George Krieger, (434) 263-8074

Skyline Community Action Program (Skyline CAP):            
Jack Naylor, (434) 985-6066

Williams Joins Monticello Country REALTORS®

(Palmyra, VA)--Vicki Wilson and Craig McCormick, owners of Monticello Country REALTORS®, have announced the addition of Sharon L. Williams to their real estate firm. “After talking with the residents and my friends in the Lake area, Monticello Country REALTORS® was the only company that I would go with,” Williams said. “Their reputation over the past 25 years speaks of honesty and their customer service is unmatched. I came from Prudential in Richmond and these things are very important to me.”

Wilson was not only one of the top local real estate agents for the past six years, but was in the top 9% of all Prudential agents in the country. She has been a company leader in both home listings and home sales. She has been recognized for her numerous achievements in the real estate industry.

Wilson and her husband Chris moved to Lake Monticello to start their second life. Their first life includes 10 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 dogs. (They only brought the dogs with them.)

Before fulfilling her lifelong dream of working in real estate, Sharon owned a graphic design company in Richmond where she mastered the value of marketing. Along with her dynamic personality, this marketing success is one of the strong assets she brings to the table in her successful real estate business.

She is active in the Susan Komen “Search for the Cure” breast cancer foundation and is a devoted wife, mom and grandma.

To contact Sharon, call Monticello Country REALTORS® at (434) 589-3539 or e-mail her at Sharon@sharonlwilliams.com.