The Importance Of Lighting In Home Sales

When you look at a house, you may not consciously notice the lighting scheme. However, lighting can have a powerful impact on your overall impression…

The Real Resale Impact Of Having (Or Not Having) A Garage

For many homeowners, return on investment is one of the main concerns when undergoing a home improvement project. You may be particularly interested in resale…

What Happens To Property Value Near Future Development Projects

When you hear about future development plans in your neighborhood, you might wonder how the projects will impact your property value. While development often drives…

Buying A Home With Friends Or Family, Smart Or Risky?

As housing costs continue to rise, buyers are looking for creative ways to achieve homeownership. In recent years, more and more people have entered co-buying…

How Noise Impacts Property Value More Than You Think

When assigning value to a property, the location and surrounding environment is just as important as the home itself. One factor that often goes overlooked…

The Symptom and the Disease: What the Zillow – Compass War is Really About

Your home stopped being a house. It became their data — and the revenue stream they are fighting over.On May 20th, a Chicago-area MLS pulled…

Save the Date – RA Board Takes Up the Reston National Redevelopment June 25th

S𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 — 𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵The Reston Association Board of Directors will take up the proposed redevelopment…

The 30-Minute Walk Test: A Simple Trick To Evaluate A Neighborhood

Location is one of the most important factors when buying or renting a home. The community you land in can have a huge impact on…

Two Billionaires Are Fighting Over Your Listing. Neither One Is Fighting for YOU.

Inside the Zillow–Compass lawsuit, the quiet birth of a National MLS, and the one small rule that started all of it.This entire national fight — the lawsuit,…

What Appraisers Actually Look For During A Home Appraisal

The appraisal can be a nerve-wracking step in the home buying process. Just because the buyer and seller settle on a price doesn’t mean the…