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Buying A Home With A Private Well: Water …

Buying A Home With A Private Well: Water …

Before making an offer on any home, it’s incredibly important that you do your due diligence in researching and understanding…

A Better Plan. The Same Question.

A Better Plan. The Same Question.

The plan keeps changing. The question at every presentation does not. Here are the options, what each one costs, and…

What Stays With The House When You Move? …

What Stays With The House When You Move? …

During a home sale, it’s not always clear what items belong to the seller and what items stay with the…

McLean’s Estate Tier Takes a Breath [August 2026]

McLean’s Estate Tier Takes a Breath [August 2026]

The estate tier took a breath this August — giving back July's snap-back as the luxury buyer stepped away —…

Vienna a Tale of Two Tiers [August 2026]

Vienna a Tale of Two Tiers [August 2026]

Two tiers, two directions. Vienna's detached market is the corridor's rock — full list, quick sales, its strongest August in…

Fairfax the County in Miniature [August 2026]

Fairfax the County in Miniature [August 2026]

Three structures, one steady market — the county in miniature. This August no tier ran away and none broke down;…

Herndon Still Moves as One [August 2026]

Herndon Still Moves as One [August 2026]

Three structures, three different deals — but one market breathing on the same clock. This August the whole town eased on terms…

Hudnall on Reston National: It’s the Process, Not …

Hudnall on Reston National: It’s the Process, Not …

Part 2 of the Reston Observer's podcast series. What we covered, a short refresher on the two tracks every plan…

Buying A Home With A Septic System: What …

Buying A Home With A Septic System: What …

Around a quarter of homes in the United States use a septic system for sewage disposal. Septic is a private…

Alcorn on Reston National: "I Don't Buy That"

Alcorn on Reston National: "I Don't Buy That"

In Part 1 of the Reston Observer's four-part series, Supervisor Walter Alcorn walks through the county process step by step.…

Reston's Pyramid Just Inverted [August 2026]

Reston's Pyramid Just Inverted [August 2026]

The prized peak stepped back. The overlooked base filled up. This fall, the leverage flipped upside down.Data Source: BrightMLS (closed…

How To Estimate A Home’s Utility Costs Before …

How To Estimate A Home’s Utility Costs Before …

Utilities are a major but often-overlooked expense by home buyers who are budgeting for a new house. If you’re relocating…

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Buying A Home With A Private Well: Water Testing, Maintenance, And Questions To Ask

Before making an offer on any home, it’s incredibly important that you do your due diligence…

A Better Plan. The Same Question.

The plan keeps changing. The question at every presentation does not. Here are the options, what eac…

What Stays With The House When You Move? Fixtures, Appliances, And Personal Property Explained

During a home sale, it’s not always clear what items belong to the seller and what items stay…