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Neighborhoods, housing and local life in Fairfax County.
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Vienna is an incorporated town inside Fairfax County with its own council, police and tax, a walkable Church Street core, the W&OD Trail and Orange Line access nearby. Here's what buyers should know.
Keep reading: Living in Vienna, VA: Small-Town Feel Inside the BeltwayDaniel ParkNo. 44
A practical guide to Centreville and Chantilly in western Fairfax County: the homes, the roads, the parks, and the details to check before buying here.
Keep reading: Living in Centreville and Chantilly, VA: Value, Space and Route 28 AccessDaniel ParkNo. 42
Great Falls trades Metro access for acreage, woods and a small village center. Here is what owning a home there involves, from wells and septic to commutes.
Keep reading: Living in Great Falls, VA: Acreage, Wells and Septic, and a Village CenterDaniel ParkNo. 32
Prices rose, sales held steady and inventory jumped in Northern Virginia's first quarter of 2025. Here's what the NVAR, Bright MLS and rate data mean for you.
Keep reading: Northern Virginia Housing Market: First Quarter 2025 ReportDaniel ParkNo. 31
McLean sits between Tysons and the Potomac, minutes from DC by Chain Bridge. Here's what the housing, commutes, parks and local taxes look like, and how to stretch a budget there.
Keep reading: Living in McLean, VA: Housing, Commutes and What Your Budget BuysDaniel ParkNo. 29
Tysons is turning from an office park into a walkable downtown with four Metro stations. Here is what living there looks like, and what to check before buying.
Keep reading: Living in Tysons: High-Rises, Metro and the Shift From Office Park to NeighborhoodDaniel ParkNo. 23
Reston and Herndon share a border, the W&OD Trail and the Silver Line, but they run very differently. Here is how taxes, HOAs, housing and daily life compare.
Keep reading: Reston vs. Herndon: Which Silver Line Town Fits Your Life?Daniel ParkNo. 19
Walking distance to Metro can save time and money, but it isn’t right for everyone. Here’s how to weigh it, station by station, from Arlington to Ashburn.
Keep reading: Living Near Metro in Northern Virginia: What the Silver Line ChangedDaniel ParkNo. 2
Northern Virginia closed 2024 with firm prices, very few listings and a late-year burst of closings. Here's what the data showed and what I'm watching in 2025.
Keep reading: Northern Virginia Housing Market: 2024 Year in Review and What to Watch in 2025