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Parks, events, food and everyday life around Northern Virginia.
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Burke and Springfield pair established Fairfax County neighborhoods with Metro, VRE and interstate access. Here's what to know about homes, commutes and parks.
Keep reading: Living in Burke and Springfield, VA: Commuter-Friendly Suburbs With SpaceDaniel ParkNo. 50
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. 41
Downsizing can free up money and time, but small missteps can make the move harder and more expensive than it needs to be. Here are ten to avoid.
Keep reading: Downsizing Your Home? 10 Mistakes to AvoidDaniel ParkNo. 36
Moving with school-age kids means working backward from the first day of school. Here's how I map out listing, buying, closing and enrollment in Northern Virginia.
Keep reading: Moving With Kids in Northern Virginia: Timing Your Move Around the School YearDaniel ParkNo. 34
Age-restricted communities, age-targeted neighborhoods and continuing care campuses all work differently. Here's how to compare them in Northern Virginia.
Keep reading: 55+ Communities in Northern Virginia: Options, Costs and Questions to AskDaniel 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. 27
Del Ray pairs early 1900s homes with a walkable main street, two nearby Metro stations and quick access to National Landing. Here's what to know before you buy.
Keep reading: Living in Del Ray, Alexandria: Main Street Living Near National Landing