Karen Briscoe's Blog

Broyhill McLean Estates is a neighborhood located between Dolley Madison Boulevard and Chain Bridge Road near Downtown McLean. The residents appreciate the convenient proximity to Tysons Corner Mall and Galleria, Washington DC, and Arlington. Commuters here can take advantage of easy access to I-...

Where We Live: Hickory Creek and Lexington Estates Nestled in a convenient location just south of Great Falls Village and north of Route 7, Hickory Creek and Lexington Estates are established neighborhoods with well-kept homes, mature trees, and quiet streets. Neighbors can often be found chattin...

Where We Live: Hillside ManorHillside Manor is a community of over 77 homes located in McLean, within the Kent Gardens Elementary School neighborhood.. The neighborhood is hidden on a side street off of Westmoreland St and is just minutes to Kent Gardens Elementary School. This neighborhood is gr...

Where We Live: Divines Chesterbrook Divines Chesterbrook is a community of over 81 homes located in McLean, between Old Dominion Dr and Old Chesterbrook Rd.. The neighborhood is located with easy access to Chesterbrook Shopping center that is anchored by a Safeway and has a two-story Starbucks wi...

Where We Live: Chain Bridge Woods Chain Bridge Woods is located within the Chesterbrook Woods area of McLean and is desired for its proximity to Arlington and DC as well as the character of its tree lined streets.  The home styles are a blend of original designs, transformed facades and new build...

Where We Live: Southridge  Southridge is a community of over 109 homes located in McLean between Westmoreland St and Great Falls St. All the homes in this neighborhood are Single Family Homes built in the mid 60’s. The neighborhood borders McLean High School on the northern end and the McLean Lit...

The Bridleridge community consists of around 30 homes on three streets (Carriage Court, Post Road and Bridleridge Court) off of Lawyers Road in Vienna.  The neighborhood is adjacent to the parkland off of the W&OD trail which makes it a very desirable location to walk to the town of Vienna.  The ...

Where We Live: McLean Hunt Estates The McLean Hunt Estates area is a hidden jewel of Northern Virginia. Specifically, Winter Hunt Rd, which is close to the hustle and bustle of Tysons Corner and all of their new developments, yet walkable to the nature and beauty of McLean Hunt Park and Bull Neck...

Where We Live: HIGH POINTE AT JEFFERSON -  Mosaic District High Pointe at Jefferson condos in Falls Church provides its residents multiple amenities including underground parking, a club house, swimming pool,  exercise facility, tot lots/ playground, and a courtyard. It’s proximity to the Dunn Lo...

The Mortgage Interest Deduction has been a part of American Income Tax system since 1913 – so over 100 years of benefiting the American Dream of Home Ownership.  It is one of the tax deductions that frequently are placed on the chopping block. What would happen to the average homeowner in the loc...