Our office is sponsoring a community shred event.  Bring your sensitive documents and have them shred by the box by ProShred for a donation to Reston Interfaith.  Our office is sponsoring a community shred day, people bring personal documents in boxes and we shred them for a $5-10/ donation per box.  Our hours are 9am-12 or until truck is full.  The event will be held at our office.  Directions:  Toll Road to Reston Parkway North, Right on Sunset Hills Rd, Right on Plaza America Drive, Follow Plaza America drive between buildings 11710 and 11720 to PROSHRED truck.  No need to take out staples, paper clips,or other small fasteners, and you can watch your documents be destroyed via closed circuit TV right on the shredding truck! All shredded material will be recycled, so you'll be protect... 05/21/2009

If you have read many of my posts, you know that I grew up, and now live, in Reston, Virginia.  Back when my parents moved here, it was already known for being a planned community.  Truth be told, I think most families were drawn here by the affordability, small town feel and public transportation. Fast forward to today.  The draw for Reston remains the same.  Perhaps the use of public transportation does not lure as many folks, but there are still a lot of people who work predictable hours for the government and are able to take advantage of the bus/metro combination offered here. Of course, we are anticipating our own Metro station in the next 3 years and that will bring public transportation back to the short list of why Reston is so attractive to buyers. I just read an article on li... 05/18/2009

The inventory of homes for sale in Reston's Town Center area was about 62 homes active on the market as of 15 May 2009. The available homes run the full spectrum of condos through townhomes from brand new to about 15 years in age.  Prices ranged from a low of about $175k to a high of $2 million.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.restontowncenter-homes.com/ to view currently available Reston Town Center Homes. 05/15/2009

The inventory of Lakefront  Community homes for sale in Reston was 37 homes active on the market as of 15 May 2009.  Direct Lakefront homes have been selling off at a faster rate than other homes in the Reston area. If you'd like to live on one of Reston's lakes ... This might be to moment to come out of for a look.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-lakefront.com/ to view currently available Lakefront Homes in Reston Virginia. 05/15/2009

The inventory of Condos for sale in Reston was about 100 homes active on the market as of 15 May 2009 with new contracts running at about 45 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 2 months on the market.  Condos sales have started to pick up in the Reston area. If you've been hanging back, this might be the moment to re-start your shopping.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-condos.com/ to view currently available condos in Reston Virginia. 05/15/2009

The inventory of townhomes for sale in Reston was about 85 homes active on the market as of 15 May 2009 with new contracts running about 60 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 1.5 months on the market.  This might be a good time to jump back into the market ... There's a great selection and prices may be the best you've seen in three or four years.  Like to see currently available Townhomes in Reston ... visit http://www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm 05/15/2009

The inventory of single family detached homes for sale in Reston was about 65 homes active on the market as of 15 May 2009 with new contracts running about 35 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 2 months on the market.  Sales of single family homes have picked up in the last couple of months.  If you've been considering buying a single family, this might be the moment.  Like to see currently available Single Family homes in Reston ... visit http://www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm 05/15/2009

We've all been watching for an indication that the market has begun to turn and now there seems to be some hard data on home prices for Single Family Homes in Reston's North Reston Zip 20194.  Over the course of 2008, and the 1st four months of 2009, the average closed prices for North Reston Single Family Homes dropped from $812k to $662k and the average list prices for the same homes dropped from $854k to $696k ... Now, looking at the Average List Price for the 19 North Reston Single Family Homes currently under contract we see a reversal to an average list price of $907k for homes under contract.  As they say in the Mazda ad ... Somthings Up! 05/04/2009

Reston Area Home Sales 1 January -30 April 2009 (edit/delete) Looking for some hard data on recent sales in Reston?  Since the start of 2009 some 290 homes have actually closed sales in Reston ... 122 Townhomes ... 105 Condos ... 63 Single Family Detached homes.  If you'd like to see the actual data by street address visit www.reston-condos.com/6recent.htm  I've made a practice of updating this data as we move forward so feel free to check back from time to time. 05/04/2009

Are you looking for a home at a bargain price that could benefit from some loving care?   You might want to cast your eyes on the homes which are available as foreclosed or short sales in Reston and Herndon Virginia ... I've put together a link to a list of homes which are offered by their owners for less than their current mortgages or have already been foreclosed by Lenders on the resale market on a 1st come,1st served basis.  You need a Realtor to show them and help you through the process ... And Yes, they've already factored in the Realtor cost so you can get the sort of help you'll need to land one of these bargains.  Visit www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm and  look to the links at mid-page for Foreclosed and Short Sale Homes in Reston and Herndon Virginia. 05/04/2009

The inventory of homes for sale in Reston's Town Center area was about 55 homes active on the market as of 1 May 2009. The available homes run the full spectrum of condos through townhomes from brand new to about 15 years in age.  Prices ranged from a low of about $175k to a high of $2 million.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.restontowncenter-homes.com/ to view currently available Reston Town Center Homes. 05/01/2009

The inventory of Lakefront  Community homes for sale in Reston was 33 homes active on the market as of 1 May 2009.  Direct Lakefront homes have been selling off at a faster rate than other homes in the Reston area. If you'd like to live on one of Reston's lakes ... This might be to moment to come out of for a look.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-lakefront.com/ to view currently available Lakefront Homes in Reston Virginia. 05/01/2009

The inventory of Condos for sale in Reston was about 100 homes active on the market as of 1 May 2009 with new contracts running at about 35 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 3 months on the market.  Condos sales have started to pick up in the Reston area. If you've been hanging back, this might be the moment to re-start your shopping.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-condos.com/ to view currently available condos in Reston Virginia.   05/01/2009

The inventory of townhomes for sale in Reston was about 85 homes active on the market as of 1 May 2009 with new contracts running about 65 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 1.5 months on the market.  This might be a good time to jump back into the market ... There's a great selection and prices may be the best you've seen in three or four years.  Like to see currently available Townhomes in Reston ... visit http://www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm 05/01/2009

The inventory of single family detached homes for sale in Reston was about 70 homes active on the market as of 1 May 2009 with new contracts running about 35 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 2 months on the market.  Sales of single family homes have picked up in the last couple of months.  If you've been considering buying a single family, this might be the moment.  Like to see currently available Single Family homes in Reston ... visit http://www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm 05/01/2009

Word is - the rail project is under construction!  Due to complete to Reston, VA by 2013 and past the Dulles Airport by 2016, power point slides on the latest Dulles Metro Rail Project status are now accessable via link below.  The metro rail project will absolutely affect your property value - West of The District becomes more accessable to commuters!  Concerns?  Let me know what you think. James Bennett Presentation (PDF) | Stuart Mendelsohn Presentation (PDF) For more information, please visit www.DullesMetro.com.   04/26/2009

The inventory of homes for sale in Reston's Town Center area was about 60 homes active on the market as of 15 April 2009. The available homes run the full spectrum of condos through townhomes from brand new to about 15 years in age.  Prices ranged from a low of about $175k to a high of $2 million.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.restontowncenter-homes.com/ to view currently available Reston Town Center Homes. 04/16/2009

The inventory of Lakefront  Community homes for sale in Reston was 34 homes active on the market as of 15 April 2009.  Direct Lakefront homes have been selling off at a faster rate than other homes in the Reston area. If you'd like to live on one of Reston's lakes ... This might be to moment to come out of for a look.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-lakefront.com/ to view currently available Lakefront Homes in Reston Virginia. 04/16/2009

The inventory of Condos for sale in Reston was about 95 homes active on the market as of 15 April 2009 with new contracts running at about 50 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 2 months on the market.  Condos sales have started to pick up in the Reston area. If you've been hanging back, this might be the moment to re-start your shopping.  Visit Available Homes at http://www.reston-condos.com/ to view currently available condos in Reston Virginia. 04/16/2009

The inventory of townhomes for sale in Reston was about 95 homes active on the market as of 15 April 2009 with new contracts running about 65 a month.  Consequently, the absorption rate for these homes is about 1.5 months on the market.  This might be a good time to jump back into the market ... There's a great selection and prices may be the best you've seen in three or four years.  Like to see currently available Townhomes in Reston ... visit http://www.reston-area.com/forsale.htm 04/16/2009