Fall 2011 Real Estate Market Update

I hope you had a great summer! The kids are back in school and football is in the air! Last year we moved our offices back to Lake Anne plaza, where it all started for us over forty years ago, and we could not be happier with the move. Lake Anne is the original reston town center, not to be confused with Reston Town Center. Lake Anne represents Robert Simon‟s original vision of a place where people of every age, income and family make-up could “Live Work and Play”. If you have not been to the plaza recently come and take another look. The plaza has never looked better. (more…)

2010 Annual Real Estate Update

I hope you had a great holiday season and that 2011 is your best year ever! Below is my Annual Update on the Reston real estate market. Also, some reflection, thoughts and comments on what the coming year might hold. I hope you find it informative and helpful. In the future if you prefer to receive the newsletter electronically send your email address to jon@beneficialRE.com or better yet visit us in person at our new offices on wonderful Lake Anne Plaza at the boat docks – coffee is always on!

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2010 Fall Real Estate Update

I hope you had a great summer! As I write this I am feeling optimistic… it was great to see South Lakes beat Herndon in football for the first time in eleven or so years. But, honestly we support both schools (I am an HHS grad)… similar to those with family at Virginia and Virginia Tech. And how about those Redskins?! We‟re off to a decent start. I had the pleasure of meeting Albert Haynesworth at his amazing penthouse atop Midtown at Reston Town Center. I hope he sticks around as he seems like a nice guy and I was impressed. We are optimistic about real estate, especially in Reston, where it has been a very decent and productive year so far! (more…)