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Franconia, VA · Real Estate

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This Charming Little Maryland Town Is So Budget Friendly It Feels Almost Too Good To Be True

There’s a moment when you first drive into Thurmont, Maryland, when the mountains appear in front of you and the flags are lining the street and the whole scene looks so unreasonably pleasant that your first instinct is to check if there’s a catch. There isn’t one.

Thurmont, MD · 4d

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In Southern Maryland, Retirees Are Finding Their People At This 55+ Community With A Shared Garden And Top-Tier Community Center

Retirement in Southern Maryland is getting a fresh twist, and it starts with a shovel and a seat at the community table. One grandmother bought several homes over her lifetime, yet her newest purchase here topped them all, and the shared garden was the feature she looked forward to most.

White Plains, MD · 11d

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Escape To This Affordable Maryland Town Where Retirees Happily Thrive On Social Security Alone

Most towns that are genuinely affordable have a reason for being affordable, and that reason is usually something you’d rather not live next to. Arbutus, Maryland breaks that pattern completely, and the retirees who’ve made it their home are living proof that you can have a genuinely wonderful life without spending a genuinely alarming amount of money to do it.

Arbutus, MD · 2d

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Washington Sellers Are Cutting Prices at a Rate That Outpaces the Nation

Washington buyers found more room to negotiate as list prices slid and price cuts spread to more homes.

Washington, DC · 2d

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D.C. Developers Doubt Janeese Lewis George's 72,000-Home Pledge Can Survive the Market

Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George campaigned on protecting tenants and getting 72,000 homes built across Washington, D.C. within five years, but as she prepares to take office in January, the developers who would actually build that housing are skeptical the number adds up. The District's development market has slowed sharply amid federal job losses, unpaid rent, regulatory hurdles and high financing costs, and many in the industry say Lewis George's early promises of denser zoning and faster permitting, however welcome, won't be enough to turn things around.

Washington, DC · 2d

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Tysons Eyed for $250M Hotel-and-Apartment Project With 200 Units

A real estate firm is on the hunt for a Tysons, Virginia site to build a mixed-use complex estimated to cost between $200 million and $250 million, combining hotel suites, apartments, offices and cultural space into roughly 450,000 square feet. Keyserling Management Group, LLC, led by Managing Member Joseph Michael, has not yet landed on a specific parcel, but the firm has made clear it wants to be in Tysons and has brought in outside help to find the right spot.

Tysons, VA · 1d

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Alexandria home sales fall nearly 30% year over year as median price nears $790K

Home sales across the city took a tumble in October, but the median sales price was higher, according to new data. A total of 125 properties went to closing across Alexandria last month, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by Bright MLS. That’s down 27.3% from a year before.

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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Developer prepares Idylwood church site for future townhomes

Within the next few years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will welcome dozens of new neighbors to the Idylwood property where it has stood for nearly six decades. The developer EYA announced earlier this month (Nov. 4) that it has officially closed an acquisition of undeveloped land behind the church at 7526 Idylwood Road for Idylwood Hill, a 70-unit townhouse community expected to be fully delivered in late 2028.

Fairfax County, VA · 18h

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Shaw Restaurants among the Best in DMV

Washington Post restaurant critic Elazar Sontag has come up with his first iteration of “The 40 Best Restaurants in and around D.C.,” with five Shaw restaurants taking high positions on the list. To start, there Saint’s Paradise Cafeteria (601 M St. NW) taking the No. 23 spot. The venerable cafeteria has also gotten the attention of Washingtonian magazine lately, leaping ahead of a number of expensive fine dining establishments in DC. Per Sontag: “If this is your first time here, don’t stress too much about what to order when you reach the front of the line. Every dish stands the test of time.”

Washington, DC · 2d

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New apartment building breaks ground at former Ballston Holiday Inn site

A 420-unit development project broke ground yesterday (Thursday) at the site of a former Holiday Inn and office building near Ballston. The Holiday Inn, which closed in the spring, has been completely demolished to make way for a seven-story multifamily building with 420 units and around 380 parking spaces. That’s the first phase of a project that will also include a for-sale residential component with townhouses.

Arlington County, VA · 19h

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Guest Column: New zoning approach needed for housing

Northern Virginia continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. Despite federal job losses from DOGE over the past two years, our region is set to return to positive job growth by the end of 2026. A little over 2.6 million people are living in the area right now, and that number is expected to climb to over 3 million in the next few years. This growth has bolstered the local economy but has also created a significant challenge – especially around the cost of housing. The most recent Virginia Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission report shows that the Northern Virginia region needs over 60,000 new affordable housing units to support growing industries in manufacturing, healthcare and information technology. Organizations like the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and others have warned that this gap in affordable housing units risks business growth opportunities that would directly lead to slower economic output. We know that the problem exists, but the only way to solve it is through additional data and regional cooperation. It is important to understand that decisions related to housing cannot be made in a vacuum. We know that

Virginia · 19h

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Fresh Brews and Fresh Perspectives

Provided by City of Manassas Economic Development Department. A new coffee shop is brewing up something special at 9836 Liberia Avenue! Founded by three local entrepreneurs who just happen to share a love for their home country of Nepal and a background in engineering, Kajin Sara serves creative specialties like Coconut Matcha Cloud and Salted Caramel Matcha alongside traditional espresso drinks, locally sourced pastries, and a welcoming space for gathering. In fact, the coffee shop is named after Kajin Sara Lake in the Himalayas, a place described as “a destination above the noise.”

Manassas, VA · 1d

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Fairfax County, regional homes markets brace for quiet end to the year

A soft autumn could leave the 2026 Fairfax County homes market with fewer sales than in 2025. Home sales totaled 810 countywide in October, down 21.7% from a year before, according to figures reported Nov. 10 by Bright MLS, the region’s multiple-listing service. For the first eight months of...

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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Local businesses out thousands of dollars after Northern Virginia Christmas Market canceled over permit, construction issues

Local businesses that had planned to participate in the now-canceled Northern Virginia Christmas Market this past weekend tell DC News Now they're out tens of thousands of dollars after the last-minute cancellation.

Sterling, VA · 4d

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Baltimore homeowners hit with surprise, 21-year-old bills — billed long before they bought their properties

City sent her a notice asking for due back taxes, and gave her a truncated deadline of Oct. 31.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Shops At Waldorf To Celebrate Christmas And Hanukkah Together At ‘Light Up The Season’ Free Black Friday Event

WALDORF, Md.– The Shops at Waldorf Center, an open-air power center located just minutes from the Capital Beltway in Waldorf, Maryland (www.theshopsatwaldorfcenter.com), invites the community to a “Light Up the Season” celebration honoring the diverse holiday traditions of Charles County. This free, family-friendly celebration will feature a...

Waldorf, MD · 2d

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Five Acres, Sixteen Homes, and a $3.5 Million Question

Takoma Park bought and protected part of the former Washington-McLaughlin School land as Dorothy’s Woods. Now the city has passed on the remaining five-acre site as a recreation-center location, the asking price has plunged by $3.5 million, and a newly formed company proposes 16 privately owned homes. What changed, and what would the city gain or give up?

Takoma Park, MD · 3d

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EYA and Bernstein Buy Fairfax County Church Land for 70-Townhome Idylwood Hill Community

EYA, the Washington, D.C.-based infill developer, has closed on nearly seven acres of underutilized land from St. Paul's Lutheran Church in the Idylwood neighborhood of Fairfax County, Virginia, launching sales this month on a 70-townhome community called Idylwood Hill. Equity partner Bernstein Management joined EYA in the acquisition at 7426 Idylwood Road, situated at the southwestern corner of Leesburg Pike and Idylwood Road near the West Falls Church–Virginia Tech Metro station, according to Bisnow. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Fairfax County, VA · 4d

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Loudoun County Eyes 199 Public Parcels To Jump-Start Affordable Housing

Loudoun County has identified roughly 199 county- and school-owned parcels that could potentially support attainable housing, according to a staff analysis presented to the county's Transportation and Land Use Committee. But officials caution that most of those sites are not simply shovel-ready — many would require policy decisions, new partnerships, or even the formal conveyance of school property before a single unit could break ground.

Loudoun County, VA · 3d

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This Underrated Maryland Town Is So Cheap Your Social Security Check Feels Like A Fortune

Somewhere between Baltimore’s busy streets and the quiet Maryland countryside, there’s a town that retirees have been whispering about like it’s a winning lottery ticket they don’t want anyone else to find. That town is Arbutus, Maryland, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re...

Arbutus, MD · 16d