D.C. Metro’s Purple Line is set to begin construction

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We’re seeing purple!

And soon, folks who live between New Carrollton and Bethesda will be, too.

The much-discussed and long-awaited Purple Line is finally on schedule to begin construction.

Reston ranked No. 4 city in Virginia for money management; INOVA blood drive, DMV2GO at RTC

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According to WalletHub, Reston residents excel at managing their money. So much in fact that they are the fourth Virginia city on the list that was the result of the website’s study, “2016’s Best & Worst Cities at Money Management.” Reston comes in at #122 out of 2,750 cities, or in the top 95th percentile.

Microsoft to build “smart city” in Ashburn; Air & Space to host “Kites of Asia” for kids

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Via the Washington Business Journal: “Minh Le and his company, 22 Capital Partners, are proposing to build Gramercy District, a 2.5 million-square-foot, $500 million development on 16 acres fronting the north side of the Dulles Greenway, adjacent to the planned Ashburn Metro station on the Silver Line. Le has landed a Fortune 50 partner in Microsoft Corp. as a co-investor that will bring its expertise, its people and its capital to bear.”

5 largest homes for sale in Reston; Area craft breweries

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Here are the five largest homes for sale in Reston, based on taxable square footage (does not include basements, even if above ground) as entered into the MRIS as of March 16, 2016.

Market Conditions for Feb. 2016; Easter events in Reston

All indications point that the spring market of real estate has arrived: contracts and inventory are both up — but as the old adage goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Around Reston: Meet Chad Wallace of Four Spheres Travel

Chad Wallace, Four Spheres Travel

Moving to Reston is interviewing members of the community who run small businesses that serve the Reston area. In honor of upcoming spring breaks and summer vacations, we spoke with Chad Wallace of Four Spheres Travel.

Stage like a pro

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Good for any homeowner, staging can minimize a flaw, expand your space, or highlight the focal point of a room. Have you ever wanted your home to look like the pages of a magazine? Take some of the following tips into consideration and before you know it, you will be staging like a pro!

4 Tips for selling in the spring

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Spring months can be the liveliest time to put your home on the market. To ensure a swift sale, implement the following tips to prep your home this spring.

15 Remodeling tips from the Property Brothers

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The Property Brothers spoke at the Capital Remodel + Garden Show last week and offered this advice for remodeling your home (Thanks to Curbed D.C.!)

Curbed listed the top 15 tips and tricks these two brothers discussed (my favorite piece of advice is #15).

Checklist: Moving a dog to your new home

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• Via WSJ: “For a good part of the past two centuries, wallpaper covered just about every wall in every home in Europe and America. Starting around 1950, it began to disappear, thanks to the rise of simpler tastes and more choices in paint colors. Now it’s making a comeback—as a luxury touch to liven up a room.
• Mortgage rates are below 4 percent for two months in a row, according to D.C. Urban Turf. Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.64 percent with an average 0.5 point this week.
• In Georgetown, the homeless can be hidden amid the million-dollar homes.
• D.C. is ranked the eighth best place to live in the nation, but has the third-longest commute time in the nation.