North Reston Outranks Great Falls on the Region’s New Wealth Map

The Washington Business Journal published its 2026 ranking of Greater Washington's wealthiest ZIP codes on August 20, and three of ours made the list of…

Price Reduction or Closing Cost Credit? What $15,000 Actually Buys in Reston and Herndon

In some real estate markets, sellers get plenty of offers at or above their asking price. Other times, though, you may find that you need…

Tifa Chocolate & Gelato Is Coming to Herndon: Here’s What We Found

A family-run chocolate and gelato shop with a devoted following out West is headed to Herndon, and the paper trail confirms it. On August 13,…

Herndon 2050 Explained: The Plan That Will Reshape Downtown and the Metro Area

Most of the decisions that shape what your neighborhood looks like in ten years are being made right now, quietly, in a process almost no…

Franklin Middle School: The Chantilly School That Herndon Families Need to Know About

Here is a situation that plays out regularly among families relocating to the Herndon area: they find a home they love in one of the…

Someone Wants to Buy Your Reston Home for Cash. Here Is What That Letter Is Worth.

If you live in a red-hot real estate market, you know how intense the home buying process can be. When the buyers outnumber the sellers,…

10 Reasons Your Home Isn’t Selling, and What Each One Looks Like in Reston and Herndon

Selling your home is a major decision, but once you put it on the market, you’ll probably feel anxious for the process to be over.…

Central Asian Restaurant House of Samarkand Is Coming to Downtown Herndon

Downtown Herndon is getting a Central Asian restaurant. House of Samarkand is planning to open at 790 Station Street, in the ground floor space that…

Inside Herndon Middle School: Small Class Sizes, Spanish Immersion, and a Downtown Location

Herndon Middle School sits at 901 Locust Street, a few blocks from the brick storefronts and town green of historic downtown Herndon. That address puts…

Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon: High Test Scores, Japanese Immersion, and a Lot More to Know

For families relocating to the Herndon area with middle-schoolers in tow, the search for the right neighborhood is often inseparable from the search for the…