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Top 7 Suburbs Near Washington DC in 2025 | MD vs VA Where is the Best Place to Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwo8QGCK6KU Top 7 Suburbs Near Washington DC in 2025 Did you just find out that you have a job offer or transfer to Washington DC and you’re trying to figure out where to live? Maybe you lived here 10 or 15 years ago when you...

5 Northern Virginia Suburbs of Washington DC You Should Consider Moving to and 4 You Shouldn’t

5 Northern Virginia Suburbs of Washington DC You Should Consider Moving It’s so hard to move to this area with such a variety of choices and cost of real estate. You have probably checked sites like Niche.com and...

The DC Area’s Most Affordable Family-Friendly Suburb [Only the Locals Know About This]

Most Affordable Family-Friendly Suburb Is there a Washington DC suburb that has affordable homes, fantastic schools, great parks and playgrounds and is diverse and safe? There absolutely is and you’ve probably...

Pros and Cons of Living in Maryland | Washington DC Suburbs

Pros and Cons of Living in Maryland Are you trying to decide where to live in the Washington DC Area and wondering about Maryland? Maryland is pretty awesome and we’re going to talk about everything I love about Maryland -...

McLean VA | The Most Thorough Breakdown of this Upscale DC Suburb

McLean VA McLean Virginia is a Census Designated Place or CDP in Fairfax County Virginia. McLean is home to large homes and lots, the CIA Headquarters, the MARS Headquarters and a lot of wealth in the DC Area. The median income is $250,000. Over 85% of the residents...

Woodbridge VA | Formerly Sleepy DC Suburb and is SUPER HOT RIGHT NOW!

Woodbridge VA Watching the real estate shifts and changes throughout the different suburbs of Washington DC is riveting. The whole metro area of DC is made up of many different cities and towns that comprise “the burbs.” Then there are other urban centers like Tysons...

Reston VA – Is it Right for You or is Herndon Better?

Reston VA vs Herndon Which is better, Reston or Herndon? We get this question a lot from clients so we wanted to describe the two areas so you can learn the differences between them. What do you need to know if you have an electric car in Reston? And what do you need...

Georgetown DC | Living in High-Profile DC Neighborhood

Georgetown DC What neighborhood recently discovered the remains of 28 slaves underground, is home to a University that only stayed solvent due to the sale of 272 slaves to Louisiana, and has reinvented itself more times than Madonna? GEORGETOWN! We are also going to...