Located just down the street from Tysons Corner mall, Gates of Mclean is a community I have been active in for many years. Gates of Mclean is a medium sized condominium community squeezed in between I-495, Chain Bridge Road and the Capital One campus. Gates of Mclean was built back in 1997 as an apartment […]
2020 was an unbelievable year in so many ways. Who would have thought possible the amount of change we have all had to endure and live through? Some thrived, a few failed, and many struggled. Everything considered, real estate would been one industry that thrived. So, where is real estate now that 2020 is over? […]
The Gates of Mclean had another exciting year in 2020. There is a lot to be thankful for now that the Scotts Crossing connector is finally complete (and the Wegmans has opened across the street.) It has been some challenging years with non-stop construction dust, noise and roadwork closures. The prices at the Gates of […]
Summer is coming to an end and the real estate market in Northern Virginia ended up being surprisingly robust in spite of the economic uncertainty. While sales slowed significantly in the spring the summer has been very good for most sellers. The overall listing volume for the year is still down – the number of […]
The real estate market in Northern Virginia has remained open for business throughout the COVID crisis. Will sales slowed significantly in April, May and June it is back to business as usual in July. The overall listing volume for the year is down – but the number of listings increased significantly in June and July […]
As has been reported for years, Wegmans is coming to Tysons Corner. And we are now getting closer with a planned fall opening this year. The 80,000 sq.ft. supermarket will be at the new Capital One Center at the intersection of I-495 and Route 123. Above it will be a residential high-rise and across the […]
With the Silver Line metro line phase 1 long completed and phase 2 on the way many communities are now metro-walkable for the first time. Apart from being able to park your car at home there are also other great new areas amenities like new grocery stores, retail and restaurants. While there are some new […]
The 2020 spring is here and Tysons Corner Virginia would normally be filled with excited buyers, hopeful sellers and busy real estate agents. Instead, we have home buyers and sellers worried about getting infected and lenders having to deny loans for furloughed or out-of-work applicants. All is not lost. Homes are still being listed, […]
The 2020 spring is almost here and the real estate market in Tysons Corner Virginia is onto another great start. January started with a record number of closings (almost double the number from January 2019) and there were a lot of new listings (79) as well in the Tysons Corner area (zip codes 22102 and […]
After some challenging years since the market crash back in 2006, the prices at the Gates of McLean has increased steadily the last few years. 2019 turned out to be another great year for the community with a year over year average price increase of about 6%. Updated units at the Gates of McLean are […]