Real Estate of Northern Virginia - Michele Hudnall

06/22/2026

The Importance Of Lighting In Home Sales

When you look at a house, you may not consciously notice the lighting scheme. However, lighting can have a powerful impact on your overall impression of a home. The right lighting can turn a listing from dull and drab to dramatic and eye-catching. If you’re preparing to sell your home, you should ...

06/18/2026

The Symptom and the Disease: What the Zillow – Compass War is Really About

The Zillow-Compass lawsuit isn't about private listings. It's about data and revenue — with local Fairfax County data the headlines are missing.

06/15/2026

The Real Resale Impact Of Having (Or Not Having) A Garage

For many homeowners, return on investment is one of the main concerns when undergoing a home improvement project. You may be particularly interested in resale value if you know you’ll be putting your house on the market in the near future. Why pour thousands of dollars into a job if you can’t re...

06/14/2026

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 — 𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵
The Reston Association Board of Directors will take up the proposed redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course at their next public meeting:
📆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵
🕧 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗥𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 — 𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟭 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗿, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗔
𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://www.reston.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1420&month=6&year=2026&day=25&calType=0
Open to all members — in person or by livestream. At the June 11th meeting, the Board voted to move the Reston National redevelopment to the top of the agenda. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼:
𝟭. 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵: your presence is the strongest signal – You can also register to speak during member comments at the start of the meeting if you choose, you will get 3 minutes – prepare ahead of time.
𝟮. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 if you cannot attend in person (𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 >> https://www.youtube.com/ )
𝟯. 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 ahead of the meeting: at [email protected]. Comments must be received by 3pm on June 25th to be included in the meeting record. 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 >> https://realestateofnva.com/save-the-date-ra-board-takes-up-the-reston-national-redevelopment-june-25th/

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• The County staff cycle finalize their recommendation on July 9th.
• The RA Board's position before then is part of the record county staff reviews as this is a county decision, not a Reston decision.
• Member voices submitted to RA before June 25th shape what the Board puts on record.
The agenda and livestream link will populate and go live on the RA calendar as the meeting approaches: 𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://www.reston.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1420&month=6&year=2026&day=25&calType=0
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 – 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://bit.ly/reston-national-open-space-applications?utm_source=ND&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reston-national-golf-course-three-applications-2026
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲-𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 – 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://bit.ly/realestateofnva-reston-national-funzone?utm_source=ND&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reston-national-golf-course-commercial-funzone-2026
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯: 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 – 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://bit.ly/reston-national-financial-impact?utm_source=ND&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reston-national-financial-impact-2026

The constituent record being delivered to Supervisor Alcorn's office continues to grow. If you want to share it with friends who also care about the redevelopment, they may still sign the list: 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 >> https://bit.ly/reston-national-golf-course-rezoning?utm_source=ND&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reston-national-golf-course-three-applications-2026
A longer post is coming this week with specific questions worth asking at the June 25th meeting — sorted by where you live and what you may care about most.
𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗱𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹 - 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗢𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲@𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗻𝘃𝗮.𝗰𝗼𝗺
𝟳𝟬𝟯.𝟴𝟲𝟳.𝟯𝟰𝟯𝟲

𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗡'𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦.
https://realestateofnva.com/save-the-date-ra-board-takes-up-the-reston-national-redevelopment-june-25th/

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The Reston Association Board of Directors will take up the proposed redevelopment of Reston National Golf Course at their next public meeting:📆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵🕧 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠📍 𝗥𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲....

06/08/2026

What Happens To Property Value Near Future Development Projects

When you hear about future development plans in your neighborhood, you might wonder how the projects will impact your property value. While development often drives commercial and residential growth, it can sometimes turn home buyers away. To predict how development plans will affect your home’s v...

06/07/2026

Speed is key in today's housing market!

This gem in Vienna, VA went under contract before the weekend ended. Explore strategies to stay ahead in this competitive market with me. HUDs Compass is your route to beating the market!📈

06/03/2026

𝗔 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱.

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙, 𝙯𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. 🏡

Tucked in Barristers Place in the heart of Vienna — and yes, that's the 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 / 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 / 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 your family's been chasing. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀 with the home. No 10-year waitlist. You're poolside this summer.

Inside? A true chef's kitchen — Wolf, Viking, Sub-Zero — hardwoods throughout, and remodeled baths that are move-in ready.

→ 4 bed | 2.5 bath | 2,200 sqft + partially finished basement → .35-acre corner lot → Madison HS pyramid

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀:
📍 Fri 6/5 · 5–7 PM
📍 Sat 6/6 · 1–3 PM
📍 Sun 6/7 · 1–3 PM

Bring your questions. I Guide. You Decide. 🔑

Can't make the Open House — No Problem — DM me for a private tour! Don't wait, this will be gone fast.

More Info >>> https://findinghomeinnva.com/9617-verdict-drive-vienna

06/01/2026

The 30-Minute Walk Test: A Simple Trick To Evaluate A Neighborhood

Location is one of the most important factors when buying or renting a home. The community you land in can have a huge impact on your quality of life. You can renovate your house, but you can’t change your neighborhood. For those who value convenience and connection, living in a walkable neighborh...

05/26/2026

Buying A Home With Friends Or Family, Smart Or Risky?

As housing costs continue to rise, buyers are looking for creative ways to achieve homeownership. In recent years, more and more people have entered co-buying agreements with family members or friends. While this arrangement was once considered unusual, it’s now seen by many as an accessible pathw...

05/22/2026

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Last week's Zillow vs. Compass lawsuit is getting national coverage — but everyone's missing the real story. It's not about private listings. It's about who controls the data layer underneath, and the first real crack in Zillow's 15-year grip on home search.

I pulled the local Reston numbers, ran them against all of Fairfax County, and added Bright MLS's own regression on 100,000+ sales.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺"? 𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁.

Here's what's actually happening — and what it means for buyers and sellers along the Route 7 Corridor. 👇

https://bit.ly/zillow-compass-listing-fight-2026?utm_source=FBB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=zillow-compass-listing-fight-2026

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

Two billionaires are fighting over your listing—and buyers are getting locked out. A Reston agent breaks down the Zillow-Compass fight with real local data.