Many of us have become a little too comfortable with disappointment and bad news this year with all that is going on with politics, the national economy, housing market, and the Redskins loosing to the Seahawks. Not to play the philosopher but it can be a dangerous thing when you begin to be suspicious of optimism and good things happening.
It is at times hard to believe a person in sales like myself when it comes housing optimism but today I am only ECHOING the article in the Post about the extension of the Dulles Metro Rail. If you live outside of the Beltway between Tysons Corner and Ashburn this is some the best news heard in a while.
For months now, the 4 decade vision of the Silver Line extension of the Metro that would connect Falls Church to Loudoun County has been at a stand still as decision makers have been working out the details of how this costly project would continue. The current plan only has the rail extending to Wiehle Avenue in Reston while the extension to the Western locations including Dulles Airport has but put on hold.
This doesn't solve the whole problem but for now this will work. I seriously doubt that having this rail end in Reston will last for long. Nevertheless, to receive Federal funding this is what is needed to get started. According to the Post, the second half of the Rail is not contingent on federal funding. It will be paid for in part by Loudoun and Fairfax County and tolls collected on the Dulles Toll Road.
As a Realtor and homeowner, I am very excited about the opportunity of the Metro extending to Ashburn. I believe Ashburn is one of the best locations in the Northern VA/ DC Metro area to live and there is no telling the amount of value it will bring to Ashburn once it FEELS A LITTLE EASIER TO ACCESS!
Original Post- Dulles Metro Is One Step Closer
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