In this week’s Real Estate section, The Washington Post highlighted increased demand for new construction homes. Post reporter, Carisa Crawford Chappell said, “New construction has become the saving grace for a growing number of buyers drawn into the market by historically low mortgage rates fighting over a dwindling inventory of existing homes. And now that unfulfilled demand for resale homes is spurring a boom in the home-building market.”

Dear Friends of EYA, Last year we began a new tradition of kicking off the year with a letter to our broader EYA family entitled “Walk the Talk.” The name is tied to our vision of delivering on our tag line of “Life Within Walking Distance.” The purpose is to reflect on the prior year’s successes and to highlight goals and expectations for the year ahead.

A lot has changed in 2020, including how people shop for and purchase homes. Today's technology offers home shoppers the ability to take virtual tours of model homes, chat directly with sales managers via video calls and complete the purchasing process online. All done from the comfort of your home. Read on to learn more about our online tools and virtual appointments that make shopping for a home safe, easy and convenient. Whether you’re more comfortable with video chats, phone calls, texts, or emails, we’re just a call, tap, or click away.

We are excited to announce that our brand new onsite sales center is now open for in-person appointments at The Townhomes at Reston Station! Be among the first to tour the site, view the scale model, take 3D virtual walk-throughs of the homes, and more. Priced from the upper $700s, with elevator townhomes from the upper $900s, the townhomes are located just steps to Metro’s Wiehle-Reston East Station, new shopping & dining, and the ever-popular W&OD Trail. The only new elevator townhomes in the area, these contemporary homes offer the best of urban living with the established convenience of Reston.

Over the past year, our homes have become our offices, schools, restaurants, gyms, and much more. The way we live in our spaces, interact with our families, and cope with new co-workers (we’re looking at you, attention-seeking pets) has fundamentally changed, making it important to create designated rooms and spaces for different activities that are all now done under one roof.

Buying your first home is one of the biggest, milestone moments of your life. As you look forward to your future and prepare to make your decision, you will likely have many questions come up along the way. While there are many steps to the home buying process, some of the biggest questions will surround home financing.