This is a sponsored post from Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
This past week, 19 properties in Reston went from a pending to sold status. We added 37 new listings in the same time period. With 250 properties on the market, we’re now looking at just over three months of housing inventory — a little more of a neutral market- — not strongly favoring the buyers or the sellers.
Here are a few of the houses that sold this week in Reston.
- 1596 NORTH VILLAGE RD. Listed at $1,250,000; Sold for $1,255,000
- 11637 QUAIL RIDGE CT. Listed at $725,000; Sold for $710,000
- 1648 WATERS EDGE LN. Listed at $729,000; Sold for $725,000
- 11597 MAPLE RIDGE RD. Listed at $399,500; Sold for $399,500
- 1400 PARK GARDEN LN. Listed at $549,000; Sold for $530,000
- 11725 GREAT OWL CIR. Listed at $439,000; Sold for $454,000
- 2200 CASTLE ROCK SQ. Listed at $215,000; Sold for $212,000
This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Reston Town Center that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement, and private sector employee matters. They write biweekly on RestonNow.
Legal inquiries regarding the use of voice recorders in the workplace have increased in recent years with the use of smartphones. Many software applications (apps) designed for smartphones make the process of recording others easier than ever and unknown to the party being recorded.
However, there are serious legal issues involved in the recording of others that should be considered before doing so. Generally, recording of conversations in the workplace is not recommended given the number of legal and workplace issues that can develop for an employee as a result.
Laws Governing Recording in the Workplace
Depending on each situation, federal wiretapping laws can apply to the recording of other individuals. In addition, each state has different laws adding to a complex set of laws that could apply to any given situation. In addition, in the employment context, making a recording can be considered a violation of company policies. In our legal practice, we have also defended private sector and federal employees who were disciplined for their use of recording devices in the workplace.
Recording an individual on a telephone can be extremely problematic because doing so in one jurisdiction might be legal while the other party to the telephone call could be on a cellphone in another state where the law is different.That could make the recording illegal and subject an individual to prosecution.
Recording someone during an in-person work meeting is also problematic. Virginia law (Virginia Code § 19.2-62) makes it a crime to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications, unless one party to the conversation consents. Even though this means that an employee, in theory, could record a conversation during an in-person meeting without obtaining all parties’ consent and not break Virginia’s criminal laws, doing so is not recommended and rarely worth the risk. Before attempting this, in any event, it is important to discuss the specific facts of one’s individual situation with an attorney to avoid any criminal complications later.
General Advice on Recording Others in the Workplace
While an employee may in some situations be able to record conversations with others in the workplace without breaking criminal laws, it does not mean that doing so is a good idea because there are several risks. For example, an employee could be terminated if he or she is caught recording others (e.g. a supervisor during a performance meeting) in the workplace based on a company policy against recording others or under a general misconduct policy.
Furthermore, the value of having a recording may be significantly diminished or barred from a later court proceeding if done without the consent of all parties. In addition, employees and employers may find themselves subject to potential civil liability under privacy laws for recording others without their permission.
If an employee or employer has recorded others in the workplace, it is important to discuss these issues with an attorney as soon as possible because the issues could get complicated and involve liability for either party. Our firm represents federal employees and private, state, and county employees and employers in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland regarding employment matters. We can be contacted at www.berrylegal.com or by telephone at (703) 668-0070. Please also visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BerryBerryPllc.
This is a sponsored article from Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There were 37 new properties came on the market this week in Reston with total number of homes for sale holding steady at just under 250. Here are a few of the new listings.
1579 Inlet Cluster, 4BR 3.5Bath $525,000
11990 Market Street #1801, 2BR 3Bath $1,350,000
11212 Chestnut Grove Square #9, 3BR 2Bath $269,900
This is a sponsored post by veterinarian Elizabeth Arguelles, owner of Just Cats Clinic at Lake Anne Plaza. She writes weekly on Reston Now.
Feral cats and colonies have long earned a bad reputation among communities and media, but with the help of advocacy groups like Alley Cat Allies, things are changing. Programs like Trap-Neuter-Return are helping to extend the lives and wellbeing of feral colonies throughout the area and educating communities about feral cat care at the same time.
So what exactly is a feral cat?
Feral cats are domestic cats that are not socialized to humans and therefore typically not adoptable. They often live together in groups called colonies that have their own social bonds and structure.
You may frequently see feral cats in your neighborhood or out in your community. While many people see them as a hazard or nuisance, there are easy steps you can take to redirect outdoor cats away from your yard that don’t involve calling Animal Control. Feral cats that are picked up by Animal Control are not able to find homes, which unfortunately can lead to euthanasia, but with programs like Trap-Neuter-Return, they can lead healthy full lives outdoors.
Here are some steps to try if you would like to deter outdoor cats from your yard that are safe and effective as recommended by Alley Cat Allies :
- Keep a tight lid on your trash can
- Scatter the immediate area with fresh orange and lemon peels, coffee grounds, vinegar, or oil of lavender, lemongrass, citronella, or eucalyptus
- Use Cat Scat– a non-chemical repellent that uses plastic mats with flexible plastic spikes to deter wildlife and cats from digging
- Install a motion activated water sprinkler or ultrasonic animal repellent
So what do you do if you want to help a feral cat or colony in your community?
- Be an advocate! Help educate your neighbors on how to safely deter them from their yard or how they can help without calling the local animal control
- Start feeding — make sure you feed at the same time of day in the same area and only enough food for them to finish in one sitting. Make sure you remove the food after 30 minutes.
- Provide an outdoor shelter
- Trap-Neuter-Return — Use a drop trap to safely catch the cat and then work with a veterinary practice, like Just Cats Clinic, that is comfortable working with ferals to spay/neuter, vaccinate, and then you can safely return the cat outdoors. Trap-Neuter-Return is the most effective and humane way to help stabilize and care for feral cat populations.
Remember, if you have never worked with caring for a feral colony or cat before, contact Alley Cat Allies or similar organization or even your local veterinarian for tips to ensure your safety and the cat’s. For additional information and helpful resources, visit Alley Cat Allies at www.alleycatallies.org.
Classic Reston is a biweekly feature sponsored by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce that highlights businesses, places and people with deep roots in Reston.
Before there was Reston Now, or Reston Patch, the Reston Connection or the Reston Times (now Fairfax Times), there was the Reston Letter.
In fact, the Reston Letter predates Reston residents.
The Reston Letter was a combination newsletter and marketing material aimed at updating readers about the progress of this “New town” to be built in the cow pasture near the new Dulles International Airport.
See the entire first Reston Letter here.
Volume I, Number I is part of the George Mason University Digital Archives. Let’s take a look at what it was saying about Reston in February of 1963:
Reston is a 10-mile square tract of gently rolling Virginia hill country, 18 miles west of Washington, D.C. and four miles east of the newly opened Dulles International Airport. It is bisected by the airport’s high-speed access highway which takes travelers quickly in and out of the nation’s capital.
Comprising 6,800 acres, Reston could easily have been developed along well trod, conventional lines. Instead, Reston has been planned in a way that suggests a new, creative solution to the twin dangers inherent in America’s enormous population increase and rapidly changing pattern of living — unsightly suburban sprawl and haphazard urban spread.
The letter says Reston hopes to have a population of 75,000 by 1980.
It details the plans for Lake Anne Village Center to resemble a European village where residents can live and shop in the same place. “The first of the seven villages was started in October 1962, when work began on a 500-foot earth dam which will create a crescent-shaped 35-acre lake,” it reads.
The plans for housing units at Lake Anne are detailed, as well as plans for the south end of Reston, where 100 acres would be turned into low density housing surrounding a community horse stable.
“Bridle paths are to be laid out so they lead from the [horse] academy to one of the village centers,” the letter said. “This village will be planned so horse riders will be able to actually ride into town.”
The homes were eventually built (with horse homage street names such as Steeplechase and Paddock). The stables were in action for several years (though hitching the horse at the Hunters Woods Safeway never quite caught on). The barn later burned down, and the site at Steeplechase and Triple Crown is now Pony Barn Pavilion, a Reston Association park.
The early materials encouraged prospective residents that things were about to happen very quickly here.
“By Spring of this year, Reston will be a good place to visit,” the letter says. “By Spring of next year, Reston will be well on its way to becoming one of the best places in the nation in which to live.”
More than 50 years later, has Reston lived up to its marketing? Tell us in the comments.
Meet Louie, Reston Now’s Pet of the Week.
Here is what Louie’s owner, Allison, has to say:
This is Louie. He is a french bulldog puppy. He loves to play with his puppy siblings, especially wrestle. He has a signature move in which he swan dives off the couch onto his brothers back and does a tuck and roll off of him in order to not hurt himself.
He also really likes to run specifically around things. I have counted his laps around a bean bag chair to about 10 per session.
Given he is a puppy, he loves to nibble. This could be your nose, ear, toes — so you have to watch out. He loves food as well. We may have to work on his obsession of food for the future. One thing he hates is bath time. His look is pretty sad while he is getting a bath. You would think we have done the most horrible thing to him ever when we give him a bath.
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
This is a sponsored post from Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
In my most recent Just Listed column, I had said that we were adding new listings at about the same rate they were going under contract. I would like to amend that now and just say what a lot of agents have been feeling for the past couple of weeks — the market has slowed a bit.
Only 15 properties went from a pending to sold status last week. That is down by about 50 percent from the week prior. In Reston, that’s not a catastrophe but it is something to be aware of as you think about buying and selling over the summer.
For buyers, it may signal that you can be a little more aggressive in your offers. For sellers, it may mean that this is not the time to push the market in terms of pricing. Here are a few that sold this past week.
- 11604 QUAIL RIDGE CT. Listed at $849,000. Sold at $840,000
- 12160 ABINGTON HALL PL #201. Listed at $425,000. Sold at $425,000
- 2225 GUNSMITH SQ. Listed at $389,900, Sold at $385,000
- 2283 HUNTERS RUN DR. Listed at $319,900. Sold at $308,000
As always, if you maintain awareness of the real market for your home and price it there, you will be rewarded with a quick sale at a great price.
This is a sponsored post by veterinarian Elizabeth Arguelles, owner of Just Cats Clinic at Lake Anne Plaza. She writes weekly on Reston Now.
Just Cats Clinic is proud to have recently become accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), an organization that helps veterinary practices operate at the highest level of client and patient care.
What is AAHA?
The American Animal Hospital Association is an international organization that has established standards widely viewed as the highest in the pet health care industry. As such, is it the only association that offers accreditation to animal hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.
To become accredited, a veterinary practice must agree to be evaluated according to 900 different industry standards. These include quality of care, diagnostics, pharmaceutical options, team management, anesthesia, medical recordkeeping, safety, and the facility and practice in general.
If a practice meets these criteria and passes the AAHA inspection, the clinic receives its accreditation, thereby putting it in a prestigious group of practices that provide the highest level of veterinary care. Every accredited hospital is reviewed and inspected every three years to ensure that the patients continue to receive care that is consistent with innovations in treatment options and technology.
AAHA accreditation offers veterinary hospitals the opportunity to take a holistic approach to the practice ensuring that every aspect of the clinic is run efficiently and to the highest standard. AAHA even requires all staff including assistants, technicians, front desk, doctors and management to complete a certain number of continuing education hours to ensure the practice, at every level, provides the best and latest in veterinary care.
How does choosing an AAHA-accredited hospital benefit you and your cat?
First, the AAHA seal of approval ensures that you and your pet receive the best possible medical treatment. Opting to visit an AAHA-accredited facility, like Just Cats Clinic, gives you the assurance that the clinic’s standards are consistent with the industry’s best. Accredited clinics work to provide high-quality care in areas such as anesthesia, contagious diseases, dentistry, pain management, general patient care, surgery and emergency services.
Furthermore, accredited veterinary practices can provide faster diagnostic services, such as x-rays and laboratory work, because those procedures are done in-house. AAHA also encourages practices to offer alternative approaches like acupuncture and laser therapy.
AAHA-accredited clinics will also ensure that your cat’s medical records are always complete and up-to-date, so that no past health issues are missed when you go in for your exam. An AAHA veterinary clinic’s exam for your pet includes additional checks like pain assessments, body condition scoring, dental health, and even nutritional evaluations each year.
Visit the AAHA website to find out more or to find an AAHA hospital near you.
This is a sponsored article from Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
We continue to stay even adding new houses to the market at about the same pace that they are going under contract. Thirty-five new properties were added this week with a total inventory of approximately 240.
The market does have a decidedly slower feel to it unless you happen to be selling a certain type of property — the classic “family” home for less than $675,000, in which case you’ll likely get multiple offers!
Here are a few of the new listings for this week.
11400 WASHINGTON PLZ W #405, 0BR 1 Bath Studio $185,000
2026 BEACON PL, 3BR 4.5 Baths $925,000
11441 WASHINGTON PL W, 3BR 2.5 Baths $585,000
Reston Now’s first Reston Pet of the Week is actually two pets, mixed breeds Rosco and Casey.
Here is what owner Rachel says about her dogs:
Rosco and Casey are adopted brothers who have been living in Reston for a few years now. Rosco is a 7-year-old mix consisting primarily of Boxer and Pitbull. Casey is a 5-year-old Border Collie, Brittney mix. Rosco was given to me as a puppy and Casey was adopted from the Prince William County Animal Shelter when he was 2.
Rosco is an avid ball chaser, and his favorite place to do that is at the Baron Cameron Off Leash Dog Park. When we get to the park he picks out a ball and that becomes his favorite ball. You can try tossing different balls for him to chase, but he won’t go after any other ball.
When he is at home he prefers to play with his stuffed toys and try and get his dad to play catch inside. Even though he is a well behaved dog for the most part, he has known to be a little mischievous when he is bored. Rosco has even figured out how to unscrew the lid from the food storage container so he can have a snack in the middle of the day.
Casey is an attention seeker. If you have your hand on your lap, he has been known to stick his head underneath your hand and move his head up and down until you pet him. He is very clever. Casey also loves being outdoors and can’t understand why he is not allowed to go play with all of the woodland creatures when we are on a walk. Casey also enjoys being at the dog park and won’t hesitate to go up to all of the humans he knows for some affection. That always happens after he does a “mad dash” around the park a few times.
Even though these boys are completely different breeds, one of the many things they have in common is that they love to sleep. Rosco will lay down next to me and stick his nose underneath my arm and be asleep almost immediately, while Casey prefers either to curl up right behind the legs of my fiancé, or sleep on his back. These two are quite a pair, and our lives would not be as interesting without them!
Want your pet to be considered for the Reston Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph bio and at least 3-4 horizontally-oriented photos of your pet.
Each week’s winner receives a sample of dog or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, along with $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care, the winner of three Angie’s List Super Service Awards and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year, provides professional dog walking and pet sitting services in Reston and Northern Virginia.
This is a sponsored post from the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce.
Reston Town Center will be the place for food, fun and live entertainment when the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Reston returns June 13-14.
Taste of Reston is the largest outdoor food festival in the area and was voted 2012, 2013, and 2014 “Northern Virginia’s Best Food Festival” by Virginia Living magazine.
The Taste of Reston will run Friday, June 13 from 3 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, June 14 from noon to 11 p.m. The carnival rides will also be open Sunday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More than 20 restaurants will offer tastes of their delicious menus in the booths along Market Street. Among the booths: Clyde’s, Big Bowl, The Counter, Il Fornaio, M & S Grill and more. Visit Taste of Reston online for a complete list. Hooked Seafood & Sushi, whose crab cake sliders won first place in the 2013 Taste, will also be returning to the festival.
The Taste of Reston will also offer wine and beer for patrons 21 and over. Among the brews on tap: Fat Tire, Blue Moon and Sierra Nevada.
Admission to the Taste of Reston is free, but food and beverages are purchased with tickets. Click here to purchase tickets in advance.
This year’s festival will also include a Wine n’ Dine section, where some of the area’s top chefs will demonstrate their favorite food and wine recipes. Wine n’ Dine participants include Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro, Paradise Springs Winery, Paolo’s Ristorante and The Melting Pot.
On Saturday from noon to 11 p.m., the Wine ‘n Dine section will feature a Market Place, where vendors will sell cooking-related products.
Other highlights of the Taste of Reston:
Live entertainment on four stages, including the Main Stage in the Pavilion and a a family fun stage at Market and Presidents Streets. See the full entertainment schedule on the Taste of Reston website.
A Family Fun Zone! sponsored by the YMCA Fairfax County Reston and the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce. The Family Fun Zone! will feature fun activities, interactive games, demonstrations, arts and crafts for all ages. On Saturday from noon to 6:30 p.m. there will be food, fit and fun demonstrations.
Carnival rides for all ages. Tickets must be purchased for rides (most are 3-5 tickets). Advance purchase all-you-can ride wristbands are now on sale for $20 on the Taste of Reston website or at the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce offices, 1763 Fountain Dr. Wristbands will be $25 at the gate.
Online tickets can also be purchased ($24 for $20).
There will also be a bonus carnival day on Sunday, June 15 (Father’s Day), with all-you-can-ride from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is a sponsored column by Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
One of the many benefits of living in Reston is having access to the 15 Reston Association Pools in our community. (Even if you aren’t an RA member, you can still get a pass to the RA pools.)
Like most amenities in Reston, the pools were situated throughout Reston with the idea that people could walk to their neighborhood pool — and they do. Every pool features lap lanes, areas to splash around, and plenty of lounge chairs.
But over the years, each pool has developed it’s own personality and attracts people for different reasons. Here’s a lowdown on what each pool offers so you can plan your day in the sun (or shade).
For children of all ages
- Autumwood (11950 Walnut Branch Road, North Reston)
This pool’s large wading area with a fountain is great for toddlers. There is also a covered picnic area and playground nearby. - Glade (11550 Glade Drive, South Reston)
With a 20-foot slide, this pool is a favorite for kids of all ages! Parents can relax in the spa while the kids are sliding or diving off the one-meter diving board. There is also a wading pool for the little ones - Hunters Woods (2501 Reston Parkway, South Reston)
This pool features separate water basketball and volleyball areas, a diving board, and children’s splash area. For the parents, there is a large spa. The pool also features an ADA ramp into main pool. - North Hills (1325 North Village Road, North Reston)
This pool features two shallow play areas, one of which has a fountain. For family day at the pool, there are also picnic tables, a grass beach area, and a picnic pavilion with grills. And don’t forget the spa. - North Shore (11515 North Shore Drive, North Reston)
This heated pool is a family favorite. It opens early in the season and is the last pool to close in September. The pool features a spa, wading pool, ADA ramp to the pool deck, ADA hydrolift chair into the main pool, and shaded upper deck with picnic tables. - Shadowood (2201 Springwood Drive, South Reston)
This is a smaller and quieter pool than Glade, but feature a small slide for the kids. There is also a wading pool and small picnic area. - Uplands (11032 Ring Road, North Reston)
This is the premier pool for families with toddlers. The zero-depth children’s pool (0-3 feet deep) has interactive fountains, a cold-water spa, and an interactive sand pit. The pool also has an ADA in-water wheelchair.
For serious swimmers
- Lake Newport (11601 Lake Newport Road, North Reston)
This is Reston’s only 50-meter pool and is a favorite for serious swimmers. There is also a sand volleyball area, and two one-meter diving boards, a wading pool, and a covered picnic area with grills.
For sun worshippers
With plenty of sunny spots, these pools are great if you want to get some serious rays.
- Dogwood (2460 Green Range Road, South Reston)
- Golf Course Island (11301 Links Drive, North Reston). There is also a large playground with grills next to the pool — perfect for summer parties.
- Lake Audubon (2070 Twin Branches Road, South Reston). In addition to your pool amenities, there is a boat ramp to Lake Audubon nearby if you want to take out your canoe or sunfish.
For shade seekers
If you want to spend the day at the pool without spending a day in the sun, these pools are perfect for you.
- Lake Thoreau (2040 Upper Lake Drive, South Reston)
- Newbridge (11758 Golf Course Square, South Reston)
- Ridge Heights (11400 Ridge Heights Road, South Reston). This pool is heated. It opens early in the season and is one of the last pools to close.
- Tall Oaks (12025 North Shore Drive, North Reston)
For spa lovers
If you love the Jacuzzi as much as the swim, visit these pools:
- Glade
- Hunters Woods
- Lake Thoreau
- North Hills
- North Shore
Which pool is your favorite?
This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Reston Town Center that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement, and private sector employee matters. They write biweekly on RestonNow.
In the private sector, non-compete agreements between employers and employees are becoming more prevalent.
Non-compete agreements generally involve an employer’s decision to impose certain restraints or restrictive covenants on an employee during, and for a period of time after, the employment relationship. Examples of such restraints or restrictive covenants include post-employment covenants not to compete with the employer’s business and non-solicitation of the employer’s customers and employees.
Although federal, state, county, or municipal laws may regulate non-compete agreements differently, under Virginia case law a non-compete agreement must be reasonable to be enforceable. Only a court may decide, as a matter of law, whether a non-compete agreement is enforceable. However, the employer bears the burden of proving that its non-compete agreement is enforceable under Virginia law. A reasonable non-compete agreement generally consists of three components:
- It should be no more restrictive than necessary to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests;
- It should not unduly burden the employee’s legitimate efforts to earn a livelihood; and
- It should be consistent with sound public policy.
The Virginia courts typically look for the following factors when assessing whether a non-compete agreement is reasonable:
- The duration of the restrictive covenant;
- The geographic scope of the restrictive covenant; and
- The scope and the extent of the restricted activity.
Whether the duration, geographic scope, and scope and extent of the restraint imposed by the employer are reasonable depends upon the specific facts of each case. Thus, every non-compete agreement should be analyzed separately and by balancing the non-compete agreement’s unique provisions with the parties’ specific circumstances. Generally, however, non-compete agreements that are more narrowly tailored in geographic scope and duration are more likely to be considered reasonable.
Likewise, overly broad and ambiguous non-compete agreements, or agreements involving employers that do not have a legitimate business interest in the restrained activity, may be unenforceable. Virginia courts will generally not modify non-compete agreements that are ambiguous. Rather, the courts usually construe ambiguous clauses in non-compete agreements against the employer.
Employers enforcing non-compete agreements can typically seek preliminary and permanent injunctions; lost profits damages; damages for lost good will; liquidated damages (if provided in the agreement); and attorneys’ fees. Since the consequences of signing non-compete agreements can be extremely costly and problematic for many employees, we recommend that employees obtain the advice of an attorney, preferably before the employee signs the non-compete agreement.
Virginia courts also recognize non-disclosure agreements (also referred to as NDA or confidentiality agreements) and non-solicitation agreements. The courts generally analyze such agreements in the same way that they analyze non-compete agreements.
Our firm represents federal employees and private, state, and county employees and employers in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan and New York regarding non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements and non-solicitation agreements as well as various other employment matters.
We can be contacted at www.berrylegal.com or by telephone at (703) 668-0070. Please also visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BerryBerryPllc.
This is a sponsored post from Eve Thompson of Reston Real Estate.
There were 31 properties sold this week in Reston.
In my Just Listed column last week, I mentioned that we were adding properties at about the same rate as we were selling them.
The current inventory of home is 242 — at the rate those home are being sold we currently have about a two-month supply. This is still a very strong seller’s market, although the slowing increasing days on market does indicate that things aren’t quite as fast as they were a few months ago.
The exception to this would be in the single family homes priced in the mid-$500K to mid-$600K range, where they continue to move very fast.
Here are some of the properties that sold in Reston this week:
11990 MARKET ST. #312. List Price: $749,900. Sold Price: $740,000.
1210 WOODBROOK CT. List Price: $650,000. Sold Price: $640,000.
12368 BROWN FOX WAY. List Price: $640,000. Sold Price: $641,500.
1542 MOORINGS DR #1C. List Price: $280,000. Sold Price: $280,000.
11768 BAYFIELD CT. List Price: $374,500. Sold Price $370,000.
This is a sponsored post by veterinarian Elizabeth Arguelles, owner of Just Cats Clinic at Lake Anne Plaza. She writes weekly on Reston Now.
Laser therapy can be a fantastic non-invasive addition to your cat’s health care routine. Useful in treating a multitude of ailments, laser therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation, and even increase the speed of healing. So what exactly is the laser and how does it work?
One of the most common lasers used in veterinary medicine is the Class IV laser, which uses a beam of laser light to penetrate tissue deeply without damaging it. The laser energy induces a biological response in certain cells leading to increased healing, and decreased pain and inflammation.
Typically, your veterinarian will recommend laser therapy in addition to conventional treatments such as medication or surgery, but certain ailments can be treated exclusively with the laser. Lasers are commonly utilized after surgery to help with surgical site healing, after dental procedures to help gum inflammation, and on any wounds.
The non-invasive nature of laser therapy makes it a great addition to your cat’s healthcare needs, especially cats suffering from degenerative joint disease, sinusitis, and a variety of dermatological issues, including allergies and infections.
Unlike more conventional therapies that can cause stress for your cat, laser treatment is generally a relaxing experience. The light is delivered through a noninvasive hand piece that is applied to the affected area. Your cat simply feels gentle warm pressure and treatments take just a few minutes. The only potential stress is that your vet will apply a face shield gently over your cat’s eyes to protect them during the treatment session. Most cats do very well with the face shield as it’s just held over their eyes while the laser is in use.
The length of each treatment is relatively quick and can vary from about two to eight minutes. Within 12 to 24 hours of a laser treatment, many cats start feeling a little less pain and enjoy increased mobility. A laser therapy course usually involves multiple sessions a week for several weeks. For more acute illnesses, a shorter program with more frequent treatments is better. Conversely, chronic conditions normally require less frequent treatments over a longer period of time.
Make sure to talk to your vet about whether laser therapy is the right choice for your cat.
