Registration is filling up! You have until Thursday, May 20, to sign up and get the Early Bird registration rate for the 2021 DC Bike Ride.

The new and improved ride will bring all the fun you already know in our bicycling experience, including photo stops and live music along the course as participants get to safely explore our nation’s capital completely car-free!


This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Ask Eli, Live With Jean playlist. Enjoy!

Question: In your last article you mentioned Bright MLS a few times, can you explain what that is?


This is an incredible Arlington location for this exquisite home with a resort-style heated pool, hot tub, stone fire pit, and private, lush backyard oasis on a 1/3 of an acre lot.

Inside, find over 6,000 finished square feet of luxury living! The gourmet, eat-in kitchen features granite countertops, a large island, wine refrigerator and a walk-in pantry, and it overlooks the stunning backyard pool, patio and gardens. The kitchen is an ideal entertaining space, opening up to the family room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The main level also features a powder room and office.


This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Northern Virginia that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement and private sector employee matters.

By John V. Berry, Esq.


Find charm galore in this classic Arlington bungalow in popular High View Park. Gleaming original hardwood floors, high ceilings and oversized windows are just a few of the special features of this unique home. Relax on your front porch, or enjoy the expansive and private backyard with a stone patio and fire pit.

Features include spacious bedrooms, a newly updated bathroom, granite counters. and plantation shutters throughout. The home also has a large unfinished basement with an expanded crawl space and pull-down attic for storage (or possible expansion). The major systems are all new: boiler (2020), water heater (2020) and central air conditioning (2017).


Ascending 22 stories above Ballston, the brand-new J Sol apartments deliver a bold perspective. An assertion of simple sophistication, sleek contemporary design and stunning details, J Sol propels you into an atmosphere that feels unmistakably yours.

Read on to discover the top 11 distinctive interior design features to enjoy sky-high apartment living at J Sol.


This sponsored column is by James Montana, Esq., Doran Shemin, Esq. and Laura Lorenzo, Esq., practicing attorneys at Steelyard LLC, an immigration-focused law firm located in Arlington, Virginia. The legal information given here is general in nature. If you want legal advice, contact James for an appointment.

In the wonderful world of immigration, legal terminology matters hugely. In this column, we’ll explain what a few of the most important words mean, so our loyal readers (hi, commenters!) can understand more clearly what our clients have to learn. The three words of the day are: Petitioner, sponsor and admissible.


Poly-space is a concept that we here at Arlington Designer Homes have been employing for many years. However, the need for poly-space has come into sharper focus over the past 15 months.

Poly-space is a space that has multiple uses. When we are designing projects, we talk to our clients about how their new space will be used not just today but in 5, 10 and 15 years.


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