If you're considering a move into a 55+ active adult community in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County may be the most compelling place to land. The county has attracted more of these communities than virtually anywhere else in the DC metro area, and for good reason.

Most people don't think about what's behind the name on their agent's business card. They should. Here's what 280 years of heritage, 1,100 offices, and $4.6 billion in annual global referrals actually means when it's your home on the line.

Every year, Sotheby's International Realty publishes its Luxury Outlook report — a comprehensive analysis of the forces shaping the global luxury real estate market. As an Associate Broker with Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty, I find this report valuable not only for what it tells us about global trends, but for what those trends signal here at home in Northern Virginia.