Gifted and talented students at Mercer Middle School in Aldie were treated to a special presentation Nov. 13 when Dr. Bulent Atalay came to visit the school.
Atalay is a world-renowned author, scientist and artist, specializing in physics.

A native of Turkey, he holds a bachelor's, two master's degrees and a doctorate from Georgetown University, Princeton, University of California-Berkeley and Oxford University.

He has also studied at the Center for Advanced Study at Princeton, where such famous scientists as Albert Einstein, Kurt Godel and Noam Chomsky studied.

Atalay is a physics professor at the University of Mary Washington and an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia.

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Contact Marilee Murphy today for all of your home buying, or selling, luxury homes or new construction needs.  I am dedicated to making sure you have a smooth transition from start to finish. Use my website to search available properties in Loudoun County located, in Northern Virginia, specifically the towns of Sterling/Potomac Falls, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, and Aldie as well as properties in Fairfax County, and Prince William County areas. You can also sign up to receive free listing updates by email

Check out the October 2013 Northern Virginia Update Video

Throughout the home buying process there can be various hurdles to jump over to make sure everything goes smoothly.  In today’s culture, we are finding more often unmarried couples are purchasing their first homes together.  Although this sounds like a great plan, there are precautions that need to be taken in order to make sure the process is done right.  Doing your research beforehand can alleviate any headaches. From a financial sense it is more difficult to break the co-ownership of a house, than it is to get a divorce, if things turn sour.

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Phase Two to be Completed in July 2018

Extension to serve Reston Town Cener, Herndon, Dulles, Ashburn

By Marcia McAllister

It will be next spring before you see heavy construction on the second phase of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. However, Capital Rail Constructors (CRC), the Phase 2 design-build contractor, has been given the green light to start necessary preliminary work. On July 8th, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority issued a Notice to Proceed to CRC, a joint venture of Clark Construction Group and Kiewit Infrastructure South.

"This is an important milestone," said Jack Potter, Airports Authority president and CEO. "The Notice to Proceed allows CRC to get to work, making rail to Dulles a reality. This means crews will soon be in the field surveying, performing site preparations, and making geological assessments while they finalize permits and other design work. Actual construction work using heavy equipment and cranes will likely begin in spring of 2014."

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Metrorail Station near The Galleria and Tysons Corner

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Many sellers feel that the spring is the best time to place their home on the market as buyer demand increases at that time of year. However, the fall and winter have their own advantages. Here are five reasons to sell now.

Only Serious Buyers Are Out

At this time of year, only those purchasers who are serious about buying a home will be in the marketplace. You and your family will not be bothered

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Check out events and news at the beautiful community of Willowsford located in Ashburn and Aldie.

Find out what's happening in the community of Brambleton in Ashburn, VA.

Our One Loudoun community is certainly growing quickly, and according to Forbes.com, so is our entire county!  A recently published article highlighted 10 different counties that are the fastest growing in America. Loudoun County ranks second, posting a 7.87 percent population growth rate from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, the number of jobs has grown 83 percent over the past decade alone.  Also a notable mention, the article points out that Loudoun County is “one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.” 

One Loudoun is a great example of the healthy growth in our county.  We expertly utilize the land to incorporate everything our residents might ever need or want: a range of restaurants, a variety of retail shops, thousands of square footage of available office space, an elementary school, a grocery store, all types of entertainment, newly built homes, and so much more.  Smart-growth communities are also praised for the environmentally friendly design, conveniently planned neighborhoods, and happy and healthy residents. 

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For over 30 years, The Fresh Market has brought you the freshest, most delicious quality products from around the corner and around the globe. You'll notice we're intentionally very different from the common, giant, industrialized grocery stores; we're a more personalized, open-air, customer centric experience inspired by a European style market. Simply put, we're something fresh and our philosophy about how you shop and buy fresh meats, seafood, fruits and vegetables is in perfect harmony with that of a community like One Loudoun.

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