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Commute & Access

The daily tax on every home is time.

Key Takeaways
01

A commute you underestimate by twenty minutes each way is 160 hours a year — four full work weeks — you did not budget for.

02

We also look at optionality: Metro proximity, VRE stations, HOV/HOT lane access, and — increasingly — reliable fiber and 5G coverage for remote work.

A commute you underestimate by twenty minutes each way is 160 hours a year — four full work weeks — you did not budget for. We test commutes in real conditions: leaving your prospective driveway at the actual time you would leave, on a Tuesday, in the direction you actually drive.

We also look at optionality: Metro proximity, VRE stations, HOV/HOT lane access, and — increasingly — reliable fiber and 5G coverage for remote work. Access is not just roads.

Key Points

Rush-Hour Test Drive

Real times, real days, real directions — repeated at least twice before offer.

Transit Redundancy

Metro, VRE, Slug lines, and HOV access — the more the better.

Connectivity

Fiber availability, cellular coverage, and back-up options for work-from-home continuity.

The Buyer's Checklist
  • Rush-Hour Test Drive

    Real times, real days, real directions — repeated at least twice before offer.

  • Transit Redundancy

    Metro, VRE, Slug lines, and HOV access — the more the better.

  • Connectivity

    Fiber availability, cellular coverage, and back-up options for work-from-home continuity.

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