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Walk to Starbucks! Update: This home sold in December 2011 New on the Fairfax Virginia real estate market October 26th. Yes, this home is in excellent condition and ready for you to move into quickly! 4 upstairs… [more]
Really, what's the deal? Have you been looking at homes recently only to find that the listing you saw on Trulia.com Wednesday afternoon is now under-contract? Well, that's been a problem for many buyers engaged in… [more]
As the new year arrives, so should a flurry of homes that have been waiting out the traditionally slow holiday season. If your home is one of them, I hope you took advantage of the last thirty days to get your home ready… [more]
After 60 days on the market you may start to panic... or take it personally. Been there, seen it before. It is hard to be rejected by 25 people. At REALTOR training school, the instructors tell us it must be "x" and… [more]
After a few real estate clients found me online, I asked how they stumbled across me or my Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog. Often it was a top Google result when they asked a question or one of my home listings showed… [more]
Lot size: 10,500 sqft Year built: 1989
5 beds 3 full, 1 part baths $1,199,000
Home size: 3,426 sq ft Lot size: 20,000 sqft Year built: 1984
4 beds 3 full, 1 part baths $959,900
Home size: 10,536 sq ft Lot size: 30,605 sqft Year built: 2007
8 beds 8 full, 1 part baths $1,799,000
Home size: 1,598 sq ft Lot size: 2,333 sqft Year built: 1981
3 beds 3 full, 1 part baths $449,000
Home size: 1,148 sq ft Year built: 2001
2 beds 2 full baths $315,000
Lot size: 8,409 sqft Year built: 1977
4 beds 3 full baths $599,000
Home size: 4,709 sq ft Lot size: 10,369 sqft Year built: 2013
5 beds 4 full, 1 part baths $1,199,000
Home size: 3,890 sq ft Lot size: 15,352 sqft Year built: 1970
6 beds 3 full, 1 part baths $889,000
Lot size: 2.93 ac Year built: 1997
6 beds 4 full, 1 part baths $1,349,777
Home size: 3,736 sq ft Lot size: 39,723 sqft Year built: 1971
5 beds 4 full baths $799,000
The phone rang and it was Craig in Texas who has been getting daily email updates from me, “Doug, what’s going on in your market up there?” Again, my phone rang and it was Pat in L.A., “so Doug, based on our research things look a little “heated” over there in those Vienna real estate… Continue Reading →
Doug’s working pics are now available ~ see below Now officially on the market – FC8101713 Welcome to this remodeled Cape Cod style home that has been tastefully expanded and updated. Located in the heart of the City of Fairfax, it is centrally located to take advantage of in-town living, restaurants like Zoës Kitchen, and… Continue Reading →
It all started when I stopped into Chipotle for lunch and did some searching on my iPad for blogs in Vienna or Northern Virginia. Most were pretty pathetic and were/are written in a style similar to a Washington Post classified ad. Boring! But there was one blog that caught my attention, twowaystreetblog.com which is written… Continue Reading →
by Emily Yosmanovich, contributing blogger Before starting our family, my husband and I were avid recreational bikers. We weren’t excellently skilled by any means, but we enjoyed taking our bikes out for long rides, enjoying scenic views and picnics along the way. When I got pregnant, I hate to say it, this almost weekly activity… Continue Reading →
This “Step One” concept actually came to me after trying to buy a mini-van at a car dealership. With good intentions, my wife and I brought our toddler into a Ford dealership to buy a (dreaded) mini-van for our growing family. But after 2 1/2 hours of car dealership bull sh t crap, we walked… Continue Reading →
Having a home seller miss the deadline to respond to your offer is extremely frustrating. In fact, most real estate agents discourage their buyer clients for putting in a deadline for a simple reason. But you want to know, “why didn’t the seller respond to my offer?” It is best to start from the beginning… Continue Reading →
The second annual Taste of Vienna went off successfully at the Vienna Volunteer Fire Station on Saturday April 27, 2013. This is such a fun event where local eateries showcase their culinary skills and offer “bites” – for a buck, two or four. Proceeds go to the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, and they lucked out… Continue Reading →
UPDATE: This home SOLD in May 2013. Welcome to this updated Nantucket style garage town home in the heart of Ashburn VA. We hoped that this video brochure will give you a good idea of what the homeowners have done over the past few years to make their home more livable, inviting and to bring… Continue Reading →
A few years ago I noticed that real estate sites seem to show the same MLS listings, so I decided to create a distinct real estate blog to share my local insight - if you already live here or are relocating. There are topics based on recent client experiences, buying custom homes, and more learned over the past twenty years. Take a few minutes and read a blog post or two to see if my approach matches your goals. I am a real estate agent with RE/MAX, have lived in Oakton and McLean, and live in Vienna Virginia. My goal is to provide you with intel into today's market, candor, practical advice, ideas to get you moving, some humor, geeky stats, the best coffee shop, some video, and a cool way to search for homes. Helping you understanding the process of making an offer, the sales contract and more will come when we meet. Yes, I live here. It is easy to reach me: doug@dougfrancis.com or call me to discuss the real estate biz. 703-304-6827 ~ Cheers!
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The Vienna VA real estate market gets broken down by the three zip codes that cover the Vienna mailing address. As you can easily see from these three charts of the three Vienna Zip Codes, 22180, 22181, and 22182 that there has been a decline in the number of active homes over the period while… Continue Reading →
When I started this blog post of Things You Should Know Before Moving to Northern Virginia, I had to force myself to stop at thirteen “things”. Over the years I have heard myself saying these things over and over to clients relocating here, so I thought that I should put down my observations for the… Continue Reading →
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