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Doug Francis Real Estate Blog in Vienna and McLean Homes for Sale, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy Home Search
Doug has been selling homes across Northern Virginia since 1991. Tapping into his geeky side, he created this WordPress blog in 2009 which has been used as a small business case study in an eBook, mentioned on MSNMoney and discussed at a Realtor Association conference. In his spare time, he enjoys iPhone photography using Instagram and using his Canon DSLR to capture the world he sees every day. Morning coffee is also a must. [Read More …]
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!
Why should you hire me? my future tips about Northern Virginia's über-competitive real estate market.

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 →
I am a Realtor with RE/MAX Presidential based just outside Washington D.C. in Northern Virginia. Although I have only been licensed in Virginia since 1991, I cover a very big territory... take a look at the map!
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REALTOR's abide by a strict Code of Ethics and conduct business in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act, even when we are off-duty. In essence, treat all people fairly. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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