Doug Francis Real Estate Blog in Vienna and McLean, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy MLS Listing Search too.
In the past two weeks, I have shown up at two vacant homes in Fairfax, Virginia with clients wanting to take a look-see, only to find that the SentriLock lock-boxes did not work. You know, SentriLock’s are the little blue boxes on the front door handles of homes for sale. In the Washington D.C. metro [...]
SOLD and Settled @ $429,900 in April 2010! … look at the interior photos! This home is not asking a 3rd party for approval! Not a foreclosure either… super clean and ready to settle by the end of the year! Mint condition town home located close to Fair Oaks, Fairfax, and some of the best [...]
Home sellers and buyers in Northern Virginia have felt the pain of the HVCC, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct. These new guidelines (May, 2009) dictate how real estate appraisals are conducted for all mortgage loans that will be sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Government insured loans such as FHA or Veterans Administration [...]
Last weekend I met with an interested buyer to discuss a listing of mine, and he looked me in the eye and asked me, “how is the crime rate in the neighborhood?” I can understand his reason for asking the question because I certainly would not want to move my wife and children into a [...]
My e-mail is doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at 703-304-6827 to discuss the real estate biz. Cheers! (Yes, you should hire me) [Read More …]
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