Doug Francis Real Estate Blog in Vienna and McLean, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy MLS Listing Search too.
When a real estate client came to me all pumped up because his Credit Union was offering to pay up to $100,000 of his closing cost, I thought we should sit down and review the typical expenses for a home buyer worksheet again. I’m sure you can understand why he was so excited since $100k [...]
There isn’t anything worse than waiting for an answer. Yes or No. Come on man, just let me know! The tip that I give my Northern Virginia real estate clients is to respond to any type of offer quickly, and to take every one seriously. Speed is very powerful when negotiating. In real estate, a [...]
In late 2008, the real estate market was shifting (actually down-shifting) and I found myself with a little extra time on my hands. And so began the planning for the blog that you see today. My blog didn’t happen overnight! There have been many late nights reading through real estate blogs from Phoenix, Seattle and [...]
Image by wallyg via Flickr Almost every real estate sale involves an appraisal contingency designed to protect the home buyer and mortgage lender from paying too much for the property. Appraisals are generated by licensed appraisers who are contracted to generate a third party’s opinion, using established criteria, to determine and document current market value. [...]
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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