Doug Francis Real Estate Blog in Vienna and McLean, Fairfax and Arlington with a little humor too. Easy Home Search too.
When I walked into a neighbor’s Vienna Virginia rambler recently to give her an idea of what needed to be done, I had to be brutally honest about a strategy for selling it. Since she and her husband bought it way back in 1957 when it was a brand new home (she is one of [...]
When a Facebook friend posted a link to an MSN article that ranked Vienna Virginia the #5 Best Housing Market in America, I just had to cringe since those statements never hold true for long. Most articles on MSN come from somewhere else and I quickly discovered that the article originated from Bloomberg BusinessWeek — [...]
Always on the lookout for a good lunch, I stumbled across Tortuga in Tyson’s Corner. Yes, the gourmet food truck has arrived and I haven’t been disappointed yet. Officially added to my list of regular lunch spots. The theme of classic sandwiches based upon the “Torta” includes skirt steak, roast pork, and fresh grilled summer [...]
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 we need to do our best to make a case to help you [...]
Ever had a moment when you realized, “Hey, I’m one of those people!”? That happened to me when I was showing “newer” homes to a client and kept pointing out how the homes would show much better properly painted. After 3 to 5 years they were still “builder’s white” and looked dirty. As I walked [...]
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