by Emily Yosmanovich, contributing blogger Years ago (in 1981) I was born at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. At that time it wasn’t nearly as big as it is today. And as the 54th baby born that day, I was almost born in the hallway while my mom waited for an open delivery room. Things have really changed since then. The Fairfax Hospital campus has Continue Reading
Local Stories
The following is an archive of my articles about builders, strategies, home inspections, financing, painting, staging, tips, and skills. Start reading and you can search the archive anytime.
Waiting to Buy a House
Wait? Wait for what? Until their children are old enough to leave them?" This quote comes at a crucial moment from George Bailey in Frank Capra's 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life. In essence, George's family managed the Building and Loan in a small town in New York during the Great Depression. They worked like many of today's mortgage Continue Reading
The Verisign Interview ~ a little behind the scenes
What makes being a real estate agent fun is the number of hats you have to wear while running the business. Since I have been the Chief Content Creator here on the blog and PR Director for dougfrancis.com , I was the obvious choice to handle an interview with Verisign to discuss using the Internet as part of my business strategy. So, who the Continue Reading
A Little Summer Music for Tots
by Emily Yosmanovich, contributing blogger Earlier this summer, my family and I had the pleasure of taking in a performance by Rocknoceros during Viva Vienna on the Vienna Town Green. My son, who is just a little over two years old, decided to be fiercely independent that day. Though we had found ourselves a nice patch of grass to settle Continue Reading
How Home Inspection Negotiations Create Friction
As my client signed the closing documents, he innocently asked the settlement attorney about problems she sees at closing. "These days, probably home inspection items not getting done right," she said. If you plan to buy a home, you will likely include a Home Inspection Contingency in your offer. Home Inspection Contingency periods typically Continue Reading
My Read on Spring 2013
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 prices. What are your thoughts?" "Hey Doug, it's Mark from Continue Reading
Hallman Street Fairfax VA
Doug's working pics are now available ~ see below Now officially SOLD in July 2013 - 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 easy access to Continue Reading
Fun with a new Contributing Writer
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 by Emily Continue Reading
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