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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.

First Steps In the Process | Home Buyers

By Doug Francis

Vienna real estate agent home

When we have our first meeting and discuss plans with any new real estate client, I like to review a basic home buying costs worksheet. Knowing the numbers is empowering because it allows clients to see the costs of buying a home and determine a future household budget. I use estimates based on typical costs that I see in Vienna real estate Continue Reading

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Tips For Building A Professional Website

By Doug Francis

StudioPress website testimonial

In today's competitive professional services marketplace, having a digital and online presence will help your business meet more consumers directly when they are searching for answers. After talking with a colleague last week about what I have done online, I decided to share with other professionals my belief that today's smart digital marketing Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Posts Tagged With: digital marketing, marketing, technology

Baby Boomers on the Move

By Doug Francis

Tips for Boomers moving out of suburbs

We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you ~ The Animals Making the decision to move out of the suburbs is the next step for Baby Boomers. Here are some tips and thoughts to get you started on your journey. Leaving 'the burbs' These days, Continue Reading

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Looking back at 2016 and ahead to 2017

By Doug Francis

personal thank you note to Doug Francis

Three clients had babies... two girls and one boy. People don't often think about the life events Realtors are a part of every year. We step into roles where lives are in the process of changing. Living is more than lifestyle Here are a few notables from 2016... 2016 kicked off helping sisters and a brother sell their childhood home 30 Continue Reading

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How to Inspect a Flipped House

By Doug Francis

Flipped House Home Inspection Vienna VA

If you are considering buying a flipped house... make sure that you have a home inspection contingency included in your offer. Unfortunately, here in the always-active Vienna real estate market, a flipped house is often the only affordable option in the average price ranges. If you aren't familiar with the term, a flipped house is property Continue Reading

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Interview at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty

By Doug Francis

doug francis video interview TTR Sotheby's International Realty

UPDATED: The final cut is ready to view... see at the end of this blog post! See In a recent interview, the film producer asked me why I had selected to work at TTR Sotheby's International Realty over other real estate brokers in the D.C. market. With the film crew, sound guy, and executive producer watching, I did my best to articulate that Continue Reading

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How to be ahead of Termites | The WDI Report

By Doug Francis

wdi report termites

Far, far from the set of A Bug's Life... Hey, this is Virginia and we have termites. Millions of tunneling termites in the soil headed toward your house. A few times every year, I get emails from people asking questions about termites, termite inspections, termite damage, WDI report, and termite related issues that have complicated their Continue Reading

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9617 Percussion Way Vienna VA | SOLD!

By Doug Francis

back yard screened in porch

[envira-gallery id="16252"] SOLD 12/30/2016 Directions from Vienna: Turn on Beulah Road. Take a Left on Abbotsford Drive, then Right on Percussion to 9617 Percussion Way See Current Homes for sale in Vienna Vienna VA neighborhood close to the W&OD Trail Located in a neighborhood of well maintained homes just minutes from the Continue Reading

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“Doug nailed it! Within days, we had three offers, one of which not only met, but far exceeded all of our goals.”
– R. Pollard

“He truly was a partner integrating us unto the community and made it easy for us to take advantage of all Vienna has to offer.”
– A. D’Eredita

“We are so thankful we found Doug to guide us through the complex home selling and buying processes!”
– Scott and Jennie

About Doug Francis

I am a Realtor with TTR Sotheby's International Realty® just outside Washington D.C. in Northern Virginia. I'm licensed in Virginia with a focus on Vienna, VA real estate since 1991.

That deep knowledge is valuable, especially in today's fast-paced market where advice is critical. Although many of my clients are personally referred, I am available to help you too and am accepting new clients right now.

Feel free to contact me at 703-304-6827 or email me at doug@dougfrancis.com anytime!

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