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Tell me about the crime rate in Fairfax County?

September 21, 2009 By Doug Francis

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 crime plagued neighborhood either. jerry mcguireBut asking a salesman who is trying to “make-the-sale” such a question is crazy, risky, and the last thing he should have been doing. Yes, I consider myself trust-worthy but I don’t live in the neighborhood and really have no idea if someone had broken into a car over the weekend.

Get it?

Asking real estate agents for local crime info just isn’t a good idea.

So I always suggest people look up the data on the excellent police web sites, and here are a few from my market area in Northern Virginia or the Washington D.C. suburbs.

  • The Fairfax County Police Department
  • The Arlington County Police Department
  • The City of Alexandria Police Department
  • The City of Falls Church Police Department
  • The City of Fairfax Police Department
  • Town of Herndon Police Department
  • Town of Vienna Police Department
  • Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
  • The Prince William County Police Department

If there is another police department that I have left out then I will be happy to add them too!

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: buyer, Fairfax, McLean, Oakton, real estate, Vienna

About Doug Francis

A Realtor specializing in unique and new homes around Vienna, Virginia, Doug started writing a first-hand blog about his everyday real estate experiences a decade ago. In-depth, helpful and fun has always been the objective. Outside real estate, he was profiled in a commercial for Verisign's "Where the World Clicks" global ad campaign, and was quoted in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live article on Vienna (#3!). He's a Boston University graduate who feels morning coffee is non-negotiable.

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Helping my clients add value to their homes has always been important to me. My step-by-step recommendations are intended to increase market appeal, return more than invested, and help net more when selling.

Beyond just sellers, I have helped many new homeowners make smart design decisions when remodeling. We gutted our house and totally remodeled it, and I pass that experience along because living in a nice house is simply better.

My background… I’ve been an active licensed agent in Virginia for 25 years, work at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean, and sell homes in all price ranges. I donate to the Town of Vienna tree replacement fund, participate in a neighborhood citizens association, and try my best to stay in shape.

Questions? Email doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at (703) 304-6827 to discuss your plans. Cheers!

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