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Take a few minutes and scroll through this collection of tips for home seller. Just so you know, I like to write about experiences that clients have because you may be dealing with a similar issue, and it might shed a little helpful insight.

Can Social Media sell my Vienna home?

June 17, 2011 By Doug Francis

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Answer: No... but it will play a role. Of course there are plenty of SM gurus out there who are preaching a very different answer to my question, but I really don't think they have any idea what it takes to sell a home or the tools that I see actual home buyers using every day. People aren't hanging on every Tweet mentioning their local real Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Facebook, technology, Vienna Virginia

Home Selling Tips: The “Coming Soon” Sign

June 6, 2011 By Doug Francis

Real Estate Coming Soon signs Vienna VA

When a Vienna VA real estate client asked recently about putting a Coming Soon sign in her yard, I adamantly told her that this would be a huge mistake. In fact, such an act would squander her best marketing opportunity and alienate the exact people she needed to attract. Don't alienate home buyers Giving home selling tips about properly Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, real estate, Vienna Virginia

Your Home has too much Wallpaper

May 11, 2011 By Doug Francis

wallpaper

When the "listing agent" of a home for sale in Oakton, VA gave me a call recently hoping to get some feedback, I told her that my clients were totally turned off by the floral wallpaper and had ruled out her IMPRESSIVE listing. You are probably nodding your head in agreement right now because you have seen homes that were wallpapered in the Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Oakton

So, what is my home worth?

April 25, 2011 By Doug Francis

Vienna va real estate sales chart

One of the most important benefits an experienced real estate agent brings to the table is the ability to recommend an "asking price" to a home seller. Unlike cars, each home is totally unique depending on condition, how it sits on the lot,  location, and many other important factors. Has the Northern Virginia real estate market stabilized? The Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, McLean, Northern Virginia, real estate, Vienna Virginia

Yes, it’s your Second Showing

April 6, 2011 By Doug Francis

When a home buyer decides to look at a home again, agents will call this a "second showing". Sometimes a third or fourth showing might be needed before a home buyer makes the decision to write up an offer, but it is important for you (Mr./Ms. Home Seller) to understand the new "first showing" concept. There was a time when real estate agents Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips, Video Blogs Tagged With: Home Seller Tips, Northern Virginia, real estate, Vienna Virginia

Vienna VA Real Estate Stats | 2022

March 14, 2011 By Doug Francis

LVL carries heavy load new construction

Vienna Fall Market 2022 I always hear questions about pricing and market activity in Vienna, and I like to talk about what is happening today. Specifically: active inventory, days on market, buyer activity, number of offers, and other important factors that monthly "stats" don't always make obvious. And, with today's shifting market with interest Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Posts, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: 22180, 22181, 22182, real estate, real estate stats, Vienna Virginia

Yes, Reviews are Relevant

March 12, 2011 By Doug Francis

Doug Francis REALTOR Reviews

After a few real estate clients found me online, I asked how they stumbled across me or my Northern Virginia Real Estate Blog. Often it was a top Google result when they asked a question or one of my home listings showed up on one of the 10,548 "home search/IDX" sites that are out there. And when they drilled down, they found that my real estate Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: buyer agent, Home Seller Tips, McLean, Oakton, real estate, Reviews, Vienna Virginia

Selling Your Home… have a FHA Mortgage?

March 7, 2011 By Doug Francis

FHA Commissioner David Stevens 2011

Washington Post readers, please see update at the end In the past five years, the FHA mortgage became the go-to option for home buyers looking to purchase a home with a small down payment. At the closing table they signed FHA loan documents with lines and lines of small print, and that small print is still in effect now that they (or you) plan Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips Tagged With: FHA insured loan, Fine print, Home Seller Tips, Vienna Virginia

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Vienna real estate agent Doug Francis

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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Real Estate Offers | What’s In and What’s Out

Changes in Latitudes Attitudes This story may sound slightly made up, but the 2022 real estate market across Northern Virginia was full of fast-paced drama which is still kind of hard to picture. The brakes weren’t just tapped… they were slammed! Or to create a picture for you, we went from a wild Category 5 […]

“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 have been a full-time Realtor licensed in Virginia since 1991, and cover a big territory specializing in the Vienna real estate market and custom homes for sale.

I have unique knowledge of digital real estate marketing, and my marketing starts here. My clients have been attracted to my results-oriented strategy for years, and I am accepting new clients for 2023 right now.

Thanks for reading, and feel free to contact me at 703-304-6827 or email me at doug@dougfrancis.com anytime!

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