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Knowing the Real Estate Market

June 12, 2017 By Doug Francis

Vienna VA house for sale VirginiaPeople are always surprised when they ask me about a house, and I tell them that I have already been inside.

Realistically, I can’t see every new listing in Fairfax County without making that my full-time job. But, I do make an effort to see as many as possible especially when a home is interesting to me or to one of my clients.

That market research helps me keep up with pricing, floor plans, lot sizes, builder quality and interior condition.

Although this may seem like just another story, recently I received an email from a guy who was moving here with his family and wanted to know what I knew about a specific house in Vienna.

He was surprised to read my quick response since I had toured the home a week or two before, and then gave him an analysis of the location near busy Lawyers Road. It was a nice home with a three-car garage, but it was too close to a road that I feel will be widened over the next ten years encroaching on the property probably negatively impact on future resale value.

He really appreciated my response and hired me.

Having specific knowledge is really important especially when the market is starting to swell with luxury inventory. That’s a trend that might not be obvious to someone looking only at a list like the one below.

“Wait, what did he just say?” you ask.

Yes, the inventory of new custom homes for sale has spiked recently. Some new and resale are just sitting there…

The inventory of homes priced over $1.2 million has been growing at a fast clip. McLean, Falls Church, Vienna, Oakton, Centreville, are all now competing for the same home buyers as our workforce works all across the region.

With that in mind, understanding your future lifestyle is critical before you fall for the sales pitch from the agent at that open house.

Yes, you will miss a good opportunity or two. Or you may not realize that that great school’s boundary is going to change in 2018.

Why are 5 houses for sale over on that street? Is there a problem or are the sellers just cashing in after listening to NPR’s report about the crazy DC real estate market?

Knowing the real estate market or really knowing the real estate market.

It’s your call.

This sample list of homes for sale in Vienna was updated 10 minutes ago!

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  • 208 MCHENRY ST SE, VIENNA, VA
    208 MCHENRY ST SE
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 208 MCHENRY ST SE, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1176946)
    $1,899,000
    • Lot Size
      22,216 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,110 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      7 Baths

    • Year Built
      2009

    • Days on Market
      5

  • 517 WALKER ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    517 WALKER ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 517 WALKER ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1177150)
    $1,499,000
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      4,678 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      6

  • 400 WALKER ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    400 WALKER ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 400 WALKER ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1176546)
    $1,650,000
    • Lot Size
      12,197 sqft

    • Home Size
      5,500 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      9

  • 1205 COTTAGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    1205 COTTAGE ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1205 COTTAGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1176378)
    $1,299,988
    • Lot Size
      10,455 sqft

    • Home Size
      4,540 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      2014

    • Days on Market
      11

  • 1207 ROSS DR SW, VIENNA, VA
    1207 ROSS DR SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1207 ROSS DR SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1174396)
    $1,750,000
    • Lot Size
      17,424 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,004 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2014

    • Days on Market
      22

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  • 615 TAPAWINGO RD SW, VIENNA, VA
    615 TAPAWINGO RD SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 615 TAPAWINGO RD SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1173816)
    $1,624,900
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,200 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      7 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      29

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  • 2336 ADDISON ST, VIENNA, VA
    2336 ADDISON ST
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 2336 ADDISON ST, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1172862)
    $1,790,000
    • Lot Size
      31,799 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,000 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      1955

    • Days on Market
      37

  • 1009 WARE ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    1009 WARE ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1009 WARE ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1169752)
    $1,589,900
    • Lot Size
      16,118 sqft

    • Home Size
      3,898 sqft

    • Beds
      4 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      65

  • 1007 WARE ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    1007 WARE ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1007 WARE ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1169702)
    $1,804,400
    • Lot Size

    • Home Size
      5,662 sqft

    • Beds
      7 Beds

    • Baths
      8 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      65

  • 2518 VILLANOVA DR, VIENNA, VA
    2518 VILLANOVA DR
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 2518 VILLANOVA DR, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1169500)
    $1,568,000
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,100 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      7 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      67

  • 615 GIBSON DR SW, VIENNA, VA
    615 GIBSON DR SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 615 GIBSON DR SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1169092)
    $1,689,888
    • Lot Size
      11,326 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,088 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      7 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      70

  • 914 MYERS CIR SW, VIENNA, VA
    914 MYERS CIR SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 914 MYERS CIR SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1167278)
    $1,850,000
    • Lot Size
      14,811 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,728 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2019

    • Days on Market
      72

  • 402 KINGSLEY RD SW, VIENNA, VA
    402 KINGSLEY RD SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 402 KINGSLEY RD SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1165810)
    $1,738,000
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,315 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      82

  • 424 MALCOLM RD NW, VIENNA, VA
    424 MALCOLM RD NW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 424 MALCOLM RD NW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1164654)
    $1,339,900
    • Lot Size
      13,068 sqft

    • Home Size
      3,377 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      89

  • 363 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA
    363 COURTHOUSE RD SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 363 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1163572)
    $1,468,000
    • Lot Size
      20,474 sqft

    • Home Size
      4,174 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2015

    • Days on Market
      95

  • 114 HARMONY DR SE, VIENNA, VA
    114 HARMONY DR SE
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 114 HARMONY DR SE, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1161162)
    $1,695,000
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,800 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      7 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      107

  • 117 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA
    117 COURTHOUSE RD SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 117 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1151124)
    $1,895,000
    • Lot Size
      22,652 sqft

    • Home Size
      4,030 sqft

    • Beds
      4 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      131

  • 1008 COTTAGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    1008 COTTAGE ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1008 COTTAGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1154384)
    $1,689,000
    • Lot Size
      10,455 sqft

    • Home Size
      5,200 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      139

  • 1005 WARE SW, VIENNA, VA
    1005 WARE SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1005 WARE SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1152896)
    $1,699,900
    • Lot Size
      16,118 sqft

    • Home Size
      5,006 sqft

    • Beds
      5 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      146

  • 512 KIBLER CIR SW, VIENNA, VA
    512 KIBLER CIR SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 512 KIBLER CIR SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1145714)
    $1,649,000
    • Lot Size
      10,455 sqft

    • Home Size
      4,800 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      5 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      176

  • 307 JOHN MARSHALL DR NE, VIENNA, VA
    307 JOHN MARSHALL DR NE
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 307 JOHN MARSHALL DR NE, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1145532)
    $2,795,000
    • Lot Size
      42,254 sqft

    • Home Size
      1,792 sqft

    • Beds
      7 Beds

    • Baths
      8 Baths

    • Year Built
      2021

    • Days on Market
      179

  • 313 GEORGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    313 GEORGE ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 313 GEORGE ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1142588)
    $1,995,000
    • Lot Size
      11,762 sqft

    • Home Size
      7,622 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      8 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      193

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  • 1117 PEKAY ST SW, VIENNA, VA
    1117 PEKAY ST SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 1117 PEKAY ST SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1110978)
    $1,599,900
    • Lot Size
      12,197 sqft

    • Home Size
      6,794 sqft

    • Beds
      6 Beds

    • Baths
      6 Baths

    • Year Built
      2020

    • Days on Market
      328

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  • 318 OWAISSA RD SE, VIENNA, VA
    318 OWAISSA RD SE
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 318 OWAISSA RD SE, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # VAFX1093576)
    $950,000
    • Lot Size
      23,959 sqft

    • Home Size
      2,406 sqft

    • Beds
      4 Beds

    • Baths
      2 Baths

    • Year Built
      1960

    • Days on Market
      476

  • 445 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA
    445 COURTHOUSE RD SW
    VIENNA, VA
    Photo of 445 COURTHOUSE RD SW, VIENNA, VA 22180 (MLS # 1002795075)
    $1,200,000
    • Lot Size
      40,511 sqft

    • Home Size
      1,724 sqft

    • Beds
      3 Beds

    • Baths
      1 Bath

    • Year Built
      1930

    • Days on Market
      1,194

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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" campaign, and was quoted in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live article on Vienna. He's a Boston University graduate who feels morning coffee is non-negotiable.

Being able to guide my clients through many real estate sales, either moving out, moving in, or just across town, has been a rewarding experience that helps when discussing a plan with a future client.

Being able to help them focus and understand our proven sales plan always eases their anxiety of this looming personal task. And, putting it into bite-sized steps always helps them get where they really want to be.

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 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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