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This collection of posts is intended to help you get a feeling what it is like to live here. Many clients who relocate to Vienna or nearby aren't sure what to expect ~ hopefully this will be a collection that is interesting. Some are written by me, and some are written by local bloggers. Enjoy!

Fireworks in Vienna | July 2, 2025

By Doug Francis

Vienna VA Station Market

Vienna Fireworks Show - 7/2/2025 If you are planning to watch the annual Vienna VA fireworks show on July 2nd, 2025, then you should remember that they will be set off around 9:30 at Yeonas Park. There is limited seating at Yeonas Park (Vienna Little League Park) in the stands. Bring chairs or blankets, but no chairs allowed on the Continue Reading

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Here’s my home seller checklist… imagine you’re Getting Ready to Sell

By Doug Francis

Staged kitchen for real estate marketing

Hoping for top dollar when you sell your home in Vienna, VA? Here's the first home seller checklist I give designed to help anyone get started. It's work, but delivers a worthy ROI! In 2025, my main marketing strategy will be helping each client's home look its best online with careful planning, staging, and professional photography. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Seller Tips, Homeowner Ideas, Living Here Tagged With: Home Improvements, Home Seller Tips, Home Staging, Vienna Real Estate

Vienna Halloween Parade 2024

By Doug Francis

Vienna Halloween Parade Float Contest

Maple Avenue will be closed to traffic around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 The 78th Annual Vienna Virginia Halloween Parade! Theme: Party like it's 1999! This parade is full of Marching Bands, Fire Engines, Dancers, Floats and kids... and more kids. One friend who recently moved back to London always commented how "you Continue Reading

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Want to know about Flight Paths?

By Doug Francis

Loudoun County Airport Impact Overlay District

I updated this article to include a new 2024 Dulles Disclosure One of the benefits of living in Northern Virginia is that you can get a flight almost anywhere in the world at one of the local airports. Each of these "local airports" qualifies to be in the top tier of U.S. airports for passenger traffic and daily flights. When a real estate Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buyer Tips, Living Here Tagged With: real estate, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Vienna Virginia, Washington Dulles International Airport

Town of Vienna, Virginia

By Doug Francis

Vienna station WOD Trail

The Freeman House on Church Street The historic Freeman House is located on Church Street in Vienna. It is really the unofficial center of town and its active lifestyle, as on one side is the Vienna Town Green, a weekend farmers market, the W&OD Bike Trail (you can walk or run too), an organic bakery, Bazin's on Church Restaurant, Clarity, Continue Reading

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Become an Inova blood donor

By Doug Francis

Doug Francis at Woodburn Center Inova Blood Donor Services Virginia

After the Covid-19 crisis, there are far fewer donation programs going on at business offices around Northern Virginia. The problem is that the demand for blood has remained the same as in 2018. The easiest way for you to become part of the Northern Virginia community is to become a regular blood donor. Yes, you can "give back" by spending about Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Blood donation, Northern Virginia, Reston Town Center, Vienna Virginia

What I told MONEY about Living in Vienna

By Doug Francis

Town of Vienna Virgina ranked as best places to live in Money Magazine in 2013

Updated in August 2023 This is the 10th anniversary of the cover article in Money Magazine that I contributed to which launched the Town of Vienna to the top of the list of places to live in the United States. There used to be a website called "Help a Reporter Out" (HARO) and I vaguely remember responding to a request for help. Ultimately, I Continue Reading

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Keep Rain Water Draining Away

By Doug Francis

House gutter downspout extension

I decided to repost this blog post because we have been getting intense downpours this summer, 2023, and it is time to remind people of this important homeowner task. Clean your gutters and drain pipes! Watch the video below that a client in Falls Church sent me one night as he panicked when seeing water stream into his window well. Caller Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Homeowner Ideas, Living Here Tagged With: Basement, Rain, Vienna Virginia, Water

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Vienna real estate agent Doug Francis

When we bought our house in Vienna, we were thinking about raising the kids, building an addition, and knowing the neighbors. Today, home buyers are attracted to Vienna because of the sense of community, walkability, and small town lifestyle.

So, what’s next after your 25 years? It’s a conversation many of my clients are having with me as they plan to move to the beach, travel, or get closer to grandkids. Helping them see their future, sell their current home, and move ahead with their updated plan has been an interesting new chapter.

My background: I am an active licensed agent in Virginia, have negotiated hundreds of sales contracts, work at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean, and still 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.

Let’s discuss your moving plans: Email doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at (703) 304-6827 .  Cheers!

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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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