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Your house has an ice dam?

February 10, 2010 By Doug Francis

One of the problems of having too much snow and below freezing temperatures for a week is the gutter ice dam. This happens when the gutter stops draining due to compacted snow or a block of ice. Then, the warm air escaping from your home generates just enough heat to melt the snow pack causing the gutter to fill with water. Hopefully it flows out, Continue Reading

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Vienna, VA Holiday Stroll on Church Street | 2019

November 22, 2009 By Doug Francis

Church Street Stroll Vienna VA

Updated for 2019 The 23rd annual Church Street Holiday Stroll will be held in Vienna, Virginia on Monday, December 2, 2019 from 6 to 9, a much-anticipated free event for everyone living in Vienna. This is always a fun evening for everyone to stroll from Lawyers Road to Mill Street where Mayor DiRocco will light the Holiday Tree near the Freeman Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: 22180, Church Street, Northern Virginia, Vienna Virginia

Vienna fall leaf clean-up schedule

October 31, 2009 By Doug Francis

vienna va leaf clean up schedule

Town of Vienna Schedule for 2021 Click Here to see UPDATED MAP Routes Note that there is a new game plan for leaf collection in Vienna this year! Original Post: The leaves are falling all around my Vienna home, and it's time to consult the collection schedule that the Town of Vienna puts out. Yes, Town residents get another perk... curbside leaf Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Leaf, Town of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna Virginia, virginia

Vienna Traffic Alert | Halloween Parade 10-27-2021

October 28, 2009 By Doug Francis

Ghost Busters in Vienna Virginia halloween parade

In case you missed the memo, if you commute through Vienna, Virginia on Route 123, please note that Route 123 or Maple Avenue will be CLOSED from East Street to Lawyers Road from 6:50 to 10. Local Vienna Traffic will be detoured onto Church Street... good luck! Ready for the Vienna Halloween Parade? Everyone is welcome to attend this annual Continue Reading

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Vienna Halloween Parade 2021

October 24, 2009 By Doug Francis

vienna virginia halloween parade

Maple Avenue will be closed to traffic around 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 The 75th Annual Vienna Virginia Halloween Parade! 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 Americans sure love your fire engines Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Halloween Parade, Vienna

It’s Fire Prevention Week, Virginia!

October 5, 2009 By Doug Francis

It was a cold, late fall morning as I read the Washington Post about ten years ago. The Metro Section had an article about a couple escaping a burning home on Dominion Way in Falls Church... I took a sip of coffee. "Dominion Way, don't I have clients on that street?", I thought. "Right, I should call Scott and Jeannie to see if they saw Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Falls Church, Fire Safety Week, real estate, town house, Townhouse, virginia

My Vienna VA home FiOS upgrade!

July 24, 2009 By Doug Francis

UPDATE: I have upgraded again to 25mps in 2011! In the late 1990’s, I was seeing many new homes being built with Cat5 cable and a network hub from Bell Atlantic (soon to be Verizon) so that buyers could have the best available communications network. The box was branded with the Bell Atlantic logo but it was up to the new owner to either pick Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Single-Family, technology, town house

Relocations and the restaurants dilemma

July 22, 2009 By Doug Francis

A quarter of my clients relocate from another part of the world, and they are typically eager to get out of the McLean Hilton to explore their new life in the D.C. suburbs. And a key part of that search for meaning is finding a new favorite restaurant. Not necessarily a place like Cheers, but I imagine restaurants with local personality, charm, a Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: Church Street, d.c.suburbs, relocation, restaurants, Vienna

A peek inside Wolf Trap’s Filene Center in Vienna

April 1, 2009 By Doug Francis

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Filed Under: Living Here, Video Blogs Tagged With: filene center, great falls, McLean, tysons, Vienna, virginia, Wolf Trap

In the Northern Virginia, you need a driving strategy.

February 2, 2009 By Doug Francis

Talk to anyone who has been in the area for a day or two, and I'm sure the topic of traffic will come up. How long it took to drive to work or the tie up on the beltway for no other reason than heavy volume. It is the smart people who factor that in when looking for a home to buy. And the reality is that paying an extra $250k may just save your Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Living Here Tagged With: McLean, traffic, Vienna, W&OD bike trail

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Helping my clients add value to their home has always been important to me. My step-by-step recommendations are intended to increase market appeal, return more then 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!

Filmed in Vienna and McLean

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Viva Vienna Vienna Idol event on the Town Green sponsored by Caffe Amouri

The Vienna Town Green

The Town Green in Vienna, Virginia is located where Maple Avenue intersects the W&OD Bike Trail and Mill Street. The Town

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Transitioning Into Retirement | Your Real Estate Plan

Maybe it was the gray hair, the years of experience, or just being in my late 50’s that helped introduce me to clients who are transitioning into retirement and are downsizing. The baby-boomer retirement plan was accelerated by “Covid-19” as long time owners found the old house was just too big. The retirement dream became […]

“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 Fall 2022 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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