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Helpful insights into New Homes in Vienna

Insights into New Homes in Vienna VAHow to navigate the new home process.

If you are planning to build a new home, buy a tear down, or are just starting to research the idea, then these useful posts will give you excellent insight to help you focus your plan.

Candidly, navigating from start to finish can be like steering a cruise ship through a hurricane – it was easy going in, the duration was a nightmare, but on the other side all was brilliant sunshine and your life resumed to normal.

The following list of links are my suggestions on key posts on the topic of new homes from my archives. I hope you find them to be useful.


Buying an older home to tear down

  • 5 Secrets Vienna Real Estate Investors Look For – 5 quick factors the pros use to determine what they can build and what they feel a tear down in Vienna is really worth.
  • Finding a great lot in Vienna – tips on helping you join the big leagues when hoping to buy a tear down vs. savvy real estate investors.
  • The New Home Timeline – you should know it may take a year or more depending on where the project is on the timeline

Working with a Builder

  • How to Protect Your Deposit in Custom Home Purchases – an outline to help you grasp how your deposit will be used through the construction of your new home, and that your check really isn’t a deposit but used immediately to finish the house.
  • Luxury Home Builders betting on Vienna Virginia – many builders came into the Vienna new home market over the past five years, adjusting their designs to the size restrictions in the Vienna Building Code.
  • Building a Custom Home in Vienna – a series of posts I wrote as a clients home was being built in 2014.

Floor plan and design ideas

  • New Home Trends – a few of my observations on what builders in Vienna are including in new homes these days.
  • Little things | crown molding – finish work is extremely important and you will need to select a builder that delivers this specific type of value to preserve your investment.
  • Power for your Digital Natives – today’s world requires charging stations, and you should add outlets before drywall has been hung.

If you have questions, feel free to send me an email at doug@dougfrancis.com.

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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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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