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It’s a Home Buyer’s Market, right?

January 12, 2010 By Doug Francis

Well, not really in Northern Virginia! In the grand scheme of things, we should see home buyers having the best of times with this real estate market. The available home buyer tax credits, home prices are the lowest in years, mortgage interest rates are still around 5%, spring is in the air... okay, that's a stretch. As I went over NVAR's end Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Add new tag, buyer agent, buyer's market, home search, Northern Virginia, real estate, tax credit

Yes, the buyers are out there… but move-in-ready homes aren’t

June 11, 2009 By Doug Francis

I was searching for a town home with a client last week in Centreville, Clifton and Fairfax and saw an interesting trend. The trend was in homes that were regular sales, not the foreclosures or short-sales which seemed to be about 50-60% of the market. So, let's consider the regular sales to be 40% of the market in the under $425k price range Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: buyer's market, town house

An escalation clause?

April 8, 2009 By Doug Francis

People are now realizing that some prices are just too low, and they want to do whatever it takes to get the property. I don't think it is the right strategy to win the prize... if it really is a prize at all. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Video Blogs Tagged With: buyer, buyer's market, negotiating

Home Buying Course 409 (Spring Semester)

April 3, 2009 By Doug Francis

Prereq: loan pre-approval 305, buyer consultation 206, cost estimate review 108, time frame 201 Okay, this isn't a real college level class but it is at the level a home buyer needs to be if they want to take advantage of today's real estate market. There is an "on-sale" mentality that has taken hold in our area, and home buyers who have been on Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: $8000 tax credit, buyer agent, buyer's market, mortgage, relocation

Best home buyer’s market in 20 years!

March 27, 2009 By Doug Francis

AN UPDATE: Please note the date on this blog post. Here I am in May 2012 and the tide has turned in favor of home sellers in most of Northern Virginia. If you really want to see a contrast, take a look at this blog post on the Vienna Virginia real estate market in 2012! -Cheers I wrote an update post on the expanded tax credit for home Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog, Video Blogs Tagged With: $8000 tax credit, buyer's market, economic stimulus, first time, home buyer, tax credit

Skimming the bottom in home prices?

March 17, 2009 By Doug Francis

Heard any good economic news today? But wait, the Dow and Nasdaq have jumped up, and it is exciting to watch CNBC's Erin Burnett discuss stocks on the floor of the exchange again. But then the truth hits again when you see that your retirement plan is still down 46% from a year and a half ago. Head down, blinders on! Okay, imagine that you are Continue Reading

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bottom, buyer's market, real estate

Vienna real estate agent Doug Francis

Everyone has a different reason for moving. Helping people focus and put a life plan together isn’t what most people think of when they hear “Realtor”.

Where you are in life today will be our starting point, from first home, marriage, kids, cross-country relocation, retirement, divorce, to estates. Yes, I’ve helped people navigate happy and difficult times.

All conversations are confidential, and helping my clients achieve their unique goals is my mission.

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.

Let me help you: Email doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at (703) 304-6827 to discuss your plans. Cheers!

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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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