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Helping Today’s Move-Up Home Buyer

March 8, 2016 By Doug Francis

Move up home buyers

The baby arrived, and suddenly our first house didn't seem as big any more. Sound familiar? For me, it was when our second arrived and my wife pointed out this obvious fact over dinner. Asking, if I wasn't busy on Sunday with clients could we go look at an "open-house" across town? In case you don't know, I look at houses almost every Continue Reading

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A 3D Tour of House in Vienna

September 5, 2015 By Doug Francis

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A cool aspect of being a real estate agent is that new technology comes along all the time that I can add to my list of services. Being quickly adaptive is essential and, being an entrepreneur, I can be nimble enough to make executive decisions when I see something a consumer will think is beneficial. At a listing in Vienna last week, we spent Continue Reading

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Consumers appear to trust Zillow

August 19, 2015 By Doug Francis

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When clients returned to California after considering relocating to Vienna, they sent me an email with a few questions. What caught my eye was an observation about pricing: "...but whose price tag is $990,000 - way out of step with the $801,000 estimate that Zillow puts on it." By coincidence, I recently listened to industry journalist Brad Continue Reading

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What is Consummation in Real Estate?

June 4, 2015 By Doug Francis

New real estate consumation from CFPB

When a prominent McLean real estate attorney gave a presentation to our office about the upcoming TILA-RESPA changes, he used "Consummation" of the sale rather than Settlement. The room chuckled like a class of 8th graders, looking at each other and whispering, "Consummation?" Of course we were all thinking along the lines of a proper Wedding Continue Reading

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Great Real Estate Photography is Essential

March 25, 2015 By Doug Francis

great real estate photography is essential

As online real estate marketing becomes more visual, it is critical for anyone planning to sell their home to understand that great real estate photography is essential. Today's active real estate shopper is starting at home looking at a laptop or iPad-like device and making decisions whether a home is worth their time or a total dog. Google Continue Reading

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Pick Your Dates

January 12, 2015 By Doug Francis

multilingual calender

When you sit down and put together your real estate plan, selecting specific dates will be as critical as determining an offer price. For starters... business days might include Saturdays and it's also smart to check the Courthouse calender. So, you're a home buyer Settlement Date Contract Date Contingency Dates Ratification Continue Reading

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Looking for a New Idea to Sell Your Home?

November 23, 2014 By Doug Francis

Broken Piggy Bank

Sometimes ideas are so old that they are new again. During the first Bush administration (with VP Dan Quayle), my real estate sales manager bought everyone tickets to see real estate guru Jeff Elias discuss real estate financing, and, how to make deals come together. Elias was a smooth talking Texan who had solutions to why people weren't buying Continue Reading

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How to Market a House

April 3, 2012 By Doug Francis

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It is time to tell you that there is one essential ingredient when it comes to marketing a house. Back when they first sent me to real estate agent boot camp in the days of telephone cold-calling, the sales gurus  talked about condition, location, motivation and pricing before we were shown the Criss-Cross directory and told to make 50 calls. Continue Reading

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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!

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Time to Down size to a retirement home

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 elite clientele has been attracted to my results-oriented strategy for years, and I am accepting new clients 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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TTR Sotheby's International Realty
6723 Whittier Avenue McLean, VA 22101

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