Did your heat shut off for no reason during the snow storm? As another storm races up the East Coast, threatening to dump a foot or more of snow, owners of homes around Vienna, VA with high-efficiency natural gas furnaces should know this tip. Natural gas furnaces vent to the side of your house. Swirling winds can cause light, flaky snow Continue Reading
A required termite inspection in your sales contract?
Updated for 2025 Yes, a termite inspection clause is part of the standard Northern Virginia real estate sales contract. You need to keep in mind, this inspection needs to be done within 90 days prior to Settlement. Last week, I received a question via email from an upset seller who had just been told that he was being required to have his Continue Reading
Town of Vienna Real Estate Tax Rate 2026
Town of Vienna Real Estate 2026 fiscal year tax rate shall be $.195 (or 19.5 cents) per every $100 of assessed value. Real estate taxes are paid annually in two installments, due July 28, 2026 and December 7, 2026. The town’s real estate tax rate is 19.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Town of Vienna homeowners also pay Continue Reading
Vienna VA Real Estate Stats | 2025
Vienna Market - Year end 2025 I always hear questions about pricing and market activity in Vienna, and I like to talk about what is happening today. Specifically: active inventory, days on market, buyer activity, number of offers, and other important factors that monthly "stats" don't always make obvious. And, with today's shifting market Continue Reading
Want to know about Flight Paths?
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
What I told MONEY about Living in Vienna
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
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 clear. Deciding to Continue Reading
10 years ago I started this blog
Then one day you find that, 10 years have got behind you... ~ Time by Pink Floyd There are moments in time such as when your car is 10-years old, your dog is 10, or your kid turns 10, that you realize time passes quickly. Today, 10 years ago, I published my first blog post right here on dougfrancis.com . Short and simple, but a lot of Continue Reading
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