Any home seller who plans to move up to a larger home should do some research on the current competition. It ain't just pricing that is essential, it is the overall condition of the product you are selling. Right now, I have a few clients who are planning the big upgrade from their first homes (pre-kids) to new homes... and one large enough for Continue Reading
12864 Fair Briar Lane, Fairfax Virginia
Too late, another home sold by Doug Francis (settled 11/30/10) This three level condo has just been repainted and re carpeted so it is super clean and ready for you. Plenty of natural light filters into this home. It is a very open floor-plan on the main level with a kitchen that overlooks the living room and dining space. Set up the furniture so Continue Reading
In Real Estate, Online Photos are Essential
You would think that Northern Virginia Real Estate agents would get it by now, but I am still seeing some really bad house photos being posted online. It is a trend that a lot of agents across the country poke fun at, and even have blogs of the worst photos seen in their MLS. Anyone who is looking for a home to buy is starting out on the Continue Reading
8636 Dogwood Lane, Fairfax Virginia | SOLD Listing
A nice, custom built home (2004) overlooking a park-like setting and just minutes to the Vienna or Dunn Loring Metro Stations. New listing April 16, 2010, this five bedroom colonial sits on almost 3/4 of an acre yet backs to protected woods surrounding Long Branch stream. Home Bought and Sold June 2010 Gorgeous oak hardwood floors on the entire Continue Reading
Vienna, VA Home Sales Stats | Hyper Local March 2010
Image by lukiffer via Flickr March came roaring in like a lion in the real estate market as buyers literally surged in once the snow melted and the sun started to shine making our world green again, so next month's numbers will be impressive. The driving part of the surge was buyers at the lower end buying homes that allowed people to move up Continue Reading
Selling a Home before the Bank Forecloses
Image by respres via Flickr As the closing date approached on one of my recent listings in Fairfax, VA, my clients who had moved due to a job-loss informed me that they had not made mortgage payments for the past few months. Now, when I am filling in my listing paperwork there is a section where I have to ask, “Are you current on your Continue Reading
Helping prepare a 40 year-old home to sell
A significant number of the homes in Northern Virginia were built in the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's. Yes, a lot has been built since then, but the building booms in those times constructed significantly smaller homes and much faster.The total number of homes built in the 1970's alone outpaces the most recent boom time. Best of all, they were Continue Reading
Stillfield Place in Centreville, Virginia | just bought!
This fantastic four bedroom colonial in the Virginia Run community in Centreville, VA that backs to true parkland, has an oversize screened-in porch and was a really good house to buy for my buyer clients. Turn key and not a short-sale. Doug was the "buyer's agent" in this transaction. The home was built in 1993 and featured the expanded floor Continue Reading
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