Everyday is Earth Day in my community. The Town of Vienna has a unique program encouraging people to make donations to support the replacement of street trees around town. About ten years ago, I was talking with the director of the parks and recreation department about street trees that had been removed along Route 123 near Tysons Corner. 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
Keep Rain Water Draining Away
Quickly... I decided to republish this post since we have had a record-setting year for rain here in Vienna. July started out hot and dry, and then it rained dropping 14-inches of rain. We have reached our annual rain total by the end of August 2018... so it's been really wet. Original post Last Sunday I spent the afternoon showing homes to Continue Reading
Fireworks in Vienna | July 4, 2018
July 4th, 2018 Daytime Events for Kids Vienna Community Center from 2-4 p.m. Sprinklers and Sparklers waterpark Other events for children Located at: 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna VA 22180 Vienna Fireworks Show If you are planning to watch the annual Vienna VA fireworks show on July 4th, 2018, then you should remember that they will Continue Reading
Summer Events in Vienna
There is always something going on in Vienna during the summer... so don't be surprised if you have two choices on the same day and have to make a tough decision. Personally, I just realized that my annual neighborhood block party is the same day as The Beatles - White Album show at Wolf Trap. This show really sounded amazing and well produced. Continue Reading
What is a Back-Up Contract?
"When one door closes, another opens." - Alexander Graham Bell Breaking bad news to a client is the pits. Imagine the call from the buyer's agent saying, "after the home inspection or after reviewing the Homeowner's Association disclosure docs, that the Buyer is declaring the contract Void." Then you have to call your client with the bad Continue Reading
Town of Vienna Real Estate Tax Rate 2019-2020
Revised Vienna VA real estate tax rate for 2019 Town of Vienna Real Estate 2019-2020 fiscal year tax rate shall be $.2250 (or 22.5 cents) per every $100 of assessed value. This rate is unchanged from last year. Real estate taxes are paid annually in two installments, due July 28, 2019 and December 5, 2019. The town’s real estate tax rate is Continue Reading
On finding hidden new homes in Vienna
Ask anyone who lives in Vienna or McLean, and they will tell you about the impressive number of new homes being built. Many are custom homes being built for long-time owners, but more often it is an investor or builder scraping off an old house to build a new, semi-custom house to sell. What is happening here in Vienna, McLean, or Falls Continue Reading
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