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Hallman Street Fairfax VA

By Doug Francis

City of Fairfax CUE Bus Routes

Doug's working pics are now available ~ see below Now officially SOLD in July 2013 - FC8101713 Welcome to this remodeled Cape Cod style home that has been tastefully expanded and updated. Located in the heart of the City of Fairfax, it is centrally located to take advantage of in-town living, restaurants like Zoës Kitchen, and easy access to Continue Reading

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Crocus Terrace Ashburn VA

By Doug Francis

Ashburn Farm Virginia

UPDATE: This home SOLD in May 2013. Welcome to this updated Nantucket style garage town home in the heart of Ashburn VA. We hoped that this video brochure will give you a good idea of what the homeowners have done over the past few years to make their home more livable, inviting and to bring the outdoors inside. The rear deck was rebuilt a Continue Reading

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720 McKinley Street in Vienna

By Doug Francis

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Looking for a Vienna Real Estate Agent to sell your house? Here's a taste of what I do. __________________________________________________ UPDATE: If you are a home owner who is getting ready to sell your home, know that this video was seen over 605 times according to Google Analytics when it ran. Call me for more details. ~ Welcome to this Continue Reading

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What is a Home Inspection?

By Doug Francis

Vienna Virginia earthquake

Although every home buyer wants a home inspection, there really isn't any set criteria to help them know what to expect. If you are a home buyer, an inspection typically takes place after a contract has been accepted or ratified by you and the seller. There will be a set contingency period when you will hire a professional home inspector to make Continue Reading

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Are School Ratings part of your Home Search?

By Doug Francis

Zillow School Ranking

Edited from original post in 2014 Are home buyers obsessed with school ratings on real estate websites? In 2023, they still are! Most real estate sites now have data on local schools and show ratings from 1-10 on the overall performance (test results) and then give summaries and some parent comments on actual experiences. For example, take Continue Reading

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Yes, it’s your Second Showing

By Doug Francis

When a home buyer decides to look at a home again, agents will call this a "second showing". Sometimes a third or fourth showing might be needed before a home buyer makes the decision to write up an offer, but it is important for you (Mr./Ms. Home Seller) to understand the new "first showing" concept. There was a time when real estate agents Continue Reading

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Some Home Selling Tips

By Doug Francis

Northern Virginia home sellers need to understand how current home buyers are searching and finding their next home. In fact, anyone preparing their home to sell can achieve a lot over the next month or two to get their house prepared for those "picky buyers" who will emerge from the "holiday season trance" come 12:01 a.m. on 1/1. A blog post on Continue Reading

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Not just another real estate search site

By Doug Francis

As I was doing some dougfrancis.com performance maintenance over the summer, I started reading through some of the older blog posts deep inside this blog. Part of my effort was to clean up issues that Google Webmaster Tools told me were causing Crawl errors... but, anyway, it forced me to read through some of my older blog posts. This little Continue Reading

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Vienna real estate agent Doug Francis

When we bought our house in Vienna, we were thinking about raising the kids, building an addition, and knowing the neighbors. Today, many of those great neighbors have retired and I was able to help them take that next step smoothly.

So, what’s next after your 25 years? It’s a conversation many of my clients are having with me as they plan to move to the beach, travel, or get closer to grandkids. Helping them see their future, sell their current home, and move ahead with their updated plan has been an interesting new chapter.

My background: I am an active licensed agent in Virginia, have negotiated hundreds of sales contracts, work at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in McLean, and help clients get organized helping maximize the value for today’s home buyer. 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’s discuss your moving plans: Email doug@dougfrancis.com or call me at (703) 304-6827 .  Cheers!

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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 […]

“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'm licensed in Virginia with a focus on Vienna, VA real estate since 1991.

That deep knowledge is valuable, especially in today's fast-paced market where advice is critical. Although many of my clients are personally referred, I am available to help you too and am accepting new clients right now.

Feel free to contact me at 703-304-6827 or email me at doug@dougfrancis.com anytime!

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6723 Whittier Avenue McLean, VA 22101

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