Doug Francis, Realtor

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 air...

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This is a previous article that I have Updated for 2024 Yes, a termite inspection clause is part of the standard Northern Virginia real estate sales contract. Last week, I received a question via...

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The Freeman House on Church Street The historic Freeman House is located on Church Street in Vienna. It is really the unofficial center of town and its active lifestyle, as on one side is the Vie...

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Home sellers are often caught off guard when I explain that today’s home buyers will decide on their house before ever stepping foot in it. The days of spending hours driving around looking at ...

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After the Covid-19 crisis, there are far fewer donation programs going on at business offices around Northern Virginia. The problem is that the demand for blood has remained the same as in 2018. ...

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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 ...

https://dougfrancis.com/vienna-virginia-money-magazine-living-best-places-to-live-2013/

I decided to repost this blog post because we have been getting intense downpours this summer, 2023, and it is time to remind people of this important homeowner task. Clean your gutters and drain...

https://dougfrancis.com/keep-rain-water-draining-away/

Vienna Fireworks Show – 7/2/2023 If you are planning to watch the annual Vienna VA fireworks show on July 2nd, 2023, then you should remember that they will be set off around 9:30 at Yeonas Par...

https://dougfrancis.com/fireworks-return-to-vienna-july-2/

There are times when a client asks me a question about something that seems obvious to me, but makes me realize that I’m assuming too much. I am always willing to sit down with new people to di...

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I sat in on a presentation by an FBI Special Agent who discussed many types of financial fraud which are being used across the internet. Victims are everywhere including real estate buyers and in...

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