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- Doug Francis
- Doug Francis
- Doug Francis| 41
- Highly likely to recommend
Sold a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $700k in Vienna, VA.Summary:
We wanted to sell our house to downsize but knew our plans might not be realized because of the recession, but we thought it was worth attempting to sell. Doug was recommended to us by a friend and at the time we interviewed him, we were not confident that we would be able to sell in a reasonable amount of time and at a good price because of the down housing market. Doug's knowledge, demeanor and confidence at our first meeting convinced us that we would be able to find a buyer and get a satisfactory price with his sales plan. Doug was calm, practical, and always truthful and ethical. He brought us superb staging advice through a trusted professional. He guided us through all the preparations, told us things that were done well and things that we didn't want to hear about prep; in all cases he was correct and we followed his advice. He developed a marketing strategy that placed our house in front of the types of buyers who would be draw to the house, the neighborhood, and the conveniences of the north Vienna locality. He did his research well. He used social media and the web extensively with outstanding results. He helped us set an asking price that was exactly correct (even though we were nervous that it was too high). Doug knew what was possible and he managed the sale to its success. We prepared ourselves for the challenges and inconveniences of having the house on the market for many months while Doug calmly encouraged us to be ready for a a much less stressful "on the market" experience. Doug was correct; he knows his market and he knows what can be done. We were happily stunned when we had 5 offers, 2 at full price, after only 6 days on the market. Doug made this happen and we recommend him to everyone trying to sale. He's simply one of the best. Doug was always available to us and a full partner with us throughout the selling experience. You can't do better in our opinion than working with Doug Francis.…More Less
- Posted by miar84 on 09/20/2011
- Highly likely to recommend
Sold a Single Family home in 2007 for approximately $625k in Lawyers Rd / Fox Mill Rd, Reston, VA.Summary:
We bought a house through Doug, and were forced by circumstance to sell it a year later... while the market had been crashing steadily.
Buying the house was a great experience - Doug really listened to us in terms of what we wanted in a dream house. The house we bought wasn't one we would have looked at, but once he took us through, we knew it was perfect for us.
It was so perfect that having to sell it a year later was horrible. Doug used his expertise and his connections to get it sold in less than three months... for exactly what we'd bought it for. It was a miracle.
Through it all he was supportive, considerate (he tried to help us find a way to not have to move, even though selling it brought him income), hilarious, and totally low-key/no pressure. We couldn't have done it without him.…More Less
- Posted by SMTW on 01/14/2011
Specialties:
Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Consulting
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