Posts by Bryce Baschuk
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Bryce Baschuk, from most recent to least.
The Not-So-Secret (and Profitable) World of DC’s Short-Term Rental Market
Bryce Baschuk | January 20th 2011 | 5 Comments
Short-term subletting has become a lucrative endeavor in DC. Bryce Baschuk explores just how successful some renters and companies have been in... read »
Free Rent? Incentives Still Exist in DC
Bryce Baschuk | January 10th 2011
Despite recent reports about the decline of concessions offered by apartments across the DC area, leasing professionals say that rent incentives... read »
Low Apartment Vacancy and High Rents Continue for DC Area in 2011, Report Says
Bryce Baschuk | January 5th 2011 | 7 Comments
Delta Associates has released its year-end report of the DC area apartment market which shows low vacancy, increasing rents and a probable shortage... read »
Fannie Mae Analysis Says Most Americans Want to Buy, But Will Rent for Now
Bryce Baschuk | December 13th 2010 | 6 Comments
Though most Americans still aspire to own a home, many are more willing to rent for the time being, according to the results of Fannie Mae's 2010... read »
Needle in a Haystack: Apartment Hunting in DC
Bryce Baschuk | November 29th 2010 | 4 Comments
High rents and low vacancy have made apartment hunting in DC harder than ever before. Bryce Baschuk gets the low down from the renting and leasing... read »
Amateur Landlord: Dealing With Bad Tenants
Bryce Baschuk | November 4th 2010 | 2 Comments
In past articles, UrbanTurf has reported on how proper tenant screening is usually the best way to prevent delinquency and lease violations. But what... read »
$20,000 to Move Out: Anatomy of a TOPA Sale
Bryce Baschuk | October 22nd 2010 | 9 Comments
By the end of the month, a number of the residents at the Garden Towers apartment complex just north of U Street will be required to move out. And,... read »
Amateur Landlord: Getting Up to Code
Bryce Baschuk | October 6th 2010 | 4 Comments
With DC’s rental market being red hot, converting a condo or part of a residence into an apartment can bring in some good extra income these days.... read »
Report: DC Area Apartment Rents Are Up, Vacancies Very Low
Bryce Baschuk | October 5th 2010 | 1 Comment
Rents for Class A and B apartments in the DC area have soared 7.3 percent over the past twelve months and vacancy rates are at just 2.5 percent, the... read »
Amateur Landlord: The Benefits and Costs of a Property Management Company
Bryce Baschuk | September 22nd 2010 | 13 Comments
A property management company can take a lot of the hassle out of renting out an apartment. In this week’s Amateur Landlord, we looked into what a... read »
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
UrbanTurf has received the latest renderings for JBG's Florida Avenue project, as... read »
Neighborhood Profiles more »
Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
Shilpi Paul
February 3rd | 1 Comment
If living in a city means enjoying a walkable neighborhood, having retail and public transportation... read »
- Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
- Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name
- Downtown Falls Church: Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
- American University Park: One of DC’s Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs
- Cabin John: In With The New While Maintaining the Old
Editor's Choice more »
Rents Will Fall in the DC Area, But Not By That Much
Mark Wellborn
January 26th | 5 Comments
A strong apartment delivery schedule over the next few years will mean that rents will go down. But... read »
- Rents Will Fall in the DC Area, But Not By That Much
- Sleeping With Strangers: The Airbnb Primer
- Will DC’s Low Housing Inventory Mean Higher Home Prices?
- The Increase in DC Rents Is Slowing Down
- UrbanTurf’s Best of 2011
New Condo Profiles more »
EYA To Build Waterfront Luxury Condos in Old Town
Shilpi Paul
January 27th | 0 Comments
EYA CEO Bob Youngentob told UrbanTurf today that the firm will start construction on a 60-unit... read »
- EYA To Build Waterfront Luxury Condos in Old Town
- Preview: McGill Row
- Preview: The Newport Tower
- Preview: Harvard Row
- The Schafer: Mount Pleasant’s Mansion-to-Condo Conversion
The DC Condo Market more »
New Renderings for JBG’s Florida Ave. Project; Reatig Redesign
Shilpi Paul
February 3rd | 6 Comments
UrbanTurf has received the latest renderings for JBG's Florida Avenue project, as well as updates... read »
- New Renderings for JBG’s Florida Ave. Project; Reatig Redesign
- Valor’s Shaw Condo Project Gets Approval to Expand
- New 66-Unit Condo Project For Shaw?
- Residential Development Aplenty for 14th Street
- District Condos on 14th Street to Go Rental
Green Real Estate more »
Pepco Buys Award-Winning Solar Decathalon House
Shilpi Paul
January 30th | 2 Comments
WaterShed, the University of Maryland-designed home that took top honors at the 2011 Solar... read »
- Pepco Buys Award-Winning Solar Decathalon House
- Real Estate Foundation Greenprint Partners With ULI
- Best Green Effort of Year: The Electric Car Charging Station
- Cohousing: Not Communal Living, But Close
- U-Md. Designed-House Wins Top Honors at Solar Decathalon
Deal of the Week more »
Deal of the Week: Gone in a Blink of an Eye
UrbanTurf Staff
January 17th | 3 Comments
About a month ago, UrbanTurf featured a three-bedroom home on 13th Street as a Deal of the Week.... read »
- Deal of the Week: Gone in a Blink of an Eye
- Deal of the Week: An AU Park Bargain
- The Deal of the Year: The Beautiful Foreclosure
- Deal of the Week: One-Bedroom Bargain in Cleveland Park
- Deal of the Week: The U Street Corridor Fixer-Upper
Renting more »
The Increase in DC Rents Is Slowing Down
UrbanTurf Staff
January 3rd | 6 Comments
DC area rents are still on the rise, but not surging like they have done in years past, and that... read »
- The Increase in DC Rents Is Slowing Down
- Ride On: Renters Willing to Pay More for Metro Access
- Best Tool for Renters Looking to Walk to Work
- Yale West Apartments To Begin Leasing Next Week
- First Phase of Sheridan Station Completed
Market Watch more »
Market Watch: Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle
Keith Gibbons
November 28th | 5 Comments
Housing Market Watch returns this week after a little hiatus as Keith Gibbons takes a closer look... read »
- Market Watch: Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle
- Market Watch 22101: McLean and the CIA
- Market Watch: The Rough Housing Market of 20032
- Market Watch: Condo and Co-op Heavy in the Southwest Waterfront
- Market Watch: 20816, A Seller’s Market
Unique Spaces more »
The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse
Mark Wellborn
September 22nd | 0 Comments
These days, it is not that uncommon for a former school or a church in the DC area to be put up for... read »
This Week's Find more »
A Co-op For a Chef in a Classic Wardman
Shilpi Paul
February 2nd | 1 Comment
Thanks to a few renovations, the owners of This Week's Find brought style, space and multiple... read »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »
$330 a Month in Rent in DC?
UrbanTurf Staff
January 24th | 6 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader inquires as to whether or not the type of... read »
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What $700,000 Buys You: The Colonial Edition
Shilpi Paul
January 24th | 0 Comments
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at colonial-style homes on the market in the... read »
Best New Listings more »
Best New Listings: The $1 Million Edition (Week of Feb 3rd)
Shilpi Paul
February 3rd | 0 Comments
In this week's special edition of Best New Listings, we look at homes that recently hit the market... read »
- Best New Listings: The $1 Million Edition (Week of Feb 3rd)
- Best New Listings: Burleith, Dupont Circle, and Columbia Heights (Week of Jan 30th)
- Best New Listings: U Street Corridor, Chevy Chase, and LeDroit Park (Week of Jan 23rd)
- Best New Listings: Capitol Hill, Mount Pleasant and Woodridge (Week of Jan 16th)
- Best New Listings: Condos, Row Houses and Country Club Mansions (Week of Jan 9th)
Luxury Real Estate more »
DC’s Most Expensive Homes Not as Pricey As They Used to Be
UrbanTurf Staff
January 30th | 3 Comments
A new house recently hit the market in DC for $11.9 million, making it the second most expensive... read »
