Posts by Shilpi Paul

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.

Where DC Residents Look For Beach Homes

Where DC Residents Look For Beach Homes

Shilpi Paul | May 24th 2013 | 2 Comments

Inspired by the warmer weather and the upcoming long weekend, Trulia dug into their data to find out the most popular vacation spots for various city... read »

Best New Listings: A Studio, A Home For Two Families, and Historic Capitol Hill

Best New Listings: A Studio, A Home For Two Families, and Historic Capitol Hill

Shilpi Paul | May 24th 2013

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a Capitol Hill studio with a porch, a Kalorama rowhouse big enough for two families,... read »

Friday’s Must Reads

Friday’s Must Reads

Shilpi Paul | May 24th 2013

Every morning, UrbanTurf provides links to some of the most interesting real estate, development and city-related items we come across on the web. ... read »

DC Micro-Unit Project Proposes Going Carless

DC Micro-Unit Project Proposes Going Carless

Shilpi Paul | May 23rd 2013 | 14 Comments

One of the most interesting things about a new apartment project proposed for Logan Circle may be its stance on cars. ... read »

First-Timer Primer: The Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection

First-Timer Primer: The Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection

Shilpi Paul | May 23rd 2013 | 2 Comments

Home inspections are one of the more important aspects of the home buying process, and a thorough inspection may occasionally reveal problems that... read »

Will Mortgage Rates Hit 4 Percent This Year?

Will Mortgage Rates Hit 4 Percent This Year?

Shilpi Paul | May 23rd 2013

After hovering around record lows for a long period, are mortgage rates headed back towards 4 percent? Several experts think so. ... read »

Thursday’s Must Reads

Thursday’s Must Reads

Shilpi Paul | May 23rd 2013

Every morning, UrbanTurf provides links to some of the most interesting real estate, development and city-related items we come across on the web. ... read »

NYC Outlaws Airbnb, Will DC Follow Suit?

NYC Outlaws Airbnb, Will DC Follow Suit?

Shilpi Paul | May 22nd 2013 | 16 Comments

A recent court ruling made Airbnb illegal in New York City. Is DC next? ... read »

Mapping DC’s Vacant Real Estate

Mapping DC’s Vacant Real Estate

Shilpi Paul | May 22nd 2013 | 2 Comments

While any loosening of the height limit is years away, DC does have another way to increase the amount of residences in the city: renovating and... read »

Wednesday’s Must Reads

Wednesday’s Must Reads

Shilpi Paul | May 22nd 2013

Every morning, UrbanTurf provides links to some of the most interesting real estate, development and city-related items we come across on the web. ... read »

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Neighborhood Profiles more »

Trinidad: The Difference 5 Years Makes

Trinidad: The Difference 5 Years Makes

Shilpi Paul
February 15th | 28 Comments

Five years ago, the DC police department was setting up police checkpoints in the Northeast DC... read »

Editor's Choice more »

The Top 10 DC Zip Codes Where Homes Are Selling Quickest

The Top 10 DC Zip Codes Where Homes Are Selling Quickest

Shilpi Paul
May 15th | 10 Comments

After we reported that homes in the DC area are spending a median of 11 days on the market, we... read »

New Condo Profiles more »

New Boutique Condo Project Coming to 17th and Q

New Boutique Condo Project Coming to 17th and Q

UrbanTurf Staff
February 25th | 6 Comments

A Dupont Circle mansion is currently being converted into a four-unit condo development that will... read »

The DC Condo Market more »

18-Unit Condo Project in Adams Morgan Slated For July Delivery

18-Unit Condo Project in Adams Morgan Slated For July Delivery

Shilpi Paul
May 13th | 4 Comments

An 18-unit condo building on Champlain Street is slated for delivery in July with sales starting... read »

Green Real Estate more »

Harvest Home: DC’s Submission For the 2013 Solar Decathlon

Harvest Home: DC’s Submission For the 2013 Solar Decathlon

Shilpi Paul
May 15th | 2 Comments

DC's entry into the Solar Decathalon is a net-zero home that generates energy primarily by... read »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: U Street Condo Alternative With Rental Prospects

Deal of the Week: U Street Condo Alternative With Rental Prospects

Shilpi Paul
March 26th | 7 Comments

While the price per square of this installment of Deal of the Week is fairly average, the lower... read »

Renting more »

14W Open For Move-ins Starting This Week

14W Open For Move-ins Starting This Week

UrbanTurf Staff
April 26th | 5 Comments

14W, the 231-unit apartment building at 14th Street and W Street NW that began leasing in February,... read »

Market Watch more »

Market Watch: Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle

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 »

Unique Spaces more »

DC’s One-Room House

DC’s One-Room House

Shilpi Paul
May 2nd | 9 Comments

For those with the budget for a studio but the hankering for a house of their own, a one-room... read »

This Week's Find more »

This Week’s Find: Inspired By California in Takoma Park

Inspired By California in Takoma Park

Shilpi Paul
May 16th | 1 Comment

If This Week's Find looks a little out of the ordinary for Takoma Park, it's because it was... read »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UT Readers Asks: Better Than Home Depot, Less Expensive Than Georgetown?

UT Readers Asks: Better Than Home Depot, Less Expensive Than Georgetown?

Shilpi Paul
May 21st | 19 Comments

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC homeowner with a fixer-upper is wondering what... read »

What X Buys You more »

What $760,000 Buys You in Del Ray

What $760,000 Buys You in Del Ray

Shilpi Paul
May 14th | 1 Comment

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $750,000 to... read »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: A Studio, A Home For Two Families, and Historic Capitol Hill

Best New Listings: A Studio, A Home For Two Families, and Historic Capitol Hill (Week of May 24th)

Shilpi Paul
May 24th | 0 Comments

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a Capitol Hill studio with a porch,... read »

Luxury Real Estate more »

$190 Million: The Country’s Most Expensive House

$190 Million: The Country’s Most Expensive House

UrbanTurf Staff
May 17th | 0 Comments

A $190 million estate in Connecticut hit the market on Friday, believed to be the most expensive... read »