Posts by Martin Smith
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Martin Smith, from most recent to least.
DC Buyer: Single Working Father Looking For Home in the City
Martin Smith | April 14th 2010 | 13 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Max, a 39 year-old defense contractor who is looking for a new home for himself and his six year-old... read »
DC Buyer: Working Couple Looking for a Unit With a Home Office
Martin Smith | April 7th 2010 | 8 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Nicole and Eric, a couple that is looking for a home where they can have an office and room for a dog.... read »
DC Buyer: Lobbyist Looking For a Studio Crash Pad
Martin Smith | March 31st 2010 | 8 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Mara, a DC lobbyist who is looking for a studio unit in DC for the days that she can't go back to her... read »
DC Buyer: PR Professional Looking for Home With Rental Income
Martin Smith | March 24th 2010 | 18 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer we are working with Nick, a 27 year-old public relations professional who would like to purchase a home that can provide him... read »
DC Buyer: Small Business Owner Looking for Live/Work Space
Martin Smith | March 17th 2010 | 3 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Alex, a small business owner looking for a live/work space on or near Capitol Hill. See what options we... read »
DC Buyer: Attorney Power Couple Looking For More Space
Martin Smith | March 10th 2010 | 12 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with a downtown attorney couple who would like to make the move from their condo to something with a little... read »
DC Buyer: Office Manager and Part-Time Grad Student Looking for First Home
Martin Smith | March 5th 2010 | 18 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Amanda, a 27 year-old office manager and part-time graduate student who would like to buy her first home.... read »
DC Buyer: Manhattan Couple Looking for Outdoor Space (If Possible) in Logan Circle
Martin Smith | February 24th 2010 | 8 Comments
In this week's edition of DC Buyer, Manhattan transplants Andrew and Neal are looking for a two-bedroom condo in Logan Circle that hopefully has some... read »
DC Buyer: 27 Year-Old Looking For A Place Where His Clothes Will Be Clean
Martin Smith | February 17th 2010 | 11 Comments
In this week's installment of DC Buyer, we look at three housing options for a young professional who just has one requirement: a washer/dryer. More... read »
DC Buyer: Two Hill Staffers Looking for a One-Bedroom Unit
Martin Smith | February 10th 2010 | 10 Comments
In this week's installment of DC Buyer, we look at three housing options for a young couple that works on Capitol Hill and wants a short daily... read »
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
The Mint, a new 21-unit condo project from PERS Development at 4th Street and Rhode... read »
Neighborhood Profiles more »
Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row
Shilpi Paul
May 11th | 4 Comments
The small neighborhood of Kalorama emerged during a period of rapid development in DC's history,... read »
- Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row
- Michigan Park: A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
- Wheaton: A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
- Forest Hills: Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
- Woodridge: Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
Editor's Choice more »
DC Area Home Prices Rise 11.2 Percent
Shilpi Paul
May 10th | 7 Comments
DC area home prices rose 11.2 percent in April, the largest increase for prices in almost six... read »
- DC Area Home Prices Rise 11.2 Percent
- The Pursuit: A Skype-Bought Home
- In 40 Years, Your Home Will Be Taken Away
- What’s in a Wardman? A Short Overview of DC’s Most Prevalent Architecural Style
- DC Could Be a Renter’s Market By Late 2012
New Condo Profiles more »
New Boutique Condo Project Hits the Market in Columbia Heights
UrbanTurf Staff
April 24th | 1 Comment
A new 5-unit condo project hit the market in Columbia Heights today from the same developer that... read »
- New Boutique Condo Project Hits the Market in Columbia Heights
- Condos, Condos, Condos for Adams Morgan
- 19-Unit Condo Project Coming to Adams Morgan
- Ace Hotel Inspiration: Standard Eleven To Deliver This Summer
- Euclid Street Condo Conversion Enters the Market
The DC Condo Market more »
Abdo Returns to Logan With 30-Unit Project
UrbanTurf Staff
May 2nd | 8 Comments
Developer Jim Abdo made his name in Logan Circle, and is now returning to the neighborhood with a... read »
- Abdo Returns to Logan With 30-Unit Project
- Thomason House, New 13-Unit Project, to Deliver in December
- New 22-Unit Condo Project Coming to H Street Corridor
- DC’s Mid-Sized Condo Boom
- H Street Corridor Condo Project To Almost Double in Size
Green Real Estate more »
Should DC Follow LA in Teaching Residents How to Green Their Homes?
Shilpi Paul
May 7th | 2 Comments
While LEED certification is quickly becoming standard for new buildings in DC, residents in the... read »
- Should DC Follow LA in Teaching Residents How to Green Their Homes?
- RiverSmart Homes Will (Eventually) Enhance My Garden
- Pepco Buys Award-Winning Solar Decathalon House
- Real Estate Foundation Greenprint Partners With ULI
- Best Green Effort of Year: The Electric Car Charging Station
Deal of the Week more »
Deal of the Week: Georgetown on the Cheap
UrbanTurf Staff
May 8th | 1 Comment
Georgetown is known for a lot of things, but reasonably priced homes for the mere mortal is not one... read »
Renting more »
Testing the Waters: How Much For a Columbia Heights Row House?
UrbanTurf Staff
May 9th | 7 Comments
A reader who wants to rent his three-bedroom row house in Columbia Heights recently wrote in to... read »
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 »
Unique Spaces more »
This Week’s Find: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home
Shilpi Paul
March 28th | 7 Comments
Built in 1860, This Week's Find has a past that includes life as a pie factory and clearing house... read »
This Week's Find more »
A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama
Shilpi Paul
May 17th | 1 Comment
In This Week's Find, we take a look at a home whose layout reaches into the house next door. ... read »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »
Do I Deserve Financial Compensation?
UrbanTurf Staff
May 7th | 11 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who recently moved into a rental building in... read »
What X Buys You more »
What $330,000 Buys You in DC
Shilpi Paul
May 16th | 6 Comments
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $325,000 to... read »
Best New Listings more »
Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden (Week of May 18th)
Shilpi Paul
May 18th | 0 Comments
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Tudor tucked away off 16th Street, a... read »
- Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden (Week of May 18th)
- Best New Listings: Georgetown, Kent and Logan Circle (Week of May 11th)
- Best New Listings: Deceptive Facade, High Tech Renovations and a Beautiful Backyard (Week of May 4th)
- Best New Listings: Dupont Dog Owner, The Turret House, 1927 Craftsman (Week of Apr 27th)
- Best New Listings: Petworth Wardman, Carly Simon Condo and a Light-Filled Row House (Week of Apr 20th)
Luxury Real Estate more »
The Priciest and Largest Plot of Land in DC Hits the Market
UrbanTurf Staff
May 18th | 2 Comments
UrbanTurf has learned that a 1.25 acre plot of land has hit the market in Cleveland Park, making it... read »
