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Capitol Riverfront: Still Growing

Capitol Riverfront: Still Growing

Tim Brown
March 8th | 21 Comments

Despite being one of the areas in DC hit hardest by the economic downturn, Capitol Riverfront,... read »

Editor's Choice more »

A Proposal: Georgetown Should Secede From DC

A Proposal: Georgetown Should Secede From DC

Mark Wellborn
March 10th | 10 Comments

In a post that is sure to incite the ire of DC residents, Carol Joynt, a DC columnist for New York... read »

New Condo Profiles more »

M Street Flats: Fast-Selling Boutique Condos in Mt. Vernon Triangle

M Street Flats: Fast-Selling Boutique Condos in Mt. Vernon Triangle

Jeremy Castle
March 15th | 2 Comments

Even with only hard-hat construction tours available of M Street Flats in Mount Vernon Triangle,... read »

The DC Condo Market more »

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Will Smith
February 16th | 6 Comments

The recent report on the new condo market from McWilliams|Ballard includes tallies of the remaining... read »

Green Real Estate more »

What $469K Buys You in DC?

What $469K Buys You in DC?

Mark Wellborn
March 10th | 5 Comments

In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look at a two-bedroom row house in Shaw that was... read »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: Columbia Heights Convenience for Cheap

Deal of the Week: Columbia Heights Convenience for Cheap

Mark Wellborn
March 16th | 3 Comments

For this week's Deal of the Week, we look at a two-bedroom condo on Columbia Road that is just... read »

Renting more »

DCRA Launches Rent Your DC Basement Apartment Legally

DCRA Launches Rent Your DC Basement Apartment Legally

Mark Wellborn
March 15th | 1 Comment

DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) has launched Rent Your DC Basement... read »

Condo Buyers more »

Real Estate’s Unicorn: The Three-bedroom Condo

Real Estate’s Unicorn: The Three-bedroom Condo

Joe Marhamati
March 16th | 6 Comments

The three-bedroom condo is a rare property type and one that not many home buyers are looking for.... read »

Unique Spaces more »

Unique Spaces: Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home

Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home

Mark Wellborn
March 2nd | 16 Comments

There are likely very few people in the DC area who can say that they live in a former restaurant.... read »

DC Buyer more »

DC Buyer: Small Business Owner Looking for Live/Work Space

Small Business Owner Looking for Live/Work Space

Martin Smith
March 17th | 3 Comments

In this week's DC Buyer, we’re working with Alex, a small business owner looking for a live/work... read »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Are DC Homeowners Seeing Their Tax Assessments Increase?

Are DC Homeowners Seeing Their Tax Assessments Increase?

Mark Wellborn
March 9th | 8 Comments

In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who bought a foreclosure in 2009 and... read »

Ask an Agent more »

Ask an Agent: Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Mark Wellborn
December 9th | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who bought a condo last year wonders if he... read »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan and 16th Street Heights

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan and 16th Street Heights (Week of Mar 14th)

Mark Wellborn
March 14th | 1 Comment

This week's Best New Listings include a two-bedroom penthouse co-op in Adams Morgan with parking... read »

Luxury Real Estate more »

“If I Had $2 Million” Listing: Ultra-Modern Home in Penn Quarter

“If I Had $2 Million” Listing: Ultra-Modern Home in Penn Quarter

Mark Wellborn
March 12th | 9 Comments

This week's If I Had $2 Million listing certainly caters to a particular type of buyer. The... read »