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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.

Unique Spaces: The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina

Unique Spaces: The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina

Jennifer Sergent | August 11th 2011 | 11 Comments

With this weekend's DC houseboat tour a day away, UrbanTurf thought it only fitting to republish the article that we wrote last June about the... read »

Final Stimulus Includes $8,000 Credit and Reinstatement of Loan Limits

Final Stimulus Includes $8,000 Credit and Reinstatement of Loan Limits

Will Smith | February 17th 2009 | 27 Comments

President Obama travels to Denver this morning to sign the stimulus bill that has been almost the sole focus of his administration since taking... read »

The Future of DC Housing Discussed at Smart Growth Forum

The Future of DC Housing Discussed at Smart Growth Forum

Andrew Siddons | December 15th 2010 | 1 Comment

In a presentation at the office of the National Capital Planning Commission last night, Director of the DC Office of Planning Harriet Tregoning... read »

Greater Greater Washington’s DC Metro-Circulator Map

Greater Greater Washington’s DC Metro-Circulator Map

Mark Wellborn | March 31st 2009

Greater Greater Washington has put together a very impressive map that combines the new DC Circulator routes with the existing DC Metro system. Check... read »

Ask an Agent: What Does “Contingent w/No Kick-Out” Mean?

Ask an Agent: What Does “Contingent w/No Kick-Out” Mean?

Mark Wellborn | September 23rd 2009 | 3 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader asks a fairly common question that new home buyers have: What is meant when a listing says... read »

The Cons of Condo Board Membership

The Cons of Condo Board Membership

Michele Lerner | January 14th 2011 | 7 Comments

This is the second installment of a two-part series on the joys and pains of becoming a member of the condo or co-op board in your building. ... read »

First Look at a DC Walmart

First Look at a DC Walmart

UrbanTurf Staff | November 22nd 2010 | 14 Comments

Jonathan O'Connell of Capital Business recently tweeted renderings of what a DC Walmart could look like. Check out the renderings after the jump. ... read »

Ask an Agent: Is There Any Way to Reduce My Condo Fees?

Ask an Agent: Is There Any Way to Reduce My Condo Fees?

Mark Wellborn | October 28th 2009 | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if there is any way to reduce her condo fees that have gradually risen to be almost as... read »

Ask An Agent: How Much Should I Offer Below the Asking Price?

Ask An Agent: How Much Should I Offer Below the Asking Price?

Mark Wellborn | June 10th 2009 | 4 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if there is a rule for how much under the asking price she should bid on a property that... read »

FHA Announces More Lenient Guidelines for Condos

FHA Announces More Lenient Guidelines for Condos

Mark Wellborn | November 11th 2009 | 1 Comment

The FHA recently announced temporary changes in order to provide a little surge to the condo sales market. The temporary modifications to its... read »

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Neighborhood Profiles more »

Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row

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 »

Editor's Choice more »

DC Real Estate Versus the Facebook Effect

DC Real Estate Versus the Facebook Effect

Shilpi Paul
7:15 AM EDT | 0 Comments

We know that housing prices are high in San Francisco, but with the recent creation of several... read »

New Condo Profiles more »

New Boutique Condo Project Hits the Market in Columbia Heights

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 »

The DC Condo Market more »

Abdo Returns to Logan With 30-Unit Project

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 »

Green Real Estate more »

Should DC Follow LA in Teaching Residents How to Green Their Homes?

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 »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: Georgetown on the Cheap

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 »

Lovely: Making Apartment Hunting Less Painful

Lovely: Making Apartment Hunting Less Painful

Shilpi Paul
May 21st | 3 Comments

Tired of scrolling through the minimalist, black and white Craigslist interface when searching for... 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 »

This Week’s Find: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home

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 »

This Week’s Find: A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama

A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama

Shilpi Paul
May 17th | 3 Comments

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 »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Do I Deserve Financial Compensation?

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

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

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 »

Luxury Real Estate more »

The Priciest and Largest Plot of Land in DC Hits the Market

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 »

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