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4.32%: Another Week, Another Interest Rate Record
Mark Wellborn | September 2nd | 0 Comments
Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages sunk to 4.32 percent today, according to Freddie Mac, down from 4.36 percent last week. And yes, that is another... read »
Amateur Landlord: The Way to Handle Tenant Repairs
Bryce Baschuk | September 2nd | 0 Comments
In Amateur Landlord, UrbanTurf looks at the issues and processes associated with renting out a condo, house, or portion of one's home. Today, we... read »
The Price to Live in the Other Washington Revealed
Mark Wellborn | September 1st | 4 Comments
Last week, we asked readers to guess the price of of an 1,800 square-foot loft space near Seattle's downtown waterfront. We reveal the price after... read »
Do You Want More UrbanTurf?
UrbanTurf Staff | September 1st
Are you not getting enough of an UrbanTurf fix each day? If not, sign up for our newsletter (see sign-up in upper right hand section of the UrbanTurf... read »
The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences
Carisa Chappell | September 1st | 4 Comments
The Newseum Residences at the corner of 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW cater to news junkies, but even those with a casual interest in current... read »
Case Shiller Shows Home Prices in DC Increased 7.3%
Mark Wellborn | August 31st | 0 Comments
The latest report from Case-Shiller is out today and it shows that home prices in DC increased just over 7 percent between June 2009 and June 2010.... read »
Deal of the Week: The Elusive Renovated Three-Bedroom For Under $400K
Mark Wellborn | August 31st | 4 Comments
Deal of the Week is back with a three-bedroom home in the Petworth/Park View section of the city that despite being fully renovated, remains... read »
DC is Making (A Lot) of Lists These Days
Mark Wellborn | August 30th | 5 Comments
DC's inclusion on the list of top cities for online dating (out today from Match.com) got us thinking: Just how many lists has our fair city made in... read »
What Does $625K Buy You in DC?
Rebecca Ortega | August 30th | 7 Comments
In place of Best New Listings this week, we look at properties in the $625,000 range to give readers an idea as to what type of home this price point... read »
Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By
Ryan Holeywell | August 27th | 3 Comments
Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it went bust has slowly been lifting. But even with... read »
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This Week’s Find is a two-level penthouse condo in a Victorian on the eastern... read »
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Georgetown: History, Hoyas and H&M
Amanda Abrams
September 7th | 1 Comment
The name Georgetown means different things to different people. This week, Amanda Abrams takes a... read »
- Georgetown: History, Hoyas and H&M
- Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
- Huntington: The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
- NoMa: A Neighborhood Being Built from the Ground Up
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TBD: Free Wi-Fi For All of Bloomingdale?
Mark Wellborn
September 8th | 1 Comment
TBD reported recently that Bloomingdale may eventually set up a network that would offer free Wi-Fi... read »
- TBD: Free Wi-Fi For All of Bloomingdale?
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- The Heartbroken Buyer Syndrome
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14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos
Mark Wellborn
August 24th | 2 Comments
14th and You recently posted a very comprehensive preview of the 125-unit residential project that... read »
- 14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos
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Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By
Ryan Holeywell
August 27th | 3 Comments
Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it... read »
- Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By
- Georgetown’s Wormley School to Begin Townhouse Phase
- Close-Out Price Reductions at The Lacey
- CityVista Down to Last Two Units
- DC Condo Prices Up, Inventory Down
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UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?
Mark Wellborn
September 2nd | 6 Comments
In this week's installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders what the long-term benefits... read »
- UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?
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Deal of the Week: Corcoran Street Two-Bedroom For Under $400K
Mark Wellborn
September 7th | 0 Comments
This week's Deal of the Week is a two-bedroom duplex in Logan Circle that is priced quite... read »
- Deal of the Week: Corcoran Street Two-Bedroom For Under $400K
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AvalonBay to Build 354-Unit Apartment Complex in Tysons
Mark Wellborn
September 8th | 0 Comments
AvalonBay Communities has made public its plans to build a luxury apartment complex on Westpark... read »
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Metropole Has Five Units Remaining
Mark Wellborn
August 25th | 0 Comments
UrbanTurf recently learned that the Metropole condominium in Logan Circle has just five units left... read »
- Metropole Has Five Units Remaining
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Unique Spaces more »
Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home
Jennifer Sergent
August 16th | 5 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we head over to Old Town, Alexandria where a general store... read »
- Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home
- Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover
- Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
- Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
- The Bank that Became a Home
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DC Physician Looking for Traditional Two-Bedroom Home
Martin Smith
August 6th | 12 Comments
In this week's DC Buyer, we are working with Nioke, a 32 year-old physician who currently rents in... read »
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What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?
Mark Wellborn
September 2nd | 6 Comments
In this week's installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders what the long-term benefits... read »
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What Does $625K Buy You in DC?
Rebecca Ortega
August 30th | 7 Comments
In place of Best New Listings this week, we look at properties in the $625,000 range to give... read »
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Best New Listings: End of August Edition (Week of Aug 23rd)
UrbanTurf Staff
August 23rd | 0 Comments
The end of August usually offers slim pickings in terms of new real estate hitting the market, but... read »
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$220 Million = World’s Most Expensive Home
Mark Wellborn
August 13th | 1 Comment
A home buyer recently paid the equivalent of $220 million for a six-bedroom penthouse in London,... read »
