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4.32%: Another Week, Another Interest Rate Record

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

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

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?

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

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%

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

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

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?

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

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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Neighborhood Profiles more »

Georgetown: History, Hoyas and H&M

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 »

Editor's Choice more »

TBD: Free Wi-Fi For All of Bloomingdale?

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 »

New Condo Profiles more »

14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos

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 »

The DC Condo Market more »

Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By

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 »

Green Real Estate more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

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 »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: Corcoran Street Two-Bedroom For Under $400K

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 »

Renting more »

AvalonBay to Build 354-Unit Apartment Complex in Tysons

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 »

Condo Buyers more »

Metropole Has Five Units Remaining

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 »

Unique Spaces more »

Unique Spaces: Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home

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 »

DC Buyer more »

DC Buyer: DC Physician Looking for Traditional Two-Bedroom Home

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 »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Effect Will Adding Solar Panels Have on the Value of My Home?

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 »

What X Buys You more »

What Does $625K Buy You in DC?

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 »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: End of August Edition

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 »

Luxury Real Estate more »

$220 Million = World’s Most Expensive Home

$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 »