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

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

Mark Wellborn | December 9th 2009 | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who bought a condo last year wonders if he should invest in a parking space that is separate... read »

Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?

Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?

Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009 | 6 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders why real estate agents cannot answer basic questions about neighborhood crime levels and... read »

Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?

Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?

Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009 | 4 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a couple buying a home with a basement rental unit inquires about what steps need to be taken in order to... 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: Can I Get a Home Loan With a Large Nest Egg, But No Income?

Ask an Agent: Can I Get a Home Loan With a Large Nest Egg, But No Income?

Mark Wellborn | October 14th 2009

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who does not currently have any regular income, but has a very large nest egg wonders about what... read »

Ask an Agent: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Self-Managed Condo Building?

Ask an Agent: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Self-Managed Condo Building?

Mark Wellborn | October 7th 2009 | 6 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders about the pros and cons of buying a unit in a self-managed condo building. Keller... read »

Ask an Agent: Questions That Arise When Shopping for a Mortgage

Ask an Agent: Questions That Arise When Shopping for a Mortgage

Mark Wellborn | September 30th 2009

In this installment of Ask An Agent, we switch gears a little bit as this week's question(s) is more focused on mortgages. A reader wonders if a home... 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 »

Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?

Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?

Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009 | 1 Comment

Starting in two weeks, co-op sales in DC will be taxed under an economic interest tax, which will be set at 1.1 percent for residential property... read »

Ask An Agent: Will The Market Be Flooded With Homes After Labor Day?

Ask An Agent: Will The Market Be Flooded With Homes After Labor Day?

Mark Wellborn | September 2nd 2009 | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if the market will be flooded with new homes after Labor Day. W.C. & A.N. Miller's... 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 | 1 Comment

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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