Ask An Agent
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Ask An Agent, from most recent to least.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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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The Mint, a new 21-unit condo project from PERS Development at 4th Street and Rhode... read »
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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 »
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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 »
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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
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?
Shilpi Paul
May 7th | 2 Comments
While LEED certification is quickly becoming standard for new buildings in DC, residents in the... read »
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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
Shilpi Paul
May 21st | 3 Comments
Tired of scrolling through the minimalist, black and white Craigslist interface when searching for... read »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »





































































