Editor's Choice
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Editor's Choice, from most recent to least.
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 thousand new Facebook millionaires, prices are set to... read »
DC Area Home Prices Rise 11.2 Percent
Shilpi Paul | May 10th 2012 | 7 Comments
DC area home prices rose 11.2 percent in April, the largest increase for prices in almost six years. ... read »
The Pursuit: A Skype-Bought Home
Shilpi Paul | April 27th 2012 | 3 Comments
With the help of Skype, DocuSign and a descriptive real estate agent, one home buyer was able to buy a home using his computer...from Bulgaria. ... read »
In 40 Years, Your Home Will Be Taken Away
Shilpi Paul | April 19th 2012 | 6 Comments
At River Place in Arlington, the residents own their co-ops, but don't own the land that the building sits on. And, in 40 years, that will be a... read »
What’s in a Wardman? A Short Overview of DC’s Most Prevalent Architecural Style
Shilpi Paul | April 17th 2012 | 9 Comments
Harry Wardman is responsible for developing huge swaths of northwest DC, from row houses in Columbia Heights to luxury apartment buildings in Dupont... read »
DC Could Be a Renter’s Market By Late 2012
UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2012
The DC area could be a renter's market, at least for a spell, later this year, according to a new report. ... read »
Popularise Revamps, Launches Drawing Boards
Shilpi Paul | March 23rd 2012
Today, Popularise, the start-up that aims to give residents the power to choose the type of development that comes to their neighborhood, launched a... read »
Trulia: Buying Still Outweighs Renting in DC Area
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2012 | 4 Comments
It is still cheaper to buy a home than rent one in DC (along with 98 out of 100 major Metros in the U.S.), according to a report published today by... read »
Condo Pipeline: New Projects Coming to the DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2012
One of UrbanTurf's most popular site features is Pipeline, our database of multifamily projects under construction or in the planning stages in the... read »
Alleys: DC’s Other Streets Are Attracting Attention
Shilpi Paul | February 24th 2012 | 5 Comments
All of a sudden, DC's back boulevards seem to be on everyone's minds. ... 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 »
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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 »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »
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 »
- Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden (Week of May 18th)
- Best New Listings: Georgetown, Kent and Logan Circle (Week of May 11th)
- Best New Listings: Deceptive Facade, High Tech Renovations and a Beautiful Backyard (Week of May 4th)
- Best New Listings: Dupont Dog Owner, The Turret House, 1927 Craftsman (Week of Apr 27th)
- Best New Listings: Petworth Wardman, Carly Simon Condo and a Light-Filled Row House (Week of Apr 20th)
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Ted Kennedy’s Former McLean Mansion Re-Enters the Market
UrbanTurf Staff
12:30 PM EDT | 0 Comments
A home overlooking the Potomac in McLean, Va. that was once owned by Ted Kennedy has re-entered the... read »


































































