Taxes
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Taxes, from most recent to least.
New Budget Will Cost Arlington Homeowners
UrbanTurf Staff | April 23rd 2012
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board approved a budget that will cost homeowners about $155 a year. ... read »
Appealing a Property Value Assessment in DC
Shilpi Paul | March 26th 2012 | 2 Comments
Did the city make a too-high assessment of your home, resulting in a bigger tax pay day than you were expecting? If so, you still have a week to file... read »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: A Tax Barrier for Self-Employed Home Buyers?
UrbanTurf Staff | April 6th 2011 | 16 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a self-employed home buyer asks UrbanTurf readers for their advice on a tax issue that is preventing... read »
DC’s Property “Fire Sale”
UrbanTurf Staff | March 7th 2011
DC is holding a "fire sale" of tax liens on residential and commercial properties in the District that have unpaid property taxes, The Washington... read »
Up and Down: DC Home Owners Receive Property Tax Assessments
Mark Wellborn | March 4th 2011 | 15 Comments
Earlier this week, DC’s Office of Tax and Revenue began sending out tax assessment notices to the city's property owners. Thirty five percent of... read »
Report: DC Residents Pay Lowest Taxes In The Region
Mark Wellborn | February 22nd 2011 | 11 Comments
Greater Greater Washington recently analyzed a report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute that found that DC residents (and Virginians without cars)... read »
Inflation, Taxes, Cap Rate: Basic Concepts Homeowners Should Keep in Mind
Mark Wellborn | September 13th 2010 | 2 Comments
The Washington Post had an excellent article in this past Saturday's edition that discusses some economic concepts that should be kept in mind when... read »
A Proposal: Georgetown Should Secede From DC
Mark Wellborn | March 10th 2010 | 10 Comments
In a post that is sure to incite the ire of DC residents, Carol Joynt, a DC columnist for New York Social Diary, discusses the benefits for... read »
DC Property Tax Assessments Show Decrease in Value
Mark Wellborn | February 26th 2010 | 3 Comments
DC’s Office of Tax and Revenue sent out 2011 tax assessment notices to property owners today, and most owners will likely be disappointed by what... read »
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May 22nd | 2 Comments
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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
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May 2nd | 8 Comments
Developer Jim Abdo made his name in Logan Circle, and is now returning to the neighborhood with a... read »
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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
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May 8th | 1 Comment
Georgetown is known for a lot of things, but reasonably priced homes for the mere mortal is not one... read »
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May 21st | 3 Comments
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Market Watch: Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, Dupont Circle
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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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The Bank that Became a Home
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May 22nd | 6 Comments
In this installment of Unique Spaces, we look at a Capitol Hill home that was formerly a branch of... 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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Ted Kennedy’s Former McLean Mansion Re-Enters the Market
UrbanTurf Staff
May 22nd | 0 Comments
A home overlooking the Potomac in McLean, Va. that was once owned by Ted Kennedy has re-entered the... read »







































































