Urbanturf Reader Asks
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Urbanturf Reader Asks, from most recent to least.
UT Reader Asks: What Can You Do If Your Contractor Stops Working?
Shilpi Paul | May 29th 2013 | 7 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC homeowner wonders what to do when his contractor stops coming in to work before the project is... read »
UT Reader Asks: Better Than Home Depot, Less Expensive Than Georgetown?
Shilpi Paul | May 21st 2013 | 19 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC homeowner with a fixer-upper is wondering what middle-of-the-road options exist for home... read »
UT Reader Asks: Does It Make Financial Sense To Pay Down My Mortgage Faster?
Shilpi Paul | February 14th 2013 | 15 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC homeowner with a growing cash flow inquires about the pros and cons of paying down his mortgage... read »
UT Reader Asks: Will New Parking Regulations Lead to More Problems?
Shilpi Paul | January 2nd 2013 | 7 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC resident wonders if the more restrictive residential parking policies popping up around DC will... read »
UT Reader Asks: Will Buyers Pay More For Old Than New?
UrbanTurf Staff | September 26th 2012 | 8 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC resident looking to put his home on the market inquires if buyers in the city will pay a premium... read »
UT Reader Asks: Will Condo Projects Provide Discounts to Buyers Working Without Agents?
Shilpi Paul | August 20th 2012 | 6 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a buyer looking at new condo developments wonders if he might receive a discount if he proceeds without... read »
UT Reader Asks: A Roommate or a Tenant?
UrbanTurf Staff | July 23rd 2012 | 10 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a potential homeowner weighs two options: a tenant in a basement unit or a roommate in a second... read »
UT Reader Asks: Unwelcome on the Porch
UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2012 | 11 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a new resident in a Columbia Heights group house is wondering how to politely ask some unwanted... read »
UT Reader Asks: How Much Should I Save For Home Maintenance?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 28th 2012 | 4 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, an individual on the hunt to buy a single-family home inquires as to how much he should set aside for... read »
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do I Increase Rent?
Shilpi Paul | June 20th 2012 | 9 Comments
Recently, a reader wrote in to UrbanTurf asking for advice on how to increase the rent on her rental property. She is in the process of creating a... read »
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Trinidad: The Difference 5 Years Makes
Shilpi Paul
February 15th | 29 Comments
Five years ago, the DC police department was setting up police checkpoints in the Northeast DC... read »
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A Gondola and a Metro Station? Georgetown in 2028
Shilpi Paul
June 14th
Compared to rapidly transforming areas like 14th Street, NoMa and the H Street Corridor, Georgetown... read »
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20-Unit Columbia Heights Residential Project Expects Mid-2014 Delivery
Shilpi Paul
June 13th | 2 Comments
UrbanTurf got our hands on a new rendering and additional details for Madison Investments' 20-unit... read »
The DC Condo Market more »
Mount Pleasant Church May Become 70-Unit Condo Project
Shilpi Paul
June 19th | 7 Comments
Keeping up with the trend of parking-free developments, the new owners of Meridian Hill Baptist... read »
- Mount Pleasant Church May Become 70-Unit Condo Project
- 8-Unit Luxury Condo Project in Georgetown Expected to Deliver in 2014
- Boutique Columbia Heights Project To Deliver in August
- 18-Unit Condo Project in Adams Morgan Slated For July Delivery
- Nine Unit Condo Project and Restaurant Coming to Bloomingdale
Green Real Estate more »
Harvest Home: DC’s Submission For the 2013 Solar Decathlon
Shilpi Paul
May 15th | 3 Comments
DC's entry into the Solar Decathalon is a net-zero home that generates energy primarily by... read »
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Deal of the Week: U Street Condo Alternative With Rental Prospects
Shilpi Paul
March 26th | 7 Comments
While the price per square of this installment of Deal of the Week is fairly average, the lower... read »
Renting more »
Report: DC Renters Save 30% By Living With a Roommate
Shilpi Paul
June 18th | 2 Comments
Lovely, the rental home search website, has been sifting through their data to find out exactly how... read »
Market Watch more »
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 »
DC’s One-Room House
Shilpi Paul
May 2nd | 9 Comments
For those with the budget for a studio but the hankering for a house of their own, a one-room... read »
This Week's Find more »
Inspired By California in Takoma Park
Shilpi Paul
May 16th | 1 Comment
If This Week's Find looks a little out of the ordinary for Takoma Park, it's because it was... read »
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UT Reader Asks: What Can You Do If Your Contractor Stops Working?
Shilpi Paul
May 29th | 7 Comments
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC homeowner wonders what to do when his contractor... read »
- UT Reader Asks: What Can You Do If Your Contractor Stops Working?
- UT Reader Asks: Better Than Home Depot, Less Expensive Than Georgetown?
- UT Reader Asks: Does It Make Financial Sense To Pay Down My Mortgage Faster?
- UT Reader Asks: Will New Parking Regulations Lead to More Problems?
- UT Reader Asks: Will Buyers Pay More For Old Than New?
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What $825,000 Buys You On Capitol Hill
Shilpi Paul
June 19th | 1 Comment
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $825,000... read »
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Best New Listings: Modern, Capitol Hill, and a Stone Porch (Week of Jun 14th)
Shilpi Paul
June 14th | 1 Comment
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a new condo in Mount Vernon Square,... read »
- Best New Listings: Modern, Capitol Hill, and a Stone Porch (Week of Jun 14th)
- Best New Listings: An Oversized Tudor and A Studio With Space (Week of Jun 7th)
- Best New Listings: Solar Powered and Family-Sized (Week of May 31st)
- Best New Listings: A Studio, A Home For Two Families, and Historic Capitol Hill (Week of May 24th)
- Best New Listings: Park Vistas, Butcher Block Island, and Mad Men (Week of May 17th)
Luxury Real Estate more »
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Georgetown Home Finds A Buyer
UrbanTurf Staff
June 14th | 0 Comments
UrbanTurf has learned that the DC home of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has finally sold. ... read »





































































