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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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 »

Editor's Choice more »

A Gondola and a Metro Station? Georgetown in 2028

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 »

New Condo Profiles more »

20-Unit Columbia Heights Residential Project Expects Mid-2014 Delivery

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

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 »

Green Real Estate more »

Harvest Home: DC’s Submission For the 2013 Solar Decathlon

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 »

Deal of the Week more »

Deal of the Week: U Street Condo Alternative With Rental Prospects

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

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

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

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 »

This Week’s Find: Inspired By California in Takoma Park

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 »

UrbanTurf Reader Asks more »

UT Reader Asks: What Can You Do If Your Contractor Stops Working?

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 »

What X Buys You more »

What $825,000 Buys You On Capitol Hill

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 »

Best New Listings more »

Best New Listings: Modern, Capitol Hill, and a Stone Porch

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 »

Luxury Real Estate more »

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Georgetown Home Finds A Buyer

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 »