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What (Around) $1.5 Million Buys in the DMV

What (Around) $1.5 Million Buys in the DMV

Ashley Hopko | Jun 29th

The latest edition of What $1.5 Million Buys includes a Falls Chuch home reminiscent of an Irish castle, a modern townhouse in the Capitol Hill Histor... read»

First-Timer Primer: Taxes and Profit from Selling a Home

First-Timer Primer: Taxes and Profit from Selling a Home

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 29th

Here's what you need to know about reporting profit made from the sale of your home.... read»

First-Timer Primer: What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

First-Timer Primer: What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

Shilpi Paul | Jun 29th

The preferred mortgage product among most home buyers is the fixed-rate mortgage. However, the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is another option for fi... read»

Wednesday's Must Reads

Wednesday's Must Reads

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 29th

The big plans for Connecticut Avenue; the end of the party at Airbnb; and the seaside cottage with a twist.... read»

The 32 Well-Appointed, Boutique Residences Now Selling Just North of Walter Reed

The 32 Well-Appointed, Boutique Residences Now Selling Just North of Walter Reed

UrbanTurf Sponsor | Jun 28th

The Seven offers one- and two-bedroom condos, ranging from 550 to over 1,000 square feet, featuring high-quality construction at every level.... read»

First-Timer Primer: What is a Rent Back?

First-Timer Primer: What is a Rent Back?

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 28th

When sellers haven't quite lined up their next house before their settlement date comes and goes, there is one way that they can stay in their home af... read»

First-Timer Primer: A Condo Fee Tutorial

First-Timer Primer: A Condo Fee Tutorial

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 28th

Why condo fees are high in some buildings and low in others can be a difficult question to answer. UrbanTurf provides a quick tutorial for buyers on t... read»

First-Timer Primer: The Escalation Clause

First-Timer Primer: The Escalation Clause

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 28th

In hot housing markets, potential homebuyers are adding escalation clauses so that their offers are as competitive as possible.... read»

Tuesday's Must Reads

Tuesday's Must Reads

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 28th

The return of renting bidding wars; more than murders in this building; and Metro's late night fare.... read»

First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process

First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 27th

As home buyers get the itch to look for a home and start to venture out to open houses, it will behoove them to go through the pre-approval process.... read»

First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?

First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?

UrbanTurf Staff | Jun 27th

In this edition of First Timer Primer, we take a closer look at what you are actually paying for when it comes to sending in that monthly mortgage pay... read»

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DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Visit guides.urbanturf.com or start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse