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The Best New Apartment Amenity Coming to DC: The Trail Lobby
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 18th
Who needs a bike lane when your building has a bike lobby with direct access to the Metropolitan Branch Trail?... read»
The Best Listing of 2018 (For the Mere Mortal)
UrbanTurf Staff | Dec 18th
This year's pick is a Georgetown home transformed over two decades by its owner into a house that simultaneously evokes an old New England cottage and... read»
Real Estate Searches in Arlington Increased 743% Following Amazon Announcement
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 18th
A new Trulia report offers more evidence of interest in Arlington housing pre- and post- the Amazon announcement.... read»
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Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 18th
A porch thief whose eyes were too big for his car; a DCPS diversity report; and updates on grocery-anchored Virginia developments.... read»
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The Best History of a House to Hit the Market in 2018: Where JFK Met Jackie
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 17th
A Georgetown home listed in February had the year's most interesting, or perhaps historical, meeting. ... read»
The Most Ambitious Transportation Plan Pitched in 2018
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 17th
The past few years have been big for transportation goals, but the most ambitious transportation plan pitched this year would traverse the local water... read»
The Best DC Legislation That Didn't Get Passed in 2018
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 17th
In January, Councilmember Charles Allen introduced a bill to expedite permitting for street closures that would allow children to play freely.... read»
Monday's Must Reads
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 17th
DC's dependency on Chinese tourism dollars; a matter-of-right missing middle bill; and affordably making space for the arts.... read»
National Landing: Brought to You By Amazon
Zak Salih | Dec 14th
What does the arrival of Amazon’s HQ2 mean for the the new neighborhood that encompasses Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard?... read»
Best New Listings: A Christian Zapatka-Customized Victorian in Georgetown
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 14th
This week’s Best New Listings includes a traditional Petworth rowhouse and a customized Georgetown Victorian.... read»
Friday's Must Reads
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 14th
The return of the reverse mortgage; the pylon of Red Line past; and another PUD overcomes appeal.... 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
Northern Virginia
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods across Northern Virginia
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Ballston
Looking to Give People A Reason to Stay Past 6pm
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Clarendon
Happily Straddling the Line Between City and Suburb
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Columbia Pike
Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover
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Crystal City
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
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Lyon Village
Developing An Air of Exclusivity?
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Rosslyn
Hitting Its Growth Spurt
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Shirlington
An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
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Del Ray
Virginia’s Small Town Near the Big City
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Eisenhower Avenue
The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years
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Huntington
The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
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Old Town
Mayberry By The Potomac
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Parkfairfax
132 Commerical-Free Acres
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Downtown Falls Church
Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
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Tysons Corner
Radical Change Could Be On The Way
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Maryland
Profiles of 14 neighborhoods in suburban Maryland
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Annapolis
Small-Town Living in the State Capital
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Bethesda
Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache
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Cabin John
In With The New While Maintaining the Old
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Chevy Chase
Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes
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Downtown Silver Spring
Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
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Potomac
A Suburb on Steroids
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Rockville Town Square
Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
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Takoma Park
More Than a Little Bit Quirky
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Wheaton
A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
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Capitol Heights
Kudzu, Front Porches and Crime
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Hyattsville
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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Mount Rainier
Artists, Affordable Homes and A Silo Full of Corn
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National Harbor
A Development Rises Next to the Potomac
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Riverdale Park
A Town Looking For Its Identity
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Northwest DC
30+ neighborhood profiles for the city's biggest quadrant
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16th Street Heights
DC's Sleeper Neighborhood
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Bloomingdale
Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name
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AU Park
One of DC’s Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs
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Brightwood
DC’s Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
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Burleith
DC’s 535 House Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights
Do You Know Where That Is?
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Chevy Chase DC
Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
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Cleveland Park
Coming Back After A Rough Year
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Columbia Heights
DC’s Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
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Crestwood
An Island of Serenity East of the Park
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Dupont Circle
The Best of DC (For a Price)
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Foggy Bottom & West End
Where the Institutional Meets the International
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Forest Hills
Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
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Foxhall Village
350 Homes Just West of Georgetown
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Friendship Heights
A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
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Georgetown
History, Hoyas and H&M
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Glover Park
One of DC’s Preppier and More Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Kalorama
A Posh View From Embassy Row
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LeDroit Park
A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
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Logan Circle
Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
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Mount Pleasant
Sought-After Homes Surround Main Street in Transition
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Mount Vernon Triangle
From Seedy to Sought-After
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Palisades
The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
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Park View
It’s Not Petworth
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown
DC’s Go-Go-Go Neighborhood
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Petworth
Getting a Vibrancy of Its Own
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Shaw
The Duke’s Former Stomping Ground
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Shepherd Park
DC’s Garden of Diversity
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Spring Valley
A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
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Takoma
Not To Be Confused With Takoma Park
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Tenleytown
Not Quite Like Its Neighbors
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U Street Corridor
The Difference a Decade Makes
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Woodley Park
Deceptively Residential
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Adams Morgan
No Longer DC’s Hippest Neighborhood, But Still Loved by Residents
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Southwest DC
The little quadrant that could
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Southwest Waterfront
A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
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Northeast DC
Profiles of 10 neighborhoods in NE
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Brookland
New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace
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Deanwood
A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
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Eckington
Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
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Fort Totten
Five Years Could Make a Big Difference
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H Street
A Place To Party, and To Settle Down
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Langdon
The Northeast Neighborhood That Few Know About
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Michigan Park
A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
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NoMa
Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
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Rosedale
Ripe for Investment Right About Now
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Trinidad
The Difference 5 Years Makes
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Woodridge
Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
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Southeast DC
6 neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to East of the River
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Capitol Riverfront
Still Growing
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Hill East
Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
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Congress Heights
Gradually Rising
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Hillcrest
Notable for Its Neighborliness
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Historic Anacostia
Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism
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Eastern Market
A More European Way of Living
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Off the Beaten Turf
Overlooked parks, shops, cafes, and miscellany throughout DC
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro
