Tuesday's Must Reads
Nena Perry-Brown | 8:00 AM EST
A provision to bring the NFL to RFK; a historian's perspective on the Hoover Building; and Loudoun County has come so far, and has so far to go.... read»
4.75%: Mortgage Rates Drop
UrbanTurf Staff | Dec 10th
Last Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 4.75 percent with an average 0.5 point on long-term mortgage rates, a 6 basis point drop from the previous week.... read»
The 6 DC Neighborhoods Where You Paid Above Asking in 2018
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 10th
Strong competition on the DC housing market led buyers to shift their attention elsewhere in the city. Here are the six neighborhoods where buyers pai... read»
Under Contract: Finding a Buyer in 24 Hours on G Street
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 10th
This week, Under Contract revisits three previously-featured listings which sold in anywhere from one to 51 days.... read»
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Monday's Must Reads
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 10th
WABA's Vision Zero; the start-up infiltrating the short-term rental industry; and AI's spontaneous city-planning.... read»
Best New Listings: A Nearly 4,000 Square-Foot Five-Bedroom in Brookland
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 7th
This week's Best New Listings include renovated rowhouses in Hill East and Near Northeast and a nearly 4,000 square-foot five-bedroom in Woodridge.... read»
1,100 Units and Park Space: A First Look at the Sursum Corda Redevelopment
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 7th
Over a decade since redevelopment of Sursum Corda was first proposed, demolition has begun and we're getting a closer look at what could replace the l... read»
DCRA: New Multifamily Construction in Some DC Zones to Require BZA Approval
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 7th
It is about to get harder to build multi-family properties in some parts of DC proper.... read»
Friday's Must Reads
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 7th
The east of the River dining desert; a bill upending DC's arts scene; and a walk commemorating DC's arts scene.... read»
This Week's Find: A Former Corner Store with A Pretzel Shop
Nena Perry-Brown | Dec 6th
This Week's Find is a Hill East corner store converted into a residence.... read»
UrbanTurf Listings: New This Week
UrbanTurf Staff | Dec 6th
UrbanTurf Listings is a premium property listings service that showcases some of the most appealing for-sale homes from across the DC metropolitan are... read»
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Today, the Washington DC Economic Partnership released its 2018 economic snapshot. He... read »
The site is one of many New Communities Initiative parcels showing signs of progress ... read »
Over a decade since redevelopment of Sursum Corda was first proposed, demolition has ... read »
Strong competition on the DC housing market led buyers to shift their attention elsew... read »
As we approach the year's end, UrbanTurf takes a look back at the five most expensive... read »
- 7,000 Units and Rising: DC Development in 2018 By The Numbers
- Apartments, A Central Park and Possibly José Andres: The 6 Proposals for a Central DC Parcel
- 1,100 Units and Park Space: A First Look at the Sursum Corda Redevelopment
- The 6 DC Neighborhoods Where You Paid Above Asking in 2018
- From Case to Leonsis: The 5 Priciest Home Sales in the DC Area in 2018
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
