As Mortgage Rates Hit Nearly 4-Year High, the DC-Area Market Feels the Chill
UrbanTurf Staff | 11:22 AM EDT
Buyers hoping for a more forgiving autumn got a reality check this week, as the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 7.28%.... read»
Best New Listings: Six Decades of History in Takoma, Show-Stopping Outdoor Kitchen in Cleveland Park
UrbanTurf Staff | 9:12 AM EDT
This week’s Best New Listings includes a foursquare that spent six decades with one family in Takoma, and a renovated Colonial in Cleveland Park wit... read»
Friday's Must Reads
UrbanTurf Staff | 6:23 AM EDT
Amazon pays up for skipping Wards 7 and 8; IKEA pulls out of Georgetown and Fairfax; and one of DC's robot-built homes hits the market.... read»
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Thursday's Must Reads
UrbanTurf Staff | October 1st
Trump targets DC's mosquitos; DC's Central Kitchen expands at Buzzard Point; and a country cottage on an NYC roof.... read»
Two Lots, 3.6 Acres And $25 Million: A McLean Riverfront Estate Finds A Buyer
UrbanTurf Staff | September 30th
The listing is the second priciest home on the regional market, behind Dan Snyder's River View Estate, which is listed at $49.9 million.... read»
A Zoning Fix Could Clear the Way For One Of DC’s Biggest Residential Projects
UrbanTurf Staff | September 30th
A paperwork snag is holding up one of the larger for-sale housing projects in the works in DC, and the developer is asking the city to fix it quickly.... read»
Wednesday's Must Reads
UrbanTurf Staff | September 30th
The Trump-era remake of Washington; foreclosure looms over a downtown conversion; and the equity nobody's tapping.... read»
New Homes In DC Area Are Selling for 8% Less Per Square Foot Than Existing Homes, Per Report
UrbanTurf Staff | September 29th
To be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean that a comparable newly built home is cheaper than a comparable resale.... read»
The 5 Zip Codes in the Maryland Suburbs With the Highest Home Price Appreciation in 2026
UrbanTurf Staff | September 29th
Home price growth has picked back up in parts of suburban Maryland, with four zip codes seeing double-digit gains.... read»
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