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Rents Will Fall in the DC Area, But Not By That Much
Mark Wellborn | January 26th 2012
A strong apartment delivery schedule over the next few years will mean that rents will go down. But not by that much and not for very long. ... read»
Sponsored: The Enclave of Ballston Stands Out
UrbanTurf Sponsor | January 26th 2012
The Enclave of Ballston, a new ten home community, is a bit of an anomaly in a section of Arlington where housing options are dominated by large-scale... read»
3.98: Mortgage Rates Jump Back Up; New Home Sales Fall
Shilpi Paul | January 26th 2012
After three straight weeks of record setting lows, mortgage rates jumped back up this morning. Also, the Commerce Department reported that new home sa... read»
Will the New Tysons Be A Smart Growth Model?
Shilpi Paul | January 26th 2012
Last night, the National Building Museum hosted a well-attended talk entitled "Tysons Corner, a Smart Growth Model?!?" The intentional punctuation app... read»
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13th Street's Southwest Church of Christ Hits the Market
UrbanTurf Staff | January 25th 2012
UrbanTurf has learned that the building that houses the Southwest Church of Christ in Columbia Heights has been put up for sale. ... read»
The Streetcars Are Coming and Property Values Will Rise
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012
A new study from the Office of Planning posits that the streetcar system will result in DC property values appreciating by 5 to 12 percent once the sy... read»
Housing Briefly Touched On During State of the Union
Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012
While housing was not front and center in last night's State of the Union address, President Obama did touch upon a couple initiatives and potential b... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: $330 a Month in Rent in DC?
UrbanTurf Staff | January 24th 2012
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader inquires as to whether or not the type of legendary rent deals that are famous in New York City... read»
What $700,000 Buys You: The Colonial Edition
Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2012
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at colonial-style homes on the market in the $690,000 to $700,000 range to give readers an idea o... read»
A Million Starts: Warren Buffett Speaks on Housing Market
UrbanTurf Staff | January 24th 2012
When Warren Buffett speaks, people tend to listen closely. And the ears of those following housing probably perked up recently when the so-called Orac... read»
Rhode Island Avenue Has Organized Friends
Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2012
The Friends of Rhode Island Avenue wants to turn a stretch of one of DC's main thoroughfares from a dark and depressed line of blocks into Cleveland P... read»
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