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3.89: Another Record For Mortgage Rates
UrbanTurf Staff | January 12th 2012
This morning, Freddie Mac reported 3.89 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixed mortgage, another record low for long-term... read»
Changes to BB&T's CHIP Loan, The FHA Alternative
UrbanTurf Sponsor | January 12th 2012
BB&T’s Community Homeownership Incentive Program, better known as CHIP, is one of the best alternatives to FHA financing. Recently, however, a n... read»
Preview: McGill Row
Shilpi Paul | January 12th 2012
Units at McGill Row, a set of residential buildings at the intersection of LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale, will soon hit the market.... read»
HOPE VI Projects Help Dissolve Crime
Shilpi Paul | January 11th 2012
A new study from the Urban Institute shows that crime around HOPE VI projects doesn't just move, it disappears. ... read»
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DC-Area Online Poker Pro to Open Arlington Restaurant
UrbanTurf Staff | January 11th 2012
When the Department of Justice essentially shut down online poker in the U.S. last April, one of the highest stakes players announced he would be movi... read»
Marathon-Worthy? UrbanTurf Looks at HGTV's Best Shows
Shilpi Paul | January 11th 2012
Unlike MTV, HGTV's programming still holds true to the channel's acronym and is a place where the real estate obsessed can get sucked into an eight-ho... read»
What $525,000 Buys You In DC
Shilpi Paul | January 11th 2012
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $519,000 to $529,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What is the Area Around Capitol Gateway Like?
UrbanTurf Staff | January 10th 2012
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a DC resident who is considering moving to Capitol Gateway asks what readers know about the surrounding ... read»
Metro Needs Cash, May Hike Fares
Shilpi Paul | January 10th 2012
Metro has proposed a significant increase in bus and rail fare prices, and those riders still using paper farecards would be most affected. ... read»
DC Experiencing Lowest For-Sale Inventory Since 2005
Shilpi Paul | January 10th 2012
If you have been on the hunt for a home recently and feel like there is less to choose from, you'd be right. ... read»
Economist: Low Rental Vacancy Could Help the Economy
Shilpi Paul | January 10th 2012
Apartment vacancy is low all over the place, and according to one economist, this may be a good thing. ... read»
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