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The Best Listing of the Year For Mere Mortals

The Best Listing of the Year For Mere Mortals

Shilpi Paul | December 19th 2011

UrbanTurf featured hundreds of homes for sale this year and combed through many thousands more, so picking out the top listing of 2011 (for the mere m... read»

Best (or Worst) New Neighborhood Moniker: Silicon Hill

Best (or Worst) New Neighborhood Moniker: Silicon Hill

Shilpi Paul | December 16th 2011

Back in October, UrbanTurf made a vain attempt at coining a new neighborhood moniker, based on DC's growing tech scene. ... read»

The Best Listing of the Year For Well-Paid Lobbyists

The Best Listing of the Year For Well-Paid Lobbyists

UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2011

In an effort to make you wish you had a few more zeros in your paycheck, we head into the thin air of DC's luxury real estate market and pick out the ... read»

Best (And Most Ridiculous) Real Estate Rumor of 2011: R. Kelly Apartment Hunting on Capitol Hill

Best (And Most Ridiculous) Real Estate Rumor of 2011: R. Kelly Apartment Hunting on Capitol Hill

Shilpi Paul | December 16th 2011

If only this rumor were true, maybe the District would have gotten its own rap opera.... read»

UrbanTurf's Best of 2011

UrbanTurf's Best of 2011

UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2011

UrbanTurf usually stays away from publishing rankings or lists...except at the end of the year when we look back at the best that DC’s residenti... read»

Inspectors Share Some Tips About DC Homes

Inspectors Share Some Tips About DC Homes

Shilpi Paul | December 15th 2011

DC is full of homes that are brimming with charm and gravitas, but are also approaching an age when many elements begin to deteriorate. UrbanTurf reac... read»

Under Contract In Less Than a Month (Or a Week in Some Cases)

Under Contract In Less Than a Month (Or a Week in Some Cases)

Shilpi Paul | December 15th 2011

In Under Contract this week, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured to see which were snatched up by DC's alert buyers. ... read»

3.94%: Mortgage Rates Match Record Low

3.94%: Mortgage Rates Match Record Low

Shilpi Paul | December 15th 2011

This morning, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped to match their all-time record low. Freddie Mac reported 3.94 percent with 0.8 of a point as the aver... read»

Shaw, Karachi and an Uncomfortable Truth

Shaw, Karachi and an Uncomfortable Truth

Shilpi Paul | December 15th 2011

How can a city manage diverse incomes, races and ethnicities? UrbanTurf takes a look at a number of different approaches. ... read»

Trulia Finds Proof of Bipartisanship on Housing Issues

Trulia Finds Proof of Bipartisanship on Housing Issues

Shilpi Paul | December 14th 2011

Despite the vitriol exchanged across the aisle by policymakers here in DC, Democrats and Republicans throughout the country actually agree on most maj... read»

An Answer to the Eataly Location Puzzle Coming Soon?

An Answer to the Eataly Location Puzzle Coming Soon?

UrbanTurf Staff | December 14th 2011

Back in July, UrbanTurf speculated as to where the gargantuan Eataly concept would land when it came to DC. Apparently the New York food temple has na... read»

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