The $1,000 House
Mark Wellborn | September 15th 2011
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently reported that the first prototype from its initiative to build houses for just $1,000 has bee... read»
Neighborhood Eats: Shophouse Opens, New Beer Arrives, Cheesesteaks On Their Way
Rebecca Cooper | September 15th 2011
Neighborhood Eats went on a break last week, allowing yours truly to instead ask the question, what should D.C.’s next food obsession be? But it... read»
Getting Trendy: 4.09 Another Record Low for Mortgage Rates
UrbanTurf Staff | September 15th 2011
A week ago, long-term mortgage rates set an all-time low of 4.12 percent. Yet again today, rates broke a record, with Freddie Mac reporting 4.09 perce... read»
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Italian Embassy Residential Project Could Break Ground in Early 2012
Mark Wellborn | September 14th 2011
Following a presentation to the Zoning Commission late last week, Valor Development said it could break ground on The Flats at Il Palazzo in the early... read»
What $1.2 Million Buys You in DC?
UrbanTurf Staff | September 14th 2011
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $1.15 to $1.25 million range to give readers an idea of what t... read»
Project Rebuild: Obama's $15B Foreclosure Plan
UrbanTurf Staff | September 13th 2011
Tucked away in the $447 billion job creation plan that President Obama unveiled late last week are billions of dollars set aside to rehab foreclosed h... read»
Tenleytown Babe's Development Moving Forward
Mark Wellborn | September 13th 2011
Douglas Development's mixed-use Tenleytown project will submit its application to the zoning commission this week. ... read»
Sponsored: Lindsay Reishman Real Estate Appoints Marcus Jaffe as Managing Director
UrbanTurf Sponsor | September 13th 2011
Lindsay Reishman Real Estate (LRRE), a prominent residential real estate brokerage located in Dupont Circle, has announced the appointment of Marcus J... read»
Deal of the Week: Logan Circle One-Bedroom Garnering A Lot of Attention
UrbanTurf Staff | September 13th 2011
After over 20 years of living at this one-bedroom condo in Logan Circle, the current owner is moving abroad, and the listing has garnered more than a ... read»
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