DDOT: Streetcars Moving By Mid-2013
UrbanTurf Staff | August 22nd 2011
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced today that the H Street/Benning Road streetcar line will open no later than mid-2013. But d... read»
More Housing Stimulus On the Way?
Mark Wellborn | August 22nd 2011
In a proposal that is sure to result in his press secretary's phone ringing off the hook, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D. NY) has legislation in the works that... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Are Million-Dollar Buyers Looking to Be Landlords?
UrbanTurf Staff | August 22nd 2011
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who owns a Capitol Hill home with a basement-level rental unit wonders if he should keep the un... read»
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It's Raining, It's Pouring: Google Maps Adds Weather Function
Mark Wellborn | August 19th 2011
While the latest feature rolled out by Google is not directly relevant to those on the real estate hunt, we use Google Maps in so many of our articles... read»
Friday Eye Candy: Houses in Five Parts
UrbanTurf Staff | August 19th 2011
For your Friday viewing pleasure, we give you a look at Twins: Houses in Five Parts, two vacation residences in upstate New York designed by Boston ar... read»
Under Contract: Live Upstairs, Rent Downstairs
UrbanTurf Staff | August 18th 2011
Under Contract this week includes a home featured in What $980K Buys You last week and a recently featured listing where the buyer could live upstairs... read»
This Week's Find: The Telephone Booth House
UrbanTurf Staff | August 18th 2011
Originally two houses, This Week's Find is now one massive home in Dupont that offers some pretty wild features. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Set New Record Low
Mark Wellborn | August 18th 2011
Long-term mortgage rates set an all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 4.15 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year... read»
Chevy Chase DC: Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
Amanda Abrams | August 18th 2011
Chevy Chase DC is a well-known suburb-in-the-city, but be careful not to mistake the far northwest DC neighborhood for Chevy Chase, Md. By and large, ... read»
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