Foreclosures Become Free Farmer's Markets
Mark Wellborn | August 15th 2011
In some metropolitan areas across the country, the gardens and fruit trees of foreclosed properties have become the equivalent of free farmer's market... read»
Best New Listings: Shaw and Alexandria
Mark Wellborn | August 15th 2011
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a three-level, two-bedroom row house in Shaw and a two-bedroom Alexandria home for the hobbyis... read»
A Wedding Registry for Home Buyers
UrbanTurf Staff | August 12th 2011
TIME this week reported on a little-known gem of a program from HUD that allows newlyweds to put cash wedding gifts from their friends and family towa... read»
Friday Eye Candy: 3,200 Square-Foot Adams Morgan Loft
UrbanTurf Staff | August 12th 2011
For your Friday viewing pleasure, we give you a look at a 3,200 square-foot loft in Adams Morgan that comes with an additional 1,900 square feet of ou... read»
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Unique Spaces: The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina
Jennifer Sergent | August 11th 2011
With this weekend's DC houseboat tour a day away, UrbanTurf thought it only fitting to republish the article that we wrote last June about the Gangpla... read»
This Week's Find: Old Turned New in LeDroit Park
Mark Wellborn | August 11th 2011
In 1889, a physician named Thomas B. Campbell built a home in LeDroit Park for $5,000. That house looks a little bit different these days. ... read»
4.32%: Mortage Rates Hit 2011 Low Again
UrbanTurf Staff | August 11th 2011
For the second week in a row, long-term mortgage rates dropped to a new low for 2011, as Freddie Mac reported that the average on a 30-year fixed-rate... read»
Parkfairfax: 132 Commerical-Free Acres
Amanda Abrams | August 11th 2011
Wandering around Parkfairfax in Alexandria, one might start thinking they’re on a college campus—or in a 1950s housing development. Sited on 132 g... read»
What $980K Buys You in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | August 10th 2011
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $975,000 to $980,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
Foreclosure Rental Plan Gaining Momentum
UrbanTurf Staff | August 10th 2011
Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Federal Housing Finance Agency will officially issue a formal "request for information" on how to turn... read»
July Home Sales Slip in DC, But Still Strong
Mark Wellborn | August 10th 2011
In July, pending home sales in the DC area fell more than expected, according to data released today by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), but th... read»
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