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Columbia Pike: Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover

Columbia Pike: Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover

Amanda Abrams | April 22nd 2011

Columbia Pike has its fans and its detractors. However, a county-led revitalization effort could change the face of an area known mainly for the four-... read»

Under Contract: A Lot of Movement

Under Contract: A Lot of Movement

UrbanTurf Staff | April 21st 2011

Under Contract is fully stocked this week as a number of properties featured on UrbanTurf have either gone under contract or the listing status has ch... read»

This Week's Find: The Loft With Many Lives on Johnson Avenue

This Week's Find: The Loft With Many Lives on Johnson Avenue

Mark Wellborn | April 21st 2011

This Week's Find is a three-level, 1,800 square-foot loft located in a Logan Circle building that has been used for a variety of purposes since it was... read»

Long-term Mortgage Rates Drop to 4.8%

Long-term Mortgage Rates Drop to 4.8%

UrbanTurf Staff | April 21st 2011

After four weeks of increases, long-term mortgage rates dropped this week as Freddie Mac reported 4.8 percent as the average on a 30-year fixed rate m... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What and Where to Buy With $550K?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What and Where to Buy With $550K?

UrbanTurf Staff | April 21st 2011

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a home buyer moving back to DC from the west coast with a budget of around $550,000 asks the UrbanTurf a... read»

Early Earth Day Buzz: DC's Top 10 Green Neighborhoods

Early Earth Day Buzz: DC's Top 10 Green Neighborhoods

Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2011

Earth Day is coming up this Friday, so in honor of this annual day of environment awareness, MRIS has compiled a list of the DC area's top ten green n... read»

The Uncertain Future of TOPA

The Uncertain Future of TOPA

Andrew Siddons | April 20th 2011

The funding for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a program that gives DC residents the right of first refusal if their landlord puts the... read»

Landlords: Foreclosure Will Not Affect Rental Prospects

Landlords: Foreclosure Will Not Affect Rental Prospects

Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2011

In a recent survey by the National Association of Independent Landlords, 80 percent of independent landlords said that they would rent to someone with... read»

Unemployment Drops in MD and VA, Unchanged in DC

Unemployment Drops in MD and VA, Unchanged in DC

UrbanTurf Staff | April 19th 2011

The unemployment rate in March dropped in Maryland and Virginia, but remained unchanged in DC, according to a report released by the Bureau of Labor S... read»

What $2,150 Rents You in DC

What $2,150 Rents You in DC

UrbanTurf Staff | April 19th 2011

This week, in a departure from our regular What X Buys You column, we switch from for-sale properties to rentals to see how far $2,100 to $2,200 a mon... read»

Capital Bikeshare Adds Arlington Stations, More to Come in DC

Capital Bikeshare Adds Arlington Stations, More to Come in DC

Jennifer Thornhill | April 19th 2011

Over the weekend, Arlington County added the first four of 30 planned Capital Bikeshare stations along the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, and DC is set to... read»

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