Not Surprisingly, Americans Are Buying Smaller Homes
Mark Wellborn | August 26th 2010
The Census Bureau recently reported that new homes are getting smaller, dropping to a median of 2,135 square feet last year after topping out at more ... read»
The Rent Versus Buy Debate: A Local Perspective
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2010
A DC area brokerage recently put together a rent versus buy analysis based on rental and home price information of four NW DC zip codes. The compariso... read»
Four Takes on Tenant Rights in DC
Bryce Baschuk | August 25th 2010
To find out a little bit more about tenants rights here in the city, UrbanTurf spoke with four people who have an intimate knowledge of the District... read»
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Drawing the Line: Georgetown
Joe Marhamati | August 24th 2010
Drawing The Line discusses the boundaries of various DC neighborhoods, the restoration societies that govern them, and the issues that can arise as a ... read»
July Home Sales News: Not So Good
UrbanTurf Staff | August 24th 2010
Existing home sales in the U.S. dropped to their lowest level in over a decade in July, the National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday. The ... read»
14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos
Mark Wellborn | August 24th 2010
14th and You recently posted a very comprehensive preview of the 125-unit residential project that is planned for 14th and S Streets NW. Perhaps the m... read»
Comp and Circumstance: Renovated Homes in Neighborhoods Getting Their Footing
Rebecca Ortega | August 23rd 2010
Comp and Circumstance presents two listings of roughly similar prices in DC and considers the pros and cons of each. This week, we compare renovated p... read»
Price It Right, Redfin Research Indicates
Mark Wellborn | August 23rd 2010
Research out today from Redfin shows that a property listing gets the most attention from buyers in its first few days on the market, and that the att... read»
Best New Listings: End of August Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | August 23rd 2010
The end of August usually offers slim pickings in terms of new real estate hitting the market, but for this week's edition of Best New Listings, we co... read»
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