From Our Archives: Will 4.5 Percent Interest Rates Soon Become a Reality?
Mark Wellborn | July 16th 2010
Back in December 2008, UrbanTurf published an article about when the real estate world would see 4.5 percent interest rates. Eighteen months later, th... read»
Guess the Price: The Earthquake Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2010
In honor of the little rumbling that the DC area experienced this morning, we are bringing back our popular price-guessing game for homes in other met... read»
"If I Had $1 Million" Listing: A Developer's Special on 12th Street
Mark Wellborn | July 16th 2010
This week's If I Had $1 Million listing is a property for someone in (or looking to get into) the residential development game.... read»
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The Matisse: Not Your Average Boutique Condo
UrbanTurf Staff | July 15th 2010
The Matisse, a new condo project that went on sale in Logan Circle a week ago, may be the smallest condo development we have ever featured. But that i... read»
Comp and Circumstance: Old Washington Vs. New Washington
Rebecca Ortega | July 14th 2010
Comp and Circumstance presents two listings of roughly similar prices in DC and compares the pros and cons of each. This week, we pit a classic one-be... read»
What $599K Buys You: Large Condo Living in LeDroit Park
Mark Wellborn | July 14th 2010
In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look in the $599K range and find a large three-bedroom condo in a neighborhood historically known fo... read»
Senate Square Sold for $162M
Mark Wellborn | July 13th 2010
The Washington Business Journal just reported that Senate Square, the 432-unit apartment complex on the 200 block of I Street NE, has sold for $162.3 ... read»
Open House Burglaries: Who Is To Blame?
Mark Wellborn | July 13th 2010
Open houses are a part of every real estate agent's marketing plan for the homes they are selling. However, if valuables are stolen from the home duri... read»
Deal of the Week: Buy This With a Friend
Mark Wellborn | July 13th 2010
For this installment of Deal of the Week, we find a two-bedroom coop in Kalorama that we think would be a good buy for a couple of young friends who w... read»
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