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Amateur Landlord: Getting Up to Code

Amateur Landlord: Getting Up to Code

Bryce Baschuk | October 6th 2010

With DC’s rental market being red hot, converting a condo or part of a residence into an apartment can bring in some good extra income these day... read»

Comp and Circumstance: A Million-Dollar Comparison

Comp and Circumstance: A Million-Dollar Comparison

Rebecca Ortega | October 6th 2010

In this week's Comp and Circumstance, we look at two properties listed for over $1.2 million to see where it makes sense to spend the big bucks in DC.... read»

Report: DC Area Apartment Rents Are Up, Vacancies Very Low

Report: DC Area Apartment Rents Are Up, Vacancies Very Low

Bryce Baschuk | October 5th 2010

Rents for Class A and B apartments in the DC area have soared 7.3 percent over the past twelve months and vacancy rates are at just 2.5 percent, the l... read»

$116,000: The Difference That Good Photos Make

$116,000: The Difference That Good Photos Make

Mark Wellborn | October 5th 2010

Listings on the market that use photographs taken by higher-end cameras get between $930 and $116,000 more than listings that use point-and-shoot came... read»

Report: New Condo Inventory at Lowest Level Since Before the Boom

Report: New Condo Inventory at Lowest Level Since Before the Boom

Will Smith | October 5th 2010

A new report from real estate sales and marketing firm McWilliams|Ballard illustrates just how severe the new condo shortage is across the DC metropol... read»

Deal of the Week: Adams Morgan Two-Bedroom Row House For the Patient Buyer

Deal of the Week: Adams Morgan Two-Bedroom Row House For the Patient Buyer

Mark Wellborn | October 5th 2010

This week's Deal of the Week is a well-priced two-bedroom row house in Adams Morgan that we warn readers is a property for the patient buyer. ... read»

Study Calls Near Southeast One of Country's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods

Study Calls Near Southeast One of Country's Most Dangerous Neighborhoods

Mark Wellborn | October 4th 2010

Near Southeast has been identified as one of the country's most dangerous neighborhoods, according to WalletPop.com. But don't start packing your bags... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Neighborhood Would You Buy Into In DC?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Neighborhood Would You Buy Into In DC?

UrbanTurf Staff | October 4th 2010

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, the eternal question is asked: If you were looking to buy in DC right now, where would you buy? ... read»

Best New Listings: Kalorama and Columbia Heights

Best New Listings: Kalorama and Columbia Heights

Mark Wellborn | October 4th 2010

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Kalorama one-bedroom that has a number of features that will appeal to first-time buyers and... read»

Weekly Departure: Sky-High Living in Hong Kong

Weekly Departure: Sky-High Living in Hong Kong

Mark Wellborn | October 1st 2010

Developing new condo projects in DC is not the only thing that British developer Grosvenor is doing these days. ... read»

GGW: How Parents Pick Schools

GGW: How Parents Pick Schools

Mark Wellborn | October 1st 2010

There was an interesting post recently by Steve Glazerman on Greater Greater Washington that examined the factors that parents take into account when ... read»

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