What $169,500 Buys You in DC: 327 Square Feet
Mark Wellborn | February 19th 2010
In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look in the $169,500 price point and find a studio apartment measuring out at a deceivingly spacious... read»
Saving Energy and Money: The Story of The Boston House
Robert Thomason | February 19th 2010
The Boston House, a high-rise condo development built in Dupont Circle in 1950, has made great strides in reducing energy costs and implementing measu... read»
"If I Had $1 Million" Listing: Large Renovated Bungalow in Chevy Chase
Mark Wellborn | February 19th 2010
We head up to a spacious, renovated 1923 bungalow in the upper northwest neighborhood of Chevy Chase for this week's If I Had $1 Million listing.... read»
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Weekly Round-Up: Melting Roofs, 178 Square-Foot Apartment
UrbanTurf Staff | February 18th 2010
UrbanTurf can only cover so much real estate news during the week, so below are stories that we didn't write but are worth reading anyway.... read»
Best Open Houses: Dupont Circle, Logan and Mount Vernon Square
Mark Wellborn | February 18th 2010
In this week's edition of Best Open Houses we feature the perfect two-bedroom in Dupont Circle, a Logan Circle two-bedroom with a very long and bright... read»
Rates Are Almost Certain to Go Up -- But How High?
Will Smith | February 17th 2010
There is consensus among housing experts and economists that mortgage rates will go up markedly this year, leaving behind the historic lows that homeb... read»
DC Buyer: 27 Year-Old Looking For A Place Where His Clothes Will Be Clean
Martin Smith | February 17th 2010
In this week's installment of DC Buyer, we look at three housing options for a young professional who just has one requirement: a washer/dryer. More a... read»
School Ties: Families Staying in DC, Holding Out Hope for Better Schools
Michele Lerner | February 17th 2010
The steady exodus of families from DC to the suburbs for the promise of better schools may be slowing. Anecdotal and hard evidence suggest that more f... read»
WBJ: Real World House Could Become Restaurant
Will Smith | February 16th 2010
The house that used to hold "eight strangers" for the DC season of The Real World may eventually house a restaurant, according to the Washington Busin... read»
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