The Best Open Houses in the DC Area: The Two-Bedroom Edition
Mark Wellborn | September 17th 2009
For this week's installment of Best Open Houses, we look at two-bedroom properties that are opening their doors this weekend. These properties include... read»
CNBC: White House Considering Extension of Home Buyer Tax Credit
Will Smith | September 16th 2009
CNBC reported this afternoon that the White House is looking at an extension of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. While it is impossible to... read»
Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?
Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009
Starting in two weeks, co-op sales in DC will be taxed under an economic interest tax, which will be set at 1.1 percent for residential property sales... read»
What is Going on at Axis Condos?
Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009
A home buyer looking for an unfinished penthouse in DC recently contacted UrbanTurf after a trip to AXIS condos in Capitol Hill to take a look at the ... read»
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This Weekend: Dozens of (Free) Walking Tours of DC's Neighborhoods
Will Smith | September 15th 2009
WalkingDown DC returns this weekend with over 100 free walking tours of neighborhoods throughout the District. A favorite event of the UrbanTurf staff... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Why Do Some Buildings in DC Have Such High Condo Fees?
Mark Wellborn | September 15th 2009
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders why the monthly fees are so high at various condo developments in neighborhoods like We... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | September 15th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a two-bedroom, two-bath condo in Adams Morgan, but we warn you: It is a short sale. There are many complaints that buy... read»
Mortgage Rates Revisit 5% Limbo
Will Smith | September 14th 2009
Late last week, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped closer to the important psychological threshold of 5 percent, a level they haven't seen since earli... read»
Neighborhood by Neighborhood: DC Home Sales Analysis
Mark Wellborn | September 14th 2009
Our go-to-guy for local real estate analysis Keith Gibbons of DCHousingPrices has compiled some very helpful neighborhood home buying statistics for D... read»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area: The Parking Edition
Mark Wellborn | September 14th 2009
This week's best new listings include a two-bedroom condo in the U Street Corridor with a Smart Car garage, a well-designed (and rare) two-bedroom con... read»
Good News? Homes are Selling for Close to Asking Price in DC Area
Mark Wellborn | September 11th 2009
Properties on the market in the DC region are selling for close to their asking prices, the Washington Business Journal reports in some welcome news f... read»
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