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"If I Had $1 Million" Listing

"If I Had $1 Million" Listing

Mark Wellborn | October 23rd 2009

This week's If I Had $1 Million listing is a five-bedroom renovated Victorian about two blocks north of Logan Circle that has a basement unit that can... read»

What Does $399K Buy You?

What Does $399K Buy You?

Mark Wellborn | October 22nd 2009

In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look at in the $399K price point and find a 940 square-foot one-bedroom unit right on Logan Circle. ... read»

Rehabbing Your New Home with a 203k Loan

Rehabbing Your New Home with a 203k Loan

Michele Lerner | October 22nd 2009

Prospective home buyers who are interested in jumping into the real estate market by purchasing a foreclosure may be put off by the abysmal condition ... read»

WBJ: Two-Thirds of the Units Sold at Metropole

WBJ: Two-Thirds of the Units Sold at Metropole

Mark Wellborn | October 22nd 2009

The Washington Business Journal is reporting that 25 units have sold in the last six months at the 90-unit Metropole condominium in Logan Circle. More... read»

DC's Best Open Houses: Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and Capitol Hill

DC's Best Open Houses: Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | October 22nd 2009

This weekend's best open houses include a low priced two-bedroom condo in Columbia Heights with amazing views, a four-bedroom Tudor in Mount Pleasant ... read»

Rent to Own: Does It Make Sense?

Rent to Own: Does It Make Sense?

Michele Lerner | October 21st 2009

Renters in the D.C. area may be tempted by “rent-to-own” advertisements on Craigslist or other websites, but if ever there were a "buyer b... read»

Editor's Note: The Letter "A" is Disappearing Along With DC's Parking Spaces

Editor's Note: The Letter "A" is Disappearing Along With DC's Parking Spaces

Mark Wellborn | October 21st 2009

For those of you that receive our daily newsletter, you might have noticed that we introduced a new way to spell "disappearing" earlier today (we left... read»

Housing Head Honcho Gives Negative Signal on Tax Credit Extension

Housing Head Honcho Gives Negative Signal on Tax Credit Extension

Will Smith | October 21st 2009

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan put the brakes on what seemed like building momentum for an extension of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. The ... read»

September DC Housing Report: More is Selling, For Less

September DC Housing Report: More is Selling, For Less

Mark Wellborn | October 21st 2009

The message in Keith Gibbons' latest analysis of September housing prices is short, and seemingly sweet: sales volume is up and prices are down. But a... read»

Parking Disappearing in the Region?

Parking Disappearing in the Region?

Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2009

DC and close-in counties are putting measures in place to drastically reduce the amount of parking spaces in the metropolitan area, according to an ar... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do You Feel About Your Condo Purchase?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do You Feel About Your Condo Purchase?

Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2009

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a prospective condo buyer wonders how people who bought condos in the last few years feel about their pu... read»

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