Mortgage Rates Fall, Still Above 5 Percent
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2009
Late last week, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dropped .1 percent to 5.32 percent. The drop, while not very big by weekly rate standards, was impor... read»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2009
The best new listings in the DC area include an updated three-bedroom bungalow in 16th Street Heights, a Woodley Park studio (co-op) for just north of... read»
National Real Estate Auctioneer Returns in 3 Weeks
Will Smith | July 2nd 2009
National real estate auctioneer REDC heads back to DC at the end of this month. The company has scheduled a single-day auction on Saturday July 25th a... read»
Obama Expands Foreclosure Program
Mark Wellborn | July 2nd 2009
In a move that is sure to elicit criticism, the Obama administration announced yesterday that borrowers with mortgages worth up to 125 percent of thei... read»
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Thursday's "If I Had a $1 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | July 2nd 2009
Our regular Friday feature is a day early this week. (We won't be publishing tomorrow because of the July 4th holiday.) Today's "If I Had $1 Million" ... read»
A Condo Shortage by Next Year?
Will Smith | July 1st 2009
Local research firm Delta Associates predicts that there will be a shortage of new condos in the DC area beginning next year, which will drive prices ... read»
The Future of Real Estate? Realtor Launches Online Reality Series
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
Real estate agents have started to do a number of things to distinguish themselves from the pack. Some have started to host first-time homebuyer semin... read»
The Lessons Learned From Buying a Home
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
Keith Gibbons, author of DC Housing Prices and our go-to-guy for local real estate sales analysis, recently closed on his new home. In the latest post... read»
What Does $550K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
For $550,000, you can have a two-bedroom condo downtown that offers a number of services and amenities for a buyer that works long hours. More after t... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: AU Park or Cleveland Park?
Mark Wellborn | June 30th 2009
In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who is relocating to DC with her family wonders whether AU Park or Cleveland Park ... read»
Case-Shiller Index: Home Price Declines Are Slowing
Will Smith | June 30th 2009
The monthly Case-Shiller Home Price Index was published today for the month of April. The report finds that home prices are still declining, but more ... read»
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