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What Does $750K Buy You in DC?

What Does $750K Buy You in DC?

Mark Wellborn | July 23rd 2009

For this installment of "What X Buys You," we looked in the $750K price point and found a 2,000 square-foot, two-bedroom condo in Logan Circle. The ho... read»

The Best Open Houses in the DC Area this Weekend

The Best Open Houses in the DC Area this Weekend

Mark Wellborn | July 23rd 2009

This weekend's best open houses include a four-bedroom Tudor in AU Park, a three-bedroom row house on the edge of Capitol Hill and a three-bedroom hom... read»

Smart Homes Are Coming (Finally)

Smart Homes Are Coming (Finally)

Will Smith | July 22nd 2009

Smart homes might finally become available to the average consumer. But do you really want a refrigerator that tells you to pick up some milk from the... read»

Ask an Agent: When is the Latest I Can Start House Hunting to Take Advantage of the $8K Credit?

Ask an Agent: When is the Latest I Can Start House Hunting to Take Advantage of the $8K Credit?

Mark Wellborn | July 22nd 2009

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders how far in advance of the expiration date of the first-time home buyer tax credit she sho... read»

Foreclosure Response Team Coming to DC Area

Foreclosure Response Team Coming to DC Area

Mark Wellborn | July 22nd 2009

The Fort Lauderdale-based Foreclosure Response Team is bringing its services to the DC area, the Washington Business Journal reports. The goal of the ... read»

Interest Rates: The Difference 30 Years Makes

Interest Rates: The Difference 30 Years Makes

Mark Wellborn | July 22nd 2009

It is hard to believe, but true. Interest rates for 30-year mortgages back in the early 1980s were triple what they are today. Tom O'Keefe of Prosperi... read»

Northern Virginia Home Inventory Falls to 4-Year Low

Northern Virginia Home Inventory Falls to 4-Year Low

Will Smith | July 21st 2009

Available housing inventory in Northern Virginia is at its lowest point since the summer of 2005. It is a promising statistic for the local housing ma... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Are the Reports About DC's Drop in Crime Accurate?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Are the Reports About DC's Drop in Crime Accurate?

Mark Wellborn | July 21st 2009

On the heels of the Washington Post article announcing that violent crime rates in many major U.S. cities (including DC) are at their lowest point in ... read»

WSJ: FHA Loans Set Record in June

WSJ: FHA Loans Set Record in June

Mark Wellborn | July 21st 2009

To say that the U.S. is making some noise as a mortgage lender would be a slight understatement. The Wall Street Journal’s Developments blog is ... read»

Tuesday's Deal of the Week

Tuesday's Deal of the Week

Mark Wellborn | July 21st 2009

We are aware that we have profiled Petworth properties for this feature two weeks in a row, but that is just where the deals are these days! Check out... read»

The Cheapest One-Bedroom Condos in DC?

The Cheapest One-Bedroom Condos in DC?

Mark Wellborn | July 20th 2009

UrbanTurf recently got wind of three condo units on the market in Edgewood that could be the least expensive "new" one-bedroom units in the city. The ... read»

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