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Co-op Transfer Tax Goes Into Effect October 1
Mark Wellborn | June 19th 2009
A couple weeks ago, we reported that the DC City Council passed a measure to tax the sale of co-ops in the District. Yesterday, we learned that the ne... read»
Friday's "If I Had $1.5 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | June 19th 2009
This week's "If I Had $1.5 Million" listing is a 4,000 square-foot, restored 1920s farmhouse in Arlington, and we are admittedly big fans for a number... read»
DC Is (Still) the Favorite City of Int'l Real Estate Investors
Will Smith | June 18th 2009
The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) today published results of a survey of its membership that bodes well for American real es... read»
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The Theory of Two Bottoms
Will Smith | June 17th 2009
UrbanTurf usually avoids publishing dense statistics and economic analysis about the state of the housing market. But we saw something yesterday on th... read»
Metropole is Back After a Long, Strange Trip
Mark Wellborn | June 17th 2009
It is no secret that Logan Circle's Metropole is a project that has faced its fair share of troubles and criticism over the last year and a half. From... read»
Ask An Agent: How Can I Find a Good Home Inspector and Title Insurance Company?
Mark Wellborn | June 17th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader inquires about how to go about finding a good home inspector and title insurance company. More af... read»
DC Area Zip Codes With Most Discounted Homes
Mark Wellborn | June 17th 2009
Online real estate agency Redfin has analyzed which DC area zip codes offered the biggest discounts for homebuyers during the month of May. To come up... read»
Pleasant Surprise: Housing Starts and Building Permits Surge
Will Smith | June 16th 2009
Unexpectedly positive news on the national housing front came today as the Commerce Department released statistics on May's housing starts and buildin... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Why Do Condo Developments Restrict Re-Sales?
Mark Wellborn | June 16th 2009
In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who has been looking to buy a condo in the DC area wonders why certain development... read»
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