What's Hot: DC Council Paves Way For A New Type Of Building
DC Area Traffic is Getting Better
Mark Wellborn | February 27th 2009
Traffic congestion in the DC Metro area is improving. (That is not a typo.) A report from Inrix Inc. says that there was a 26 percent drop in area con... read»
Looking Beyond Foreclosures: Deals from Home Builders
Will Smith | February 27th 2009
Agent Julie Emery says that home buyers should expand the scope of their property search beyond foreclosures and short sales to include new homes from... read»
How Much Should You Spend on Mortgage Payments?
Mark Wellborn | February 27th 2009
Many Americans are finding themselves paying up to 50 percent of their annual income to cover the mortgage on their home. As the Obama administration ... read»
UrbanTurf Happy Hour? Share Your Thoughts
Mark Wellborn | February 26th 2009
Many of our readers are prospective home buyers, so UrbanTurf is entertaining the idea of hosting a happy hour where ideas can be shared about what ne... read»
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New Study: Housing Market Not as Bad as You Think
Will Smith | February 26th 2009
The University of Virginia has published a study on the nation's housing market asserting that the real estate situation is not as dire as has been co... read»
Forbes: DC Has Second Best Housing Market in U.S.
Mark Wellborn | February 26th 2009
Our friend Matt Woolsey over at Forbes magazine has compiled the list of best and worst housing markets in the country, and DC ranks second on the lis... read»
Latest: Buy, Don't Rent
Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2009
A prolonged period of declining home prices across the country is tipping the scales in favor of buying a home versus renting in certain markets, the ... read»
From Our Archives: Is Now the Best Time to Buy?
Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2009
Back in September, we wrote the following piece posing the question: Is now the best time to buy? Five months later, we thought that it would be a goo... read»
Short Sales Start Selling in Northern VA
Will Smith | February 25th 2009
Realtor Frank Llosa, owner of Frankly Realty, is proclaiming good news for homebuyers in northern Virginia: short sales are now closing. This time las... read»
Nominations Please: DC Area Condos with the Best Amenities
Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2009
The Washington City Paper’s 2009 Best of D.C. issue is coming out in about a month, and the paper’s Housing Complex blog is looking for no... read»
Fitz Auction: Don't Forget to Register
Mark Wellborn | February 24th 2009
Last week, we told our readers about the condo auction at The Fitz, a large development at Rockville Town Center. The project's 40 remaining units wil... read»
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DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
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Intro guides for first-time home buyers
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Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro
