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The Brexit Effect: Mortgage Rates Drop to 3.48%

The Brexit Effect: Mortgage Rates Drop to 3.48%

UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th 2016

Following the United Kingdom's vote last week to leave the European Union, mortgage rates drop to new lows for the year. ... read»

Georgetown Day School Will Revise Plans For Expansion

Georgetown Day School Will Revise Plans For Expansion

Nena Perry-Brown | June 30th 2016

In light of ongoing talks with the Office of Planning and the upcoming changes to the DC zoning regulations, Georgetown Day School has put their PUD a... read»

After a Lull, Report Shows That Americans Are Back to Living Alone

After a Lull, Report Shows That Americans Are Back to Living Alone

Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2016

Over the last five years, the number of people living alone began to plateau following decades of steady increases. Now, the percentage of people livi... read»

The State of the Nation's Housing

The State of the Nation's Housing

Nena Perry-Brown | June 29th 2016

The Joint Center for Housing Studies recently released their annual State of the Nation's Housing report, which shows how the inverse relationship bet... read»

Drones on Wheels: DC's Newest Delivery Technology

Drones on Wheels: DC's Newest Delivery Technology

Nena Perry-Brown | June 28th 2016

Last week, the DC Council unanimously approved a provision that will allow wheeled delivery drones to share the city's sidewalks -- and a firm already... read»

Home Price Watch: Takoma Park Prices Rise 20 Percent

Home Price Watch: Takoma Park Prices Rise 20 Percent

Nena Perry-Brown | June 28th 2016

As UrbanTurf continues its renewed look at how home prices have fared throughout the DC metro area, this week's Home Price Watch puts the spotlight on... read»

Just Two Floorplans Remain at 14th Street's Lumen Condominiums

Just Two Floorplans Remain at 14th Street's Lumen Condominiums

UrbanTurf Sponsor | June 28th 2016

Lumen Condominiums is the only condo project currently selling on the 14th Street Corridor’s most popular thoroughfare—and the property ha... read»

Location, Diversity and Quality: The Priorities When It Comes to DC Schools

Location, Diversity and Quality: The Priorities When It Comes to DC Schools

Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016

A new report shows that DC students attend higher-performing and more diverse schools when their families are empowered to choose.... read»

Vacant and Blighted: A Look at DC's PADD Program

Vacant and Blighted: A Look at DC's PADD Program

Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016

One lesser-known tool in DC's affordable housing-creation arsenal is the Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (PADD), through which a round o... read»

This Week's Find: From Stables to an Organ Factory to a Capitol Hill Hideaway

This Week's Find: From Stables to an Organ Factory to a Capitol Hill Hideaway

Nena Perry-Brown | June 27th 2016

Since its construction in 1877, This Week's Find has gone through a few incarnations, functioning as a stable and an organ factory before being transf... read»

Why a Brexit Could Mean Lower Interest Rates For Homebuyers

Why a Brexit Could Mean Lower Interest Rates For Homebuyers

UrbanTurf Staff | June 24th 2016

Long-term interest rates have been below 4 percent since the beginning of the year, and in the last two weeks, rates hit their lowest level since 2013... read»

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