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This Week's Find: An Uncommon DC Rowhouse
Lark Turner | May 8th 2014
A rowhouse restored with reused industrial materials is on the market in Shaw, and it's unlike most other rowhouses you will find in the city.... read»
4.21: Mortgage Rates Hit 2014 Low
UrbanTurf Staff | May 8th 2014
On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 4.21 percent with an average 0.6 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down from 4.29 percent last ... read»
About 30 Percent of DC Sales All Cash, Data Show
Lark Turner | May 8th 2014
Data from real estate research company RealtyTrac show all-cash home sales in DC are up significantly year-over-year in the first quarter of 2014.... read»
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Under Contract: Six Days or Less on Capitol Hill and Langdon
Lark Turner | May 7th 2014
In this week's Under Contract, we look at two Capitol Hill rowhouses and a Langdon Cape Cod that flew off the market in under a week. ... read»
DC's Hidden Places: French Street
Lark Turner | May 7th 2014
In Hidden Places, UrbanTurf takes a look at some of the charming but lesser-known one- and two-block streets in the District. French Street is feature... read»
More Americans Want New Homes Rather Than Old, Study Says
Lark Turner | May 6th 2014
New homes typically cost about 20 percent more, but if costs were the same, 41 percent of Americans would buy a new home every time.... read»
ANC 2F Residents Can Finally Apply for Visitor Parking Permits
Lark Turner | May 6th 2014
The passes will be valid until the end of the fiscal year, when the city's expected to unveil a new system for assigning VPPs.... read»
What $650-$700K Buys You in the DC Area
Lark Turner | May 6th 2014
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market priced in the $650,000 to $700,000 range to give readers an idea of w... read»
Kettler Plans 130-145 Unit Project in Adams Morgan
Lark Turner | May 5th 2014
An Adams Morgan property that changed hands earlier this year could be redeveloped into a six-story project with 130-145 residential units, according ... read»
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