Zillow Wants to Buy Its Biggest Rival, Trulia
Lark Turner | July 25th 2014
A merger would create one really powerful website.... read»
Park View Church and Museum of the Bible Clear Big Hurdle
Lark Turner | July 24th 2014
In a meeting on Thursday, the Historic Preservation Review Board gave the go-ahead to two projects UrbanTurf has covered in recent months.... read»
4.13: Rates Unchanged from Last Week in Unprecedented Summer Lull
Lark Turner | July 24th 2014
Rates stayed stagnant this week. On Thursday morning, Freddie Mac reported 4.13 percent with an average 0.6 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-ra... read»
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Rents, Vacancies Edge Higher in DC Area Class B Apartments
UrbanTurf Staff | July 23rd 2014
But a report issued last week predicted that downward pressure will be put on Class B rents in the coming year. ... read»
Home Price Watch: Mount Pleasant, Where Home Prices Rose 12 Percent
Lark Turner | July 23rd 2014
In this week's Home Price Watch, UrbanTurf looks at Mount Pleasant, where home prices rise as days on market fall.... read»
HPRB Staff Wants SB-Urban to Go Back to the Drawing Board on Blagden Alley Plan
Lark Turner | July 22nd 2014
A staff report from the Historic Preservation Review Board advises against approving the project, partly thanks to a suspended pedestrian walkway.... read»
Park View Church Conversion Gets Zoning Approval
Lark Turner | July 22nd 2014
Though it's in an R-4 district, a 40-unit project planned for Park View will go ahead after receiving several variances from the zoning board.... read»
Renovating? A Quick Rundown Of How to Get Permits
UrbanTurf Staff | July 22nd 2014
For the past few years, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has been attempting to make the much-feared permit-acquiring process easier ... read»
Under Contract: Two Luxe Homes in Forest Hills and a Bloomingdale Townhouse
Lark Turner | July 21st 2014
In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured recently that were snatched up by DC’s alert buyers.... read»
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