4.32: Mortgage Rates Down For Third Week in a Row
Lark Turner | January 30th 2014
On Thursday morning, Freddie Mac reported 4.32 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down slightly from 4... read»
Will This Be the Greenest Residential Building in the World?
Lark Turner | January 30th 2014
A Sri Lankan city is getting the country's first sustainable high-rise, a building that may set the bar going forward for energy efficiency at large-s... read»
Under Contract: About a Week (Or Two)
Lark Turner | January 30th 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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New on the Market: Luxury Townhomes in Downtown Silver Spring
UrbanTurf Sponsor | January 29th 2014
Chelsea Heights, from developer EYA, is a new community of luxury, boutique townhomes coming to downtown Silver Spring. The sales office is now open f... read»
Home Prices Rise 13.7 Percent Nationally
UrbanTurf Staff | January 28th 2014
Home prices rose 13.7 percent nationally between November 2012 and November 2013, according to the Case-Shiller report released this morning, marking ... read»
JBG Plans to Start 134-Unit U Street Project in Fall
Lark Turner | January 28th 2014
The residential project near 13th and U Street will start construction this fall, the developer confirmed on Monday night. ... read»
40-Unit U Street Condo Project Will Incorporate Old Church
Lark Turner | January 28th 2014
A proposed condo project in the northeast part of the U Street Corridor would be anchored by a historic church.... read»
1925 vs. 2012: Which Floorplan Wins?
Lark Turner | January 27th 2014
Two experts evaluate floor plans from two homes, one old, one new.... read»
A $350K Price Drop For DC's Most Intriguing Lofts
Lark Turner | January 27th 2014
The listing price for the vaunted Pierce School lofts on Capitol Hill has been reduced to $6.9 million. ... read»
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