FHA Will Drop Loan Limits in 2014
UrbanTurf Staff | December 9th 2013
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced late last week that it will implement new FHA single-family loan limits starting on Ja... read»
Under Contract: From 18 Days to Four Years
UrbanTurf Staff | December 9th 2013
In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured that were snatched up by buyers in the DC area. ... read»
Best New Listings: The Under $500,000 Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at two properties that just hit the market for under $500,000. ... read»
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Designing For 350 Square Feet
UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2013
Today on UrbanTurf, all the articles that you see will be related solely to homes -- big, small, for sale, not for sale, in DC and far outside the cit... read»
First-Timer Primer: When Is an ARM Better Than a Fixed-Rate Mortgage?
UrbanTurf Staff | December 5th 2013
The preferred mortgage product among most home buyers is the fixed-rate mortgage. Chances are that if you bought a home in recent years, you did so wi... read»
Top 5 Bites: A Fainting Goat and Tacos From the Hilton Brothers
Jamie Liu | December 5th 2013
This week's Top 5 Bites features two new spots on U Street and a new restaurant from the team at Ripple.... read»
$257 a Month: The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates
UrbanTurf Staff | December 5th 2013
One year ago, the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.34 percent. On Thursday morning, Freddie Mac reported 4.46 as the average on this typ... read»
42-Unit Residential Project Planned Near Union Station
UrbanTurf Staff | December 4th 2013
Pullman Place, named after the engineer who invented the Pullman sleeping car, aims to deliver in about a year. ... read»
Senator Claire McCaskill to Sell Massachusetts Avenue Condo
UrbanTurf Staff | December 4th 2013
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) will put her two-bedroom condo at 400 Massachusetts Avenue NW on the market in January, UrbanTurf has learned. ... read»
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