The Ghosts of Lafayette Square: DC's Haunted House Tour
Shilpi Paul | October 29th 2013
With Halloween just around the corner, UrbanTurf decided to get in the mood a little early, the only way a real estate website should: by taking a hau... read»
Home Prices Rise 12.8% Nationally
Shilpi Paul | October 29th 2013
Home prices rose 12.8 percent nationally between August 2012 and August 2013, according to the Case-Shiller report released this morning. In the DC Me... read»
Height Act Hearing Reveals Opposition To a Taller DC
Shilpi Paul | October 29th 2013
A DC Council hearing regarding the Office of Planning's recommendation to alter the Height Act revealed an emphatic wave of opposition from the public... read»
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Above Asking: More Than $100,000 Above Asking
Shilpi Paul | October 28th 2013
In Above Asking, UrbanTurf sifts through real estate records and highlights homes that we have featured which recently sold for above their asking pri... read»
Home Price Watch: Condos Flying Off the Market In 20005
Shilpi Paul | October 28th 2013
This week in Home Price Watch, we examine 20005, the zip code that includes portions of Logan Circle and downtown.... read»
Best New Listings NoVa: Modern in Arlington and Renovated in Del Ray
Jamie Liu | October 25th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings NoVa, UrbanTurf looks at a modern house in Arlington, a townhome in Del Ray, and a condo in Old Town.... read»
Best New Listings: Landscaped Garden, Clawfoot Bathtub, and East of Trinidad
Shilpi Paul | October 25th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at Capitol Hill rowhouse with a landscaped garden, a Dupont Circle condo with a clawfoot ... read»
Dupont Mansion Hotel Plan Gets Pushback
Shilpi Paul | October 25th 2013
The plans to turn 15 Dupont Circle, the $26 million Patterson Mansion, into a boutique hotel have hit a roadblock: the Historic Preservation Office ha... read»
What $700,000 Buys You in DC
Shilpi Paul | October 24th 2013
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $700,000 range to give readers an idea of what type of homes a... read»
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