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25-Unit Condo Project to H Street; Uline Arena to be The Coliseum

25-Unit Condo Project to H Street; Uline Arena to be The Coliseum

Shilpi Paul | April 4th 2013

A 25-unit condo project will start construction on H Street NE this summer and the re-invention of Uline Arena will be called The Coliseum. ... read»

3.54: Mortgage Rates Wavering for Weeks

3.54: Mortgage Rates Wavering for Weeks

Shilpi Paul | April 4th 2013

Rates continue to move between 3.5 and 3.65 percent, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.54 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year fix... read»

Rents Fall in NoMa, H Street and Upper NW

Rents Fall in NoMa, H Street and Upper NW

UrbanTurf Staff | April 4th 2013

A year ago, news came that the DC area apartment market would swing from favoring the landlord to favoring the renter by the end of 2012. It now appea... read»

From Four Units to One Lofty Two-Bedroom in Ivy City

From Four Units to One Lofty Two-Bedroom in Ivy City

Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 2013

Behind an unassuming facade in warehouse-heavy Ivy City, one property owner has turned a four-unit apartment building into a lofty single-family home.... read»

Bigwig Digs: JFK, Clarence Thomas and Ted Leonsis

Bigwig Digs: JFK, Clarence Thomas and Ted Leonsis

UrbanTurf Staff | April 3rd 2013

This week on Bigwig Digs, we add a US President, a longstanding Supreme Court Justice, and an early internet entrepreneur and owner of multiple local ... read»

Obama Encouraging Lenders To Loosen Their Restrictions

Obama Encouraging Lenders To Loosen Their Restrictions

Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 2013

In a move that worries some, the Obama administration is encouraging lenders to make home loans available to those with weaker credit, The Washington ... read»

What $700,000 Buys You in the DC Area

What $700,000 Buys You in the DC Area

Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 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»

9.6 Months: New Condo Supply in DC Area Hits Record Low

9.6 Months: New Condo Supply in DC Area Hits Record Low

UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2013

The inventory of new condos on the market in the DC area just keeps getting smaller. ... read»

This Week's Find: Gales Street's Latest Transformation

This Week's Find: Gales Street's Latest Transformation

Shilpi Paul | April 2nd 2013

Over the past few years, architect Amanda Clarke has been taking rowhouse shells on Gales Street NE and turning them into modern dwellings. This Week'... read»

In Northern Virginia, Home Prices Have Been Rising For Years

In Northern Virginia, Home Prices Have Been Rising For Years

Shilpi Paul | April 2nd 2013

The real estate talk in the DC area over at least the last year has been the consistent increase in home prices. But Northern Virginia appears to be i... read»

First Look: The Barber of Hell's Bottom

First Look: The Barber of Hell's Bottom

UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2013

On Monday night, UrbanTurf got a sneak peek at the newest and perhaps most anticipated barber shop to open in DC in recent memory. ... read»

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