Case Shiller: Nationwide Home Prices Up 7.3 Percent
Shilpi Paul | February 26th 2013
Home prices in the DC area increased by 5.8 percent between December 2011 and December 2012, according to the Case-Shiller report released this mornin... read»
Under Contract: Gone in Two Days
Shilpi Paul | February 26th 2013
In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured recently that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers. In this edition, we cover t... read»
11-Story, 198-Unit Apartment Project Approved For Crystal City
Shilpi Paul | February 25th 2013
An 11-story, 198-unit apartment building will be going up at 1720 S. Eads Street in Crystal City, reports ARLnow, after the Arlington County Board app... read»
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Home Price Watch: Holding Steady -- For Now -- In Brookland and Michigan Park
Shilpi Paul | February 25th 2013
This week in Home Price Watch, we examine the 20017 zip code, which encompasses portions of Brookland and Michigan Park.... read»
Locked In: Rent Your Very Own Jail For $600 a Month
UrbanTurf Staff | February 22nd 2013
Forget about opening your next restaurant or bar in an old school or warehouse. An old county jail about five hours into Virginia is available for ren... read»
Best New Listings: Wine Cooler, Estate Sale, and Contemporary Alexandria
Shilpi Paul | February 22nd 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a wide rowhouse in Lanier Heights with a posh amenity, an estate sale in the Eckington... read»
A Winery For Dupont Underground?
Shilpi Paul | February 22nd 2013
Three urban wineries are in talks with the team behind the Dupont Underground about the possibility of opening up in the space, architect Julian Hunt ... read»
Trinidad's (Almost) $1 Million Buyer Speaks Up
Shilpi Paul | February 21st 2013
Earlier this week, UrbanTurf reported that the most expensive home ever listed in Trinidad had gone under contract. On Thursday, the mystery buyer exp... read»
This Week's Find: Remixing Star Trek and Dave Matthews in Dupont
UrbanTurf Staff | February 21st 2013
This Week's Find is a Dupont Circle home where the Klingon language was recorded for Star Trek and the mixing for perhaps Dave Matthews best live albu... read»
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