Housing Inventory in DC Area Hits Lowest Level in Almost a Decade
UrbanTurf Staff | January 10th 2013
The DC area finished 2012 with the lowest level of for-sale housing inventory in almost a decade, and the lowest number of new listings on record. ... read»
Is DC's $5,000 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Coming Back?
Shilpi Paul | January 9th 2013
The $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit in DC expired in December 2011, but Eleanor Holmes Norton is working to get it re-instated. ... read»
DC Area Rents Drop As New Supply Hits Market
UrbanTurf Staff | January 9th 2013
The ever-growing supply of new apartments in the DC area seems to finally be catching up with demand. After years of increasing, rents are now droppin... read»
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Re-Imagined: Updating a Lanier Heights Co-op
Lori Steenhoek | January 8th 2013
In Re-imagined this week, Lori Steenhoek helps re-envision a garden-style co-op in Lanier Heights that will soon be the home of UrbanTurf's very own p... read»
Will Table PC Become a Permanent Coffee Table Fixture?
Shilpi Paul | January 8th 2013
In a world where most people walk around with a tiny computer in their pockets, portable computing seems to be an unquestioned good. However, a new ta... read»
Off the Beaten Turf: DC's First Gin Distillery
Shilpi Paul | January 8th 2013
Over the past few years, DC residents have been treated to increasingly tasty restaurants, ambitious cocktails, and artful lattes. Now, in a short, Iv... read»
Deal of the Week: A Two-Bedroom For Under $900/Month
Shilpi Paul | January 8th 2013
In this installment of Deal of the Week, we take a look at a Pleasant Plains co-op on the market for a mere $169,000. ... read»
New Condo Supply in DC Area Hits Record Low As Sales Pace Accelerates
UrbanTurf Staff | January 7th 2013
A new report reveals that the inventory of new condos in the region has reached a record low as the sales pace for new buildings has skyrocketed.... read»
$930: Monthly Cost to Live In the Typical American Home
Shilpi Paul | January 7th 2013
Recent data reveals that the median size of a typical home in the U.S. is a three-bedroom, two-bath abode. But it is the median monthly cost that will... read»
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