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Housing Inventory in DC Area Hits Lowest Level in Almost a Decade

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?

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

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»

What 2013 Could Bring for Mortgages

What 2013 Could Bring for Mortgages

UrbanTurf Sponsor | January 9th 2013

Mortgage expert John Settles discusses the current opportunities in the mortgage market and the positive and negative swings that could come in 2013.... read»

What X Buys In the DC Area: The Singles Edition

What X Buys In the DC Area: The Singles Edition

Shilpi Paul | January 9th 2013

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market that are in the $289,000 to $350,000 range and are particularly well ... read»

Re-Imagined: Updating a Lanier Heights Co-op

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?

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

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

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

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

$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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