3.40: Mortgage Rates Drop Significantly, Set New Record
Shilpi Paul | September 27th 2012
Mortgage rates hit a new record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.40 percent with an average 0.6 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rat... read»
Updates to Proposed Residential Projects on 14th Street and 9th Street
Shilpi Paul | September 27th 2012
On Wednesday night, developers updated ANC 2F on progress at a 35-unit residential project planned for 14th and Corcoran Street NW and a 54-unit proje... read»
Could the Zipcar for Scooters Work in DC?
UrbanTurf Staff | September 26th 2012
In San Francisco on Wednesday, a start-up called Scoot that is being dubbed the "Zipcar for scooters" launched. ... read»
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What $380,000 Buys You in the DC Area
Shilpi Paul | September 26th 2012
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $375,000 to $380,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
$160,000 Above Asking: Logan Circle's Unique Carriage House Sells
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2012
In a deal that defines the term "escalation clause," UrbanTurf learns that the garage-turned-carriage house we wrote about earlier this month sold for... read»
Cities Start to Embrace 250-Square Foot Apartments
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2012
The lure of the micro-studio is sweeping the nation as San Francisco considers lowering the minimum size of an apartment from 290 square feet to 220 s... read»
Douglas Development No Longer Bringing Residential To Hill East
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2012
Despite previous plans for a 21-unit residential building on Pennsylvania Avenue, Douglas Development has decided to build an office and retail buildi... read»
Presented By: Turnberry Tower Has Just 9 Homes Remaining
UrbanTurf Sponsor | September 25th 2012
Turnberry Tower, the luxury 26-story high-rise in Rosslyn, is on course to sell out by the close of 2012. It has just 5 one-bedroom homes and a handfu... read»
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Rise in DC and Across the Country
UrbanTurf Staff | September 25th 2012
On Tuesday morning, Case-Shiller reported that home prices increased by 1.2 percent between July 2011 and July 2012 in their 20-city index. In DC, pri... read»
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