loading...
What Bloomingdale Needs Is...

What Bloomingdale Needs Is...

Shilpi Paul | August 6th 2012

Last week, in the second of a series of polls about what new types of establishments DC residents would like to see come to their area, UrbanTurf aske... read»

The Kickstarter For Community Development

The Kickstarter For Community Development

Shilpi Paul | August 6th 2012

Brickstarter is a website that will launch later this year where civic-minded residents can post project ideas for vacant spaces in their city and nav... read»

NoVa Best New Listings: A House in the Hills and Move-in Ready Modern

NoVa Best New Listings: A House in the Hills and Move-in Ready Modern

Sarah Godfrey | August 5th 2012

In this week's NoVa Best New Listings, we take a look at an Alexandria house in the hills that has a nice, level backyard, a move-in ready three-bedro... read»

What Does Being an ANC Commissioner Entail

What Does Being an ANC Commissioner Entail

Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012

UrbanTurf readers have likely seen references to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) pop up regularly on this site. But what are the duties of th... read»

Best New Listings: The Renovation Edition

Best New Listings: The Renovation Edition

Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at an affordable renovated row house in Truxton Circle, a fancy industrial Victorian in Columbia ... read»

Park View: It's Not Petworth

Park View: It's Not Petworth

Dena Levitz | August 3rd 2012

Often mistaken for Columbia Heights or Petworth, the NW DC neighborhood of Park View is coming into its own as a magnet for development, with new bars... read»

Neighborhood Eats: Crios, Chilango Opening; The Guards Closing?

Neighborhood Eats: Crios, Chilango Opening; The Guards Closing?

Rebecca Cooper | August 2nd 2012

DC gets more Mexican in two different 'hoods, doner kebab invades the District, and a Georgetown favorite may have to close.... read»

Zillow: If You Plan On Staying in DC For At Least 3.5 Years, Buy a Home

Zillow: If You Plan On Staying in DC For At Least 3.5 Years, Buy a Home

Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012

According to research from real estate website Zillow, if DC residents are planning on living in a home for more than 3.5 years, buying makes more fin... read»

Poll: What Does Bloomingdale Need?

Poll: What Does Bloomingdale Need?

UrbanTurf Staff | August 2nd 2012

Today, in UrbanTurf's continuing series of polls about what new types of establishments DC residents would like to see come to their area, we ask Bloo... read»

New York is Test Driving Condos. Should DC?

New York is Test Driving Condos. Should DC?

Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012

Several New York buildings are trying out a strategy that can eliminate buyer's remorse: allowing people to "test out" condos before buying. Should DC... read»

3.55: Rates Finally Move Back Up

3.55: Rates Finally Move Back Up

Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012

After falling to record lows for 13 of the past 14 weeks, rates finally moved back up this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.55 percent with an avera... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!