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
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
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»
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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?
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
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?
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?
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
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»
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