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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»

Off the Beaten Turf: Eden Center

Off the Beaten Turf: Eden Center

Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012

In this edition of Off the Beaten Turf, we feature a suburban destination that will make I-66 feel like a pathway straight to Vietnam.... read»

Low Rates Lead To Highest Level of Refinancing Since 2009

Low Rates Lead To Highest Level of Refinancing Since 2009

Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012

A survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association revealed that refinance mortgage applications have reached their highest level in three years.... read»

What $385,000 Buys You in the DC Area

What $385,000 Buys You in the DC Area

Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $383,000 to $400,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»

Deal of the Week: How to Afford Georgetown

Deal of the Week: How to Afford Georgetown

Shilpi Paul | July 31st 2012

This edition of Deal of the Week features an attractive one-bedroom at a price point not often seen in one of DC's tonier neighborhoods. ... read»

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