UrbanTurf Answers
UrbanTurf Staff | March 29th 2012
Each week, UrbanTurf gets questions from readers related to the articles we have written. Instead of answering in the comments section, where things c... read»
$20,000 to Move Out: Anatomy of a TOPA Sale
Bryce Baschuk | March 29th 2012
UrbanTurf has been getting a number of questions recently about the city’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), so we decided to re-publis... read»
Neighborhood Eats: Rasika West End, La Forchetta Opening, ShopHouse to Georgetown
Rebecca Cooper | March 29th 2012
In Neighborhood Eats this week, a new location for Rasika, Pleasant Pops goes brick-and-mortar, and ShopHouse will bring banh mi to Georgetown.... read»
Mortgage Rates Drop Just Below 4 Percent
Shilpi Paul | March 29th 2012
This morning, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped just below 4 percent, reversing a two-week rise. Freddie Mac reported 3.99 percent with 0.7 of a poin... read»
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How Well Has DC Recovered Since the Crash?
Shilpi Paul | March 29th 2012
A new report from The Brookings Institution analyzes which U.S. cities are faring the best since the economic crash. ... read»
What $2,800 Rents You in the DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | March 28th 2012
This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looked in the $2,800 a month range and found a variety of choices for prospective renters in the DC area with... read»
Shaw Residential Project Gets HPRB Approval
Shilpi Paul | March 28th 2012
A planned residential project at 926 N Street NW that has aroused a lively design debate in recent weeks recently received concept approval from the H... read»
This Week's Find: From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home
Shilpi Paul | March 28th 2012
Built in 1860, This Week's Find has a past that includes life as a pie factory and clearing house for illicit substances. ... read»
A Renter-Heavy Building Can Make Finding a Buyer Tough
Shilpi Paul | March 27th 2012
An UrbanTurf reader is worried about finding a buyer for his condo given the renter-heavy nature of his building. Is he out of luck? ... read»
Parking Panda to Launch in DC in Mid-April
UrbanTurf Staff | March 27th 2012
Parking Panda, the Baltimore-based website that allows homeowners to rent out their parking space by the hour or month, will be launching in DC in mid... read»
Love Letters and Home Buying
Shilpi Paul | March 27th 2012
Have your heart set on a house and want to rise above the competition? Try writing a love letter.... read»
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