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Posts By Will Smith
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Will Smith, from most recent to least.
![Buyers Week: How a $100 Mistake Can Sink Your Credit Score]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2013/01/740to690_280x210.png )
Buyers Week: How a $100 Mistake Can Sink Your Credit Score
Will Smith | March 16th 2018
Having a very good credit score is crucial if you want to be pre-approved for a home loan and get the lowest interest rate possible. And, as the publi... read»
![The Pursuit 2: Before & After Shots at Lanier Heights]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2013/10/living_160x120.jpg )
The Pursuit 2: Before & After Shots at Lanier Heights
Will Smith | June 13th 2016
An article from the UrbanTurf archives in which our publisher describes the renovation process for his one-bedroom co-op. ... read»
![The Pursuit: Finding a Beautiful One-Bedroom in Lanier Heights for $1400/mo]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2013/10/1820_clydesdale_160x120.jpg )
The Pursuit: Finding a Beautiful One-Bedroom in Lanier Heights for $1400/mo
Will Smith | October 8th 2013
UrbanTurf publisher Will Smith relates his experience finding a one-bedroom in the charming and previously unfamiliar Lanier Heights.... read»
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![Weekly Mortgage Rate: 4.76%]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2011/03/rate_160x120.png )
Weekly Mortgage Rate: 4.76%
Will Smith | March 17th 2011
Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week, with Freddie Mac putting the average rate on a standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage over... read»
![Opportunity to Buy at a Discount in Capitol Riverfront]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2011/03/capitol_quarter_160x120.jpg )
Opportunity to Buy at a Discount in Capitol Riverfront
Will Smith | March 16th 2011
Next Saturday, developer EYA will release 11 townhomes in Capitol Quarter for sale under a unique workforce financing program co-managed by the DC gov... read»
![Don't Expect New Condos in Downtown Silver Spring Anytime Soon]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2011/03/dtss_160x120.jpg )
Don't Expect New Condos in Downtown Silver Spring Anytime Soon
Will Smith | March 16th 2011
Now that there are signs of life again in the new condo market, some would-be home buyers are wondering what DC-area neighborhoods developers will pic... read»
![Gaslight Square: Just Say No To Wood]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2011/03/woostermercer_160x120.jpg )
Gaslight Square: Just Say No To Wood
Will Smith | March 16th 2011
"When I lie in bed at night and dream about buildings, this project is what I think about," said Jim Abdo to open his presentation last night about Ga... read»
![National Harbor to Get Big Apartment Project]( https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2010/12/national_harbor_160x120.jpg )
National Harbor to Get Big Apartment Project
Will Smith | December 10th 2010
National Harbor is set to get a large 350-unit apartment building, reports the Washington Business Journal. Construction is scheduled to begin next fa... read»
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When you buy a home in the District, you will have to pay property taxes along with y... read »
![A 127-Unit Luxury Condo Building In The Works For Downtown DC](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/resized/950%203rd%20Street%20Dusk%20EXT_image_560x420.jpg)
The largest condominium building in downtown DC in recent memory is currently under c... read »
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![Beautifully Constructed Condominium in The Bridge District is Now 50% Sold](https://assets.urbanturf.com/dc/images/blog/2024/07/Riviere%20article/resized/2305%20Nicholson%20St%20SE%20405-0003_image_560x420.jpg)
The Rivière includes just 20 homes located on the eastern banks of the Anacostia Riv... read »
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