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Posts by Gretchen Cook

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Gretchen Cook, from most recent to least.

Downtown Silver Spring: Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History

Downtown Silver Spring: Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History

Gretchen Cook | July 21st 2010 | 14 Comments

The renaissance that started in downtown Silver Spring nearly a decade ago continues apace with a surge of new housing, restaurants, shops and... read »

Brookland: New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace

Brookland: New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace

Gretchen Cook | July 12th 2010 | 12 Comments

The northeast DC neighborhood of Brookland is an area that has developed the reputation for having a decidedly small town vibe. But that may be about... read »

16th Street Heights: DC’s Sleeper Neighborhood

16th Street Heights: DC’s Sleeper Neighborhood

Gretchen Cook | June 22nd 2010 | 8 Comments

16th Street Heights has some of the most stately homes in the District. What it doesn't have is much in the way of a commercial corridor. But that... read »

Bethesda: Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache

Bethesda: Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache

Gretchen Cook | June 9th 2010 | 5 Comments

Once considered a dowdy DC outpost bordering the far reaches of Upper Northwest, Bethesda is now an upscale city that attracts the affluent and... read »

Historic Anacostia: Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism

Historic Anacostia: Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism

Gretchen Cook | May 24th 2010 | 10 Comments

In this week's neighborhood profile we look at Historic Anacostia, an area with a historically bad rap but which is now attracting the attention of... 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. Visit guides.urbanturf.com or start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse