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Posts By Will Smith

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Will Smith, from most recent to least.

This Weekend: Green Home Tour in Takoma Park

This Weekend: Green Home Tour in Takoma Park

Will Smith | September 30th 2009

This Saturday a free tour of energy-efficient homes and gardens in Takoma Park will be held from 11am to 5pm. Details after the jump.... read»

The DC Condo Market, Part 4: The Coming Condo Shortage (Maybe)

The DC Condo Market, Part 4: The Coming Condo Shortage (Maybe)

Will Smith | September 29th 2009

In this fourth installment of our ongoing series on the new condo market in the DC area we consider the potential for a new condo shortage in the next... read»

The DC Condo Market, Part 3: Where the New Condos Are

The DC Condo Market, Part 3: Where the New Condos Are

Will Smith | September 28th 2009

In the third part of our ongoing series on the new condo market in the DC area, we look at which cities and neighborhoods contain the remaining invent... read»

After Some Unwelcome Data, Housing Recovery a Little Less Certain

After Some Unwelcome Data, Housing Recovery a Little Less Certain

Will Smith | September 25th 2009

Last week ended with the announcement of two disappointing metrics about the housing market, one related to new home sales, the other existing home sa... read»

Rumors About a Sale of The Dumont

Rumors About a Sale of The Dumont

Will Smith | September 24th 2009

There are murmurs that The Dumont may have found a buyer. The two-building, 559-unit development is perhaps the highest-profile failure of the over-he... read»

DC Real Estate Market: A Quick Update for August

DC Real Estate Market: A Quick Update for August

Will Smith | September 21st 2009

Donna Evers, president of Evers & Co. Real Estate, pens a brief monthly report on the state of the housing market in the Washington, DC area. After th... read»

Saturday: Private Homes in Capitol Riverfront Open Doors to Public

Saturday: Private Homes in Capitol Riverfront Open Doors to Public

Will Smith | September 18th 2009

A handful of private residences in the Capitol Riverfront will open their doors to the public tomorrow as part of a home tour event meant to showcase ... read»

CNBC: White House Considering Extension of Home Buyer Tax Credit

CNBC: White House Considering Extension of Home Buyer Tax Credit

Will Smith | September 16th 2009

CNBC reported this afternoon that the White House is looking at an extension of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. While it is impossible to... read»

This Weekend: Dozens of (Free) Walking Tours of DC's Neighborhoods

This Weekend: Dozens of (Free) Walking Tours of DC's Neighborhoods

Will Smith | September 15th 2009

WalkingDown DC returns this weekend with over 100 free walking tours of neighborhoods throughout the District. A favorite event of the UrbanTurf staff... read»

Mortgage Rates Revisit 5% Limbo

Mortgage Rates Revisit 5% Limbo

Will Smith | September 14th 2009

Late last week, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped closer to the important psychological threshold of 5 percent, a level they haven't seen since earli... read»

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