Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Shrinking Inventory and Rising Prices Could Mean the Return of a Seller’s Market
Mark Wellborn | November 13th 2009
We saw two news items recently that made us think the housing market pendulum could be swinging back in favor of sellers by next year. Take a look aft... read»
WBJ: Senate Square Headed Toward Foreclosure
Mark Wellborn | November 13th 2009
It appears that another one of DC’s large apartment complexes is heading toward foreclosure. Less than a week after reports that Allegro Apartme... read»
How Much to Live in a Loft in Manhattan's Greenwich Village?
Mark Wellborn | November 13th 2009
In our weekly departure from DC-related real estate fare, we bring back the popular price-guessing game for homes in other metropolitan areas. In this... read»
"If I Had $2 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | November 13th 2009
This week's If I Had $2 Million listing is a seven-bedroom, three-level Victorian in Capitol Hill, one of the largest properties ever to be featured o... read»
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What Does $250K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | November 12th 2009
In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look in the $250,000 price point where we find a small, but very centrally located studio in Dupont ... read»
Best Open Houses: Capitol Hill, Chevy Chase, Mount Rainier
Mark Wellborn | November 12th 2009
This weekend's best open houses include a two-bedroom flat front row house in Capitol Hill, a well-priced three-bedroom brick colonial in Chevy Chase ... read»
FHA Announces More Lenient Guidelines for Condos
Mark Wellborn | November 11th 2009
The FHA recently announced temporary changes in order to provide a little surge to the condo sales market. The temporary modifications to its policies... read»
Prices Down, Volume Up: A Snapshot of the DC Market in October
Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009
DC home sales guru Keith Gibbons has done a quick roundup of the just-released MRIS sales data for the DC area. In short, prices are down, sales volum... read»
Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?
Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a couple buying a home with a basement rental unit inquires about what steps need to be taken in order to ... read»
Allegro Apartments Hits the Auction Block
Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009
It appears that incentives like free rent and free parking are not enough to keep Allegro Apartments in the black. The Washington Business Journal rec... read»
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