Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
3.54: Mortgage Rates Drop, Reversing Course
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2013
After a jump up last week, rates have reversed course, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.54 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year f... read»
Trulia: Buying is 41 Percent Cheaper Than Renting in DC
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2013
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in DC (along will the 100 largest metros in the U.S), according to a report publis... read»
Profit Margins Shrink for Anacostia Investors As Prices Rise
Shilpi Paul | March 20th 2013
As competition and property values rise, it appears those hoping to turn a threefold profit on an investment property in Anacostia may have missed the... read»
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One on One: Making Murals To Transform a City
Shilpi Paul | March 18th 2013
In this edition of One on One, UrbanTurf went to visit the DC outpost of Albus Cavus, a group of artists who are responsible for many of the murals th... read»
Six-Story Arts Development Coming to Rhode Island Avenue
Shilpi Paul | March 18th 2013
A six-story mixed-use development is set to go up on Rhode Island Avenue in Brentwood, MD. The structure will have commercial space, ground-floor reta... read»
A Tiny Glass House For Your Yard
Shilpi Paul | March 15th 2013
While tiny houses may be popping up in urban alleys, a similar product could soon be coming to suburban backyards and country fields: The Bunkie.... read»
Best New Listings: Sinkhole Street, 1850s House, and a One-Way Street
Shilpi Paul | March 15th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a Kalorama condo on a newly-famous street, an 1850s Eastern Market home with a giant t... read»
Under Contract: Every Listing From Last Week
Shilpi Paul | March 14th 2013
Every property that UrbanTurf wrote about last week is now under contract. Welcome to the new normal in the DC market. ... read»
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A vacant office building in North Bethesda could be replaced with a 300-unit apartmen... read »

An interesting residential redevelopment has been floated for a former school in Tako... read »

The mix is notable: every unit is family-sized, with three bedrooms in each of the fo... read »

The report found that the DC area saw millionaire renter households increase 219% bet... read »
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- A 12-Unit, All-Family-Sized Building Pitched For Brookland Parking Lot
- DC’s Millionaire Renter Households Have More Than Tripled Since 2020
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