Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
Zillow: If You Plan On Staying in DC For At Least 3.5 Years, Buy a Home
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
According to research from real estate website Zillow, if DC residents are planning on living in a home for more than 3.5 years, buying makes more fin... read»
New York is Test Driving Condos. Should DC?
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
Several New York buildings are trying out a strategy that can eliminate buyer's remorse: allowing people to "test out" condos before buying. Should DC... read»
3.55: Rates Finally Move Back Up
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
After falling to record lows for 13 of the past 14 weeks, rates finally moved back up this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.55 percent with an avera... read»
Off the Beaten Turf: Eden Center
Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012
In this edition of Off the Beaten Turf, we feature a suburban destination that will make I-66 feel like a pathway straight to Vietnam.... read»
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Low Rates Lead To Highest Level of Refinancing Since 2009
Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012
A survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association revealed that refinance mortgage applications have reached their highest level in three years.... read»
What $385,000 Buys You in the DC Area
Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $383,000 to $400,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
Deal of the Week: How to Afford Georgetown
Shilpi Paul | July 31st 2012
This edition of Deal of the Week features an attractive one-bedroom at a price point not often seen in one of DC's tonier neighborhoods. ... read»
The Residences at CityCenter Revealed
Shilpi Paul | July 31st 2012
The skeleton of the massive mixed-use project CityCenter is finally starting to take shape at 9th and H Street NW, and a recently launched website rev... read»
The Debt Effect on the Future Generation of Homebuyers
Shilpi Paul | July 30th 2012
Apartments all over DC are full of young adults with college degrees, and sometimes, crushing debt. Could this generation's debt have an impact on hom... read»
What Mount Pleasant Needs Is...
Shilpi Paul | July 30th 2012
Last week, in the first of what will be a series of polls about what new types of establishments DC residents would like to see come to their area, Ur... read»
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In this article, UrbanTurf will explain what special assessments are, how they work, ... read »
HRP Group is taking its plans for the first three building blocks and two major open ... read »
Today, UrbanTurf heads down to a portion of Southwest DC to see what large residentia... read »
The average homeownership tenure in the DC metro hit a record high in the first quart... read »
The project proposed for a limestone mansion and adjacent buildings at the corner of ... read »
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- 90-Unit Condo Project Pitched In Mt. Pleasant Gets Key Approval
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