Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Happy Weekend! Mortgage Delinquencies at 2.7 Percent
Mark Wellborn | February 6th 2009
We hate to end the week on a sour note, but this news is worth mentioning. The Washington Business Journal is reporting that the number of homeowners ... read»
HomesDatabase 2.0: Yay or Nay?
Mark Wellborn | February 6th 2009
Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, or MRIS, the company that runs the multiple listings service for the DC metropolitan area, has released ver... read»
What Should I Be Asking My Real Estate Agent?
Mark Wellborn | February 6th 2009
There are probably hundreds of lists floating around the internet that give prospective home buyers the questions they should ask a prospective real e... read»
NoVa Agents Not Indicating a Property's Proximity to Metro
Mark Wellborn | February 5th 2009
A property’s proximity to a Metro station is becoming more and more of a factor as people look for their new home. However, northern Virginia re... read»
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Want to Sell Condos? Follow Moderno's Lead
Mark Wellborn | February 4th 2009
Moderno, a 19-unit condo development in the U Street Corridor, did not have a grand opening party and does not hold open houses. The only marketing se... read»
Zillow Releases Fourth Quarter Market Housing Report
Mark Wellborn | February 4th 2009
Real estate valuation website Zillow has released its market report for the fourth quarter of last year and, predictably, things could be looking bett... read»
DC Launches Site That Lists Affordable Housing Options
Mark Wellborn | February 3rd 2009
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development recently launched DCHousingSearch.org, a site dedicated to helping DC residents find affordable... read»
DC's Newest Neighborhood: Tivoli North?
Mark Wellborn | February 2nd 2009
DC’s most prolific neighborhood blogger Prince of Petworth had a post earlier today that covered a potentially controversial subject: re-christe... read»
What Would It Take to Get You to Buy?
Mark Wellborn | February 2nd 2009
Kenneth Harney’s column in this weekend’s Washington Post examined the reasons why many prospective home buyers are “sitting on the ... read»
EYA Building Largest Green Residental Development in the U.S.
Mark Wellborn | January 30th 2009
Local developer EYA has started construction on a 210-townhouse development in the Capital Riverfront which, once complete, could be the largest green... read»
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