Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Report: Median Mortgage Payments Equal to Median Rents
Mark Wellborn | October 14th 2011
Capital Economics is reporting that the median monthly rental payment in the U.S. is almost the same as the median mortgage payment for the first time... read»
NoVa Neighborhood Lobbies for Cell Phone Tower
Mark Wellborn | October 11th 2011
WAMU recently reported that residents in the Fairfax neighborhood of Waynewood are lobbying to have a cell phone tower constructed in an effort to imp... read»
September Home Inventory Shows There is Less to Choose From
Mark Wellborn | October 10th 2011
The inventory of homes for sale in DC last month was well below the five-year average for the area, according to data released recently by RealEstate ... read»
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4 Percent For First Time
Mark Wellborn | October 6th 2011
This morning, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped below 4 percent for the first time ever. Freddie Mac reported 3.94 percent with 0.8 of a point as the... read»
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New Legislation Would Increase Transparency in DC Condo Governance
Mark Wellborn | October 5th 2011
Yesterday, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced a bill aimed at "increasing transparency and improving governance" among condo associations in th... read»
Deal of the Week: Another Capitol Hill Renovation Project
Mark Wellborn | October 4th 2011
For those in the market for a three-bedroom property on the Hill that needs a complete face-lift, this installment of Deal of the Week may fit the bil... read»
DC-Area Apartment Rents Rise, Vacancy Second Lowest in the Country
Mark Wellborn | October 3rd 2011
According to Delta Associates' third quarter report, rents in the DC area for Class A and B apartments have risen 3.6 percent over the past twelve mon... read»
Best New Listings: The $599,000 Edition
Mark Wellborn | October 2nd 2011
In this week's special edition of Best New Listings, we look at homes that recently hit the market in the $599,000 price point. ... read»
This Week's Find: The Beautiful Foreclosure
Mark Wellborn | September 29th 2011
When people hear the term "foreclosure", it conjures up images of dilapidated properties that are on the verge of falling down. That is not the case w... read»
Walk Score Launches Apartment-Commute Search Tool
Mark Wellborn | September 28th 2011
Walk Score recently unveiled a tool that allows users to find apartments based on commute time. ... read»
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In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we look at the ins and outs of the 203k loan.... read »
The largest residential conversion planned in the neighborhood is continuing to move ... read »
Plans for the large new residential project are looking to get started again after mo... read »
The residential pipeline in Adams Morgan has slowed in recent years, and now there ar... read »
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Jeff Skoll has purchased two homes on nine ... read »
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