Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Arlington Resident Wins Roommate of the Year Honors
Mark Wellborn | September 28th 2011
Columbia Pike resident Jesse McLaughlin has won Apartment.com's Roommate of the Year contest, which means that he gets his rent paid for a year, plus ... read»
October Home Loan Limit Deadline Approaches
Mark Wellborn | September 27th 2011
Barring a last minute legislative miracle, the limit on conforming loans will expire on Saturday, effectively reducing the limit on government-backed ... read»
Case-Shiller: DC Area Home Prices Show Slight Annual Increase
Mark Wellborn | September 27th 2011
The latest Case-Shiller report released this morning showed that home prices rose about 1 percent nationally between June and July 2011, and prices in... read»
Are LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale DC's Hottest Home Rehab Markets?
Mark Wellborn | September 26th 2011
In LeDroit Park and Bloomingdale, the sales market for homes with rehab potential is booming, lucrative, and moving incredibly fast. ... read»
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The Intersection of Cell Phone Coverage and Where to Live
Mark Wellborn | September 23rd 2011
This morning, Atlantic Cities' Tim DeChant discusses how cell phone coverage is becoming more and more spotty in dense metropolitan areas. So, how is ... read»
Unique Spaces: The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse
Mark Wellborn | September 22nd 2011
These days, it is not that uncommon for a former school or a church in the DC area to be put up for sale and converted into residences. However, when ... read»
Fairfax Has Lowest Residential Vacancy in the Country
Mark Wellborn | September 21st 2011
The Washington Business Journal is reporting this morning that Fairfax, Va. has the lowest residential vacancy rate in the country at just 1.8 percent... read»
Deal of the Week: One of the Lowest Price 3-Bedrooms in Mount Pleasant
Mark Wellborn | September 20th 2011
Aside from a farmhouse on Klingle Road, this installment of Deal of the Week is the lowest-priced three-bedroom property currently available in Mount ... read»
534-Unit Arlington Residential Project Gets Green Light
Mark Wellborn | September 19th 2011
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved Virginia Square Towers, a 534-residential project in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, the S... read»
Area Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Hurry to Get Help
Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2011
The Washington Post is reporting that Maryland and Virginia homeowners facing foreclosure are rushing to get assistance from a $1 billion federal aid ... read»
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Plans are moving forward at the site of a long-planned project in Ivy City, however w... read »
Nearly 1,400 residential units are on the boards around Union Market, about the same ... read »
Up 8% year-over-year, it is the first time that prices have exceeded $800,000 for det... read »
If there was ever a place where the old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s... read »
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- Douglas Development Pitches Large Warehouse For New City Site Along New York Avenue
- Hotels, A Public Park and The 1,400 Units In The Works For Union Market
- The Price For A House in The DC Area Hit A New High in April
- Tile, Furniture, Appliances & (Much) More -- The Local Warehouse Chock Full of Salvaged Home Goods
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