Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Good News? Housing Starts Up Significantly in June
Mark Wellborn | July 19th 2011
Some good news on the housing front made national headlines today: the Commerce Department reported that housing starts in June jumped 14.6 percent ov... read»
New Bill Would Keep Home Loan Limits at $729,750
Mark Wellborn | July 18th 2011
Late last week, Representatives John Campbell (R., Calif.) and Gary Ackerman (D., N.Y.) proposed a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives tha... read»
Best New Listings: Columbia Heights, Shepherd Park and Mount Pleasant
Mark Wellborn | July 17th 2011
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Columbia Heights two-bedroom in the Verona Parc project, a four-bedroom home in Shepherd Par... read»
Mortgage Rates Drop Back to 4.51 Percent
Mark Wellborn | July 14th 2011
This morning, long-term mortgage rates dropped back to where they were two weeks ago, as Freddie Mac reported that the average on a 30-year fixed-rate... read»
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What $3,000 Rents You in DC
Mark Wellborn | July 13th 2011
This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looks in the $3,000 a month range and found a variety of choices for prospective renters in the DC area with ... read»
Deal of the Week: $84 A Square Foot in Trinidad
Mark Wellborn | July 12th 2011
Usually homes like this installment of Deal of the Week in Trinidad are listed for sale a few months after they have been snatched up at a low price, ... read»
Stability and Seasonality: DC Home Sales in June at Highest Level in Six Years
Mark Wellborn | July 11th 2011
DC area home sales for June reached their highest level in six years, but as good as that sounds, it really just represents the seasonality and stabil... read»
Best New Listings: Shaw, Bethesda, Capitol Hill
Mark Wellborn | July 10th 2011
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Shaw two-bedroom with parking and outdoor space, a five-bedroom contemporary home in Bethesd... read»
1020 Monroe Announces Pricing, Delivery Planned For This Fall
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2011
UrbanTurf has learned that pricing has been nailed down for 1020 Monroe, a 28-unit condo project in Columbia Heights that is scheduled to deliver this... read»
New 95-Unit Residential Project Proposed For 15th Street
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2011
The Meridian Hill Neighborhood Association reported over the holiday weekend that Jair Lynch Development Partners has proposed a 95-unit, nine-story r... read»
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