Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
Buyers Week: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process
UrbanTurf Staff | March 15th 2018
As buyers get the itch to look for a home and start to venture out to open houses, it will behoove them to go through the pre-approval process. This a... read»
Buyers Week: How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2018
To kick off Buyers Week, UrbanTurf provides a brief outline of some of the up-front costs associated with buying a home.... read»
Steve Rattner's $7.5 Million Kalorama Home Finds a Buyer
UrbanTurf Staff | March 12th 2018
UrbanTurf recently learned that former Obama advisor Steve Rattner has found a buyer for his five-bedroom Kalorama home. ... read»
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What is the Right of First Refusal?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 6th 2018
In DC's famously tenant-friendly system, renters have the first shot to buy the home they are living in, should the owner decide to sell. So, how does... read»
Mortgage Rates Edge Up, Rising For 8th Week in a Row
UrbanTurf Staff | March 1st 2018
Long-term mortgage rates have risen 48 basis points since the beginning of the year.... read»
Apple Store at Carnegie Library Could Open By Fall 2018
UrbanTurf Staff | February 26th 2018
The Apple Store in the works for DC's Carnegie Library could be open by late fall, according to Events DC. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Rise For Seventh Week in a Row
UrbanTurf Staff | February 22nd 2018
Mortgage rates continue to head in one direction in 2018: north. ... read»
The Three Charts That Indicate the Spring Housing Market in DC Could Be Competitive
UrbanTurf Staff | February 16th 2018
The spring housing market is still a month away, but UrbanTurf dug into a variety of current data metrics that give a sense of what buyers and sellers... read»
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