Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
DC Area Home Sales Fell 13% Following Shutdown
UrbanTurf Staff | December 10th 2013
The effects of the government shutdown were significant, but likely temporary, for the DC area housing market. ... read»
Car2Go Raises Rates, May Be Looking to Rent Your Parking Space
UrbanTurf Staff | December 9th 2013
Starting today, car2go, which allows users to pick up cars around the city using an app and take them on one-way trips, will raise its rates from 37 t... read»
FHA Will Drop Loan Limits in 2014
UrbanTurf Staff | December 9th 2013
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced late last week that it will implement new FHA single-family loan limits starting on Ja... read»
Under Contract: From 18 Days to Four Years
UrbanTurf Staff | December 9th 2013
In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured that were snatched up by buyers in the DC area. ... read»
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Best New Listings: The Under $500,000 Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at two properties that just hit the market for under $500,000. ... read»
The Parking Conscious Car Collector's Home
UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2013
Parking is a prevalent and contentious topic of debate around DC these days, particularly when it comes to residential projects. Well, a homeowner and... read»
Designing For 350 Square Feet
UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2013
Today on UrbanTurf, all the articles that you see will be related solely to homes -- big, small, for sale, not for sale, in DC and far outside the cit... read»
First-Timer Primer: When Is an ARM Better Than a Fixed-Rate Mortgage?
UrbanTurf Staff | December 5th 2013
The preferred mortgage product among most home buyers is the fixed-rate mortgage. Chances are that if you bought a home in recent years, you did so wi... read»
$257 a Month: The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates
UrbanTurf Staff | December 5th 2013
One year ago, the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.34 percent. On Thursday morning, Freddie Mac reported 4.46 as the average on this typ... read»
42-Unit Residential Project Planned Near Union Station
UrbanTurf Staff | December 4th 2013
Pullman Place, named after the engineer who invented the Pullman sleeping car, aims to deliver in about a year. ... read»
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