Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
This Week's Find: Cozying Up in Takoma Park
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2010
This Week's Find is a two-bedroom bungalow on New York Avenue in Takoma Park that is not to be confused with the corner of 6th Street and New York Ave... read»
The Rent Versus Buy Debate: A Local Perspective
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2010
A DC area brokerage recently put together a rent versus buy analysis based on rental and home price information of four NW DC zip codes. The compariso... read»
July Home Sales News: Not So Good
UrbanTurf Staff | August 24th 2010
Existing home sales in the U.S. dropped to their lowest level in over a decade in July, the National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday. The ... read»
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UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Why is So Much Fast Food Coming to DC?
UrbanTurf Staff | August 17th 2010
In this week's installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader asks a question, unrelated to real estate, but one that we have wondered about ourselves... read»
Re-examining Closing Costs
UrbanTurf Staff | August 16th 2010
The Washington Business Journal reported today that closing costs in DC and Maryland are well below the national average. Given this news, it seemed l... read»
DC Homes Selling For More, Moving Faster Than a Year Ago
UrbanTurf Staff | August 10th 2010
MRIS released its July housing numbers for the DC area today, and while the total number of home and condo sales in DC proper decreased between July 2... read»
Whole Foods Coming to Foggy Bottom
UrbanTurf Staff | August 5th 2010
In news that makes Foggy Bottom a more attractive neighborhood to many home buyers, Bisnow is reporting that Whole Foods has signed on to open a store... read»
Dennis Hopper's Compound Hits the Market
UrbanTurf Staff | July 30th 2010
At the end of May, the prolific actor/director/painter Dennis Hopper passed away after a battle with prostate cancer. In this week's departure from al... read»
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