Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
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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The 5 Most Competitive Zip Codes in Northern Virginia
UrbanTurf Staff | December 3rd 2013
In recent weeks, UrbanTurf has been looking at the zip codes in DC and Maryland where homebuyers are likely paying above asking for a new home. Today,... read»
Busboys and Poets Headed to Brookland
UrbanTurf Staff | December 3rd 2013
A new branch of Busboys and Poets will open in Brookland's Monroe Street Market next year. ... read»
The Discussion Continues: Congress Considers Height Act
UrbanTurf Staff | December 2nd 2013
On Monday, a congressional committee considered the two sets of recommendations regarding the future of building heights in the nation's capital. Howe... read»
Under Contract: Five Days or Less
UrbanTurf Staff | December 2nd 2013
In this week's edition of Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks at two recently listed homes that each found buyers in under five days. ... read»
Fannie, Freddie Will Not Change Loan Limits in 2014
UrbanTurf Staff | December 2nd 2013
The Federal Housing Financing Agency announced shortly before Thanksgiving that it would not be lowering conforming home loan limits in 2014.... read»
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