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Posts By UrbanTurf Staff

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4.87%: Long-Term Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop

4.87%: Long-Term Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop

UrbanTurf Staff | March 3rd 2011

Long-term interest rates continued to fall this week, dropping to 4.87 percent for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage this week from 4.95 percent last week... read»

20 Percent Down Payments Required?

20 Percent Down Payments Required?

UrbanTurf Staff | March 2nd 2011

An article in The Wall Street Journal this morning reports that a group of government agencies are backing a proposal that would require a 20 percent ... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What and Where to Buy With $250K?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What and Where to Buy With $250K?

UrbanTurf Staff | March 1st 2011

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a first-time buyer with a budget of around $250,000 asks the UrbanTurf audience for recommendations of g... read»

Georgetown Home of Big Planet Comics Up For Sale

Georgetown Home of Big Planet Comics Up For Sale

UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2011

The row house that has been home to Georgetown comic book store Big Planet Comics since 2001 is now up for sale. The listing at 3145 Dumbarton Avenue ... read»

Another Apartment Project in the Works For H Street

Another Apartment Project in the Works For H Street

UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2011

DCmud reported that AvalonBay has a plan in the works for a 140-unit apartment project in the H Street Corridor, adding another development to the gro... read»

Eastbanc's Plans for Two More Luxury Georgetown Condo Projects

Eastbanc's Plans for Two More Luxury Georgetown Condo Projects

UrbanTurf Staff | February 28th 2011

Late on Friday, the Washington Business Journal's Sarah Krouse reported that Eastbanc has plans in the works for two new Georgetown condo projects, in... read»

Weekly Departure: Italian Islands For Sale!

Weekly Departure: Italian Islands For Sale!

UrbanTurf Staff | February 25th 2011

The Wall Street Journal reported recently that a group of three islands are for sale off the coast of Italy for the paltry sum of $263 million. ... read»

Mortgage Rates Back Below 5%

Mortgage Rates Back Below 5%

UrbanTurf Staff | February 25th 2011

After jumping above five percent two weeks ago, Freddie Mac reported 4.95 percent as the average on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage this week. It was th... read»

Redfin Switches to Service That Offers More Foreclosure Data

Redfin Switches to Service That Offers More Foreclosure Data

UrbanTurf Staff | February 24th 2011

Redfin recently started using a new service that provides more foreclosure listings and information about those properties to its sites around the cou... read»

Under Contract: Best Listings and Green Condos

Under Contract: Best Listings and Green Condos

UrbanTurf Staff | February 24th 2011

In Under Contract this week, UrbanTurf looks back at a few Best New Listings and a couple units at the city's newest green condo project to see which ... read»

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