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Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Ashley Hopko, from most recent to least.

Best New Listings: Mixing Mid-Century and Modern

Best New Listings: Mixing Mid-Century and Modern

Ashley Hopko | October 13th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a traditional Capitol Hill rowhouse, a mid-century modern build with all original features and an L-shaped cond... read»

Best New Listings: Bountiful Brick in Bloomingdale; For the Troops in Old Town

Best New Listings: Bountiful Brick in Bloomingdale; For the Troops in Old Town

Ashley Hopko | October 6th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a historic home used by Union troops during the Civil War, the top two floors of a townhouse near Dupont and a ... read»

Best New Listings: A Tobacco Warehouse, A Metro Center Loft, A Sunny Cottage

Best New Listings: A Tobacco Warehouse, A Metro Center Loft, A Sunny Cottage

Ashley Hopko | September 29th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a home near the Alexandria waterfront that used to be a tobacco warehouse, a sunny Metro Center loft and a four... read»

This Week's Find: Built For 300 Years in McLean

This Week's Find: Built For 300 Years in McLean

Ashley Hopko | September 13th 2023

This Week's Find in McLean was strategically designed with longevity, energy efficiency and luxury in mind.... read»

Best New Listings: California in Chevy Chase

Best New Listings: California in Chevy Chase

Ashley Hopko | September 8th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a Dupont penthouse with two rooftop terraces, a Mediterranean-style home in Chevy Chase and a Columbia Heights ... read»

Best New Listings: A Spacious Mid-Century Retreat, A Classic Co-op and A Colorful Cottage

Best New Listings: A Spacious Mid-Century Retreat, A Classic Co-op and A Colorful Cottage

Ashley Hopko | September 1st 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a mid-century modern retreat in Alexandria, a co-op in Adams Morgan and a Takoma Park cottage.... read»

Best New Listings: Sunbaked Living Spaces

Best New Listings: Sunbaked Living Spaces

Ashley Hopko | August 25th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a one-bedroom condo in Mount Pleasant, a home with a sweeping yard in Alexandria and a Chevy Chase colonial wit... read»

Best New Listings: Modern Twists on Historic Homes

Best New Listings: Modern Twists on Historic Homes

Ashley Hopko | August 18th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a renovated rowhouse near Capitol Hill, a spacious property in Silver Spring and a home in Chevy Chase that has... read»

Best New Listings: Looking Out on Le Dip; Surrounded By Trees in Georgetown

Best New Listings: Looking Out on Le Dip; Surrounded By Trees in Georgetown

Ashley Hopko | August 4th 2023

This week’s Best New Listings features a condo overlooking Le Diplomate, a home in Georgetown with a lavish courtyard and an Arlington craftsman.... read»

Best New Listings: A Torpedo Penthouse; Apartment Therapy in Adams Morgan

Best New Listings: A Torpedo Penthouse; Apartment Therapy in Adams Morgan

Ashley Hopko | July 28th 2023

This week's Best New Listings includes a co-op out of an online magazine, a penthouse in the Torpedo Factory and a Hill East rowhome.... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse