Weekly Roundup: The Year of the Short Sale, Anacostia Circulator, Jay-Z's Apartment
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UrbanTurf can only cover so much real estate news during the week, so below are stories that we didn’t write but are worth reading anyway.
- The Wall Street Journal looks at why 2010 could be the year of the short sale. (WSJ)
- Talks are in the works for a sixth Circulator line that would connect Barracks Row and Anacostia. (Washington Business Journal)
- In her final column for the paper, Ruth Samuelson, the City Paper’s hardest working real estate reporter, writes about the interesting history of 1612 U Street. (City Paper)
- For all the real estate voyeurs out there, Jay-Z’s old apartment is now on the market. For $7,880 per square foot. (Curbed)
Finally, here are UrbanTurf’s three most popular post of the last week, in case you missed them:
- DC’s Housing Scarcity: Great for Sellers, Frustrating for Buyers
- The Floridian Announces New Pricing As It Prepares to Re-enter the Market
- DC Area Makes List of Smartest Places to Buy
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