loading...

More Recent Posts

Will the New Tysons Be A Smart Growth Model?

Will the New Tysons Be A Smart Growth Model?

Shilpi Paul | January 26th 2012

Last night, the National Building Museum hosted a well-attended talk entitled "Tysons Corner, a Smart Growth Model?!?" The intentional punctuation app... read»

13th Street's Southwest Church of Christ Hits the Market

13th Street's Southwest Church of Christ Hits the Market

UrbanTurf Staff | January 25th 2012

UrbanTurf has learned that the building that houses the Southwest Church of Christ in Columbia Heights has been put up for sale. ... read»

The Streetcars Are Coming and Property Values Will Rise

The Streetcars Are Coming and Property Values Will Rise

Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012

A new study from the Office of Planning posits that the streetcar system will result in DC property values appreciating by 5 to 12 percent once the sy... read»

Housing Briefly Touched On During State of the Union

Housing Briefly Touched On During State of the Union

Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012

While housing was not front and center in last night's State of the Union address, President Obama did touch upon a couple initiatives and potential b... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: $330 a Month in Rent in DC?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: $330 a Month in Rent in DC?

UrbanTurf Staff | January 24th 2012

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader inquires as to whether or not the type of legendary rent deals that are famous in New York City... read»

What $700,000 Buys You: The Colonial Edition

What $700,000 Buys You: The Colonial Edition

Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2012

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at colonial-style homes on the market in the $690,000 to $700,000 range to give readers an idea o... read»

A Million Starts: Warren Buffett Speaks on Housing Market

A Million Starts: Warren Buffett Speaks on Housing Market

UrbanTurf Staff | January 24th 2012

When Warren Buffett speaks, people tend to listen closely. And the ears of those following housing probably perked up recently when the so-called Orac... read»

Rhode Island Avenue Has Organized Friends

Rhode Island Avenue Has Organized Friends

Shilpi Paul | January 24th 2012

The Friends of Rhode Island Avenue wants to turn a stretch of one of DC's main thoroughfares from a dark and depressed line of blocks into Cleveland P... read»

Real Estate Foundation Greenprint Partners With ULI

Real Estate Foundation Greenprint Partners With ULI

Shilpi Paul | January 23rd 2012

In eco-friendly real estate news, the Greenprint Foundation joins forces with the Urban Land Institute. ... read»

Ovechkin Buys, Santana Faces Foreclosure

Ovechkin Buys, Santana Faces Foreclosure

UrbanTurf Staff | January 23rd 2012

Two very different pieces of housing news emerged in recent days regarding a couple of DC athletes. ... read»

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!