More Recent Posts
3.91: Mortgage Rates Set Record Low Yet Again
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
Long-term mortgage rates set an all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year... read»
Best Carbon Footprint in DC: Our First Passive House
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
This fall, DC welcomed its first passive house to the city. The home, built by a team of students from Parsons The New School for Design during the De... read»
UrbanTurf's Best New Feature of 2011: Pipeline
UrbanTurf Staff | December 21st 2011
Back in February, UrbanTurf launched what has since become one of the most popular features on the site.... read»
Best Apartment for Aspiring Muckrakers
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
When it comes to homes for sale this year, there was probably no better option for the young DC reporter than the one Bob Woodward lived in when he wa... read»
Get the (free) newsletter:
Get the (free) newsletter:
Best Tool for Renters Looking to Walk to Work
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In September, Walk Score unveiled a new tool that allows users to find apartments based on commute time. ... read»
Best Transformation of the Year: LeDroit Park Mansion Comes Back to Life
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In our favorite transformation of the year, a condemned LeDroit Park Victorian reemerged as a beauty.... read»
Best House for George Washington Impersonators
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
If you are a historical reenactor or a U.S. history buff, there is a home in Alexandria (that our first president once visited), which may be a good f... read»
Best Green Effort of Year: The Electric Car Charging Station
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
It will be awhile until electric cars become a common site on city roads, but the growing number of car-charging stations coming to the DC area is a g... read»
The Deal of the Year: The Beautiful Foreclosure
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
This year, a bank-owned home that UrbanTurf featured back in September took top bargain honors.... read»
Best Real Estate Idea (If It Works): Popularise
Shilpi Paul | December 19th 2011
If Popularise can get beyond a few obstacles, it could revolutionize the way the development process works. ... read»
UrbanTurf Listings showcases the DC metro area's best properties available for sale.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
If you sold your home in the 20016 zip code earlier this year, congratulations — yo... read »
With today being Earth Day, UrbanTurf decided to do an article that runs down five wa... read »
Plans to tear down an aging three-story apartment complex on Battery Lane in Bethesda... read »
In news that we will call unsurprising, the DC area experienced the steepest job loss... read »
The Phelps Street listing owned by Chris Hughes and husband Sean Eldridge went under ... read »
- The DC Neighborhoods Delivering The Biggest Paydays For Home Sellers This Year
- The 5 Easiest Ways To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
- 446-Unit Building Could Replace a 1960s Apartment Complex in Bethesda
- DOGE's Toll: DC Area Sheds More Jobs Than Any Metro in the Country
- Facebook Co-founder's Kalorama Home Finds A Buyer
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
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro
