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Mountain Shelters Get Sleek

Mountain Shelters Get Sleek

Shilpi Paul | December 2nd 2011

LEAP offers mountain climbers tubular, durable, spaceship-like base camps that will make the Alps feel like the surface of the moon. ... read»

Unemployment Dips to Lowest Level Since 2009, But Why?

Unemployment Dips to Lowest Level Since 2009, But Why?

UrbanTurf Staff | December 2nd 2011

The economic news that has the business world abuzz today is that the unemployment rate in the country dropped unexpectedly in November, which has man... read»

This Week's Find: Mount Pleasant's Fairy Tale House

This Week's Find: Mount Pleasant's Fairy Tale House

Shilpi Paul | December 2nd 2011

This Week's Find is a Mount Pleasant Tudor that looks straight out of a Hans Christian Andersen tale. ... read»

Design Change for Meridian Hill Baptist Residential Project

Design Change for Meridian Hill Baptist Residential Project

UrbanTurf Staff | December 1st 2011

DCmud is reporting that revised designs were recently released for the Meridian Hill Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, which will be converted into a ... read»

270-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Old Town

270-Unit Apartment Building Planned for Old Town

Shilpi Paul | December 1st 2011

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is partnering with Trammell Crow to develop a 15-story apartment building in Old Town, Alexandria. Constructio... read»

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 4 Percent For Third Consecutive Week

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 4 Percent For Third Consecutive Week

Shilpi Paul | December 1st 2011

Mortgage rates climbed up ever so slightly today, but still hovered around 4 percent for the third week in a row. ... read»

Under Contract: In The Last 10 Days

Under Contract: In The Last 10 Days

UrbanTurf Staff | December 1st 2011

In Under Contract this week, we look at a couple properties that UrbanTurf has featured that went under contract in the last 10 days. ... read»

Another Look at Renting Out Foreclosures

Another Look at Renting Out Foreclosures

Shilpi Paul | November 30th 2011

Should the government try to fill foreclosed homes with renters? A recent Trulia Insights post looked at the effectiveness of a push by Fannie, Freddi... read»

October Sees a Spike in Pending Home Sales

October Sees a Spike in Pending Home Sales

UrbanTurf Staff | November 30th 2011

The National Association of Realtors today announced that pending home sales across the country surged 10.4 percent between September and October.... read»

The Washingtoniana Division Knows All About Your House

The Washingtoniana Division Knows All About Your House

Shilpi Paul | November 30th 2011

Curious about your home and in the mood to partake in some amateur detective work? The Washingtoniana division at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library ... read»

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