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UrbanTurf Reader Asks: The Higher the Days-on-Market, the Better My Chances?
UrbanTurf Staff | November 22nd 2011
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a would-be buyer asks if shopping among properties that have been on the market for a month or so is a b... read»
Proven: Green Spaces Equal Lower Crime
Shilpi Paul | November 22nd 2011
Social scientists and armchair anthropologists have long been touting theories that draw a certain causal relationship: beautify your public spaces an... read»
New Robert Gurney Home to Hit the Market
Shilpi Paul | November 22nd 2011
A new ultra-modern home by local architect Robert Gurney, FAIA is set to hit that market right after Thanksgiving, UrbanTurf has learned.... read»
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Should Home Buyers Be Looking For Co-Investors?
Shilpi Paul | November 21st 2011
When home ownership's commitment feels burdensome and renting's impermanence feels empty, what's the solution? Andrew Caplin has come up with a third ... read»
Best New Listings: Roy Lichtenstein's Sister Puts Unit Up For Sale
Shilpi Paul | November 21st 2011
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a two-bedroom corner unit near U Street, a three-bedroom Victorian a few blocks east of Lincol... read»
NoVa Best New Listings: Aurora Hills, Lee Heights, Clarendon
Sarah Godfrey | November 20th 2011
In this week’s edition of NoVa Best New Listings, we look at a mid-century rambler filled with good wood, a Clarendon condo that has actual loft... read»
The Pursuit: Gift from a Grandmother
Shilpi Paul | November 18th 2011
Decades of saving by her grandmother put a local non-profit employee in the fortunate position of being able to buy her first home -- right on Logan C... read»
This Week's Find: A Glass House in Arlington
Shilpi Paul | November 18th 2011
This Week's Find humbles the multitude of listings claiming to be light-filled, as the home's exterior is made up largely of windows.... read»
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