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UrbanTurf Reader Asks: The Higher the Days-on-Market, the Better My Chances?

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

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

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»

Preview: Harvard Row

Preview: Harvard Row

Shilpi Paul | November 22nd 2011

Lock 7 Development recently released new renderings of Harvard Row, a Victorian mansion turned seven-unit condo project that is in the works for Colum... read»

Inventory of Homes For Sale at Four-Year Low

Inventory of Homes For Sale at Four-Year Low

Shilpi Paul | November 21st 2011

The inventory of homes on the market in the U.S. is at its lowest point in four years, a trend that DC is experiencing as well. ... read»

Should Home Buyers Be Looking For Co-Investors?

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

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

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

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

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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