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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
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 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»
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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
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
UrbanTurf Staff | January 23rd 2012
Two very different pieces of housing news emerged in recent days regarding a couple of DC athletes. ... read»
Best New Listings: U Street Corridor, Chevy Chase, and LeDroit Park
Shilpi Paul | January 23rd 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a two-bedroom in the Lincoln Condominiums, a three-bedroom Chevy Chase rancher, and a LeDroit ... read»
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Sarah Godfrey | January 22nd 2012
In this week’s edition of NoVa Best New Listings, we look at a four-bedroom Victorian that stands out among Del Ray's bungalows, a bright townho... read»
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