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Shilpi Paul | January 6th 2012
This fall, 33-year-old Sam Gonzales made an interesting housing decision: he left behind a four-bedroom townhouse in the suburbs for a studio in DC. ... read»
Unemployment Drops, 220,000 Jobs Added
UrbanTurf Staff | January 6th 2012
The economic news that has people smiling today is that the country added 220,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent, i... read»
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Shilpi Paul | January 6th 2012
In a neighborhood full of Revolutionary-era housing stock, This Week’s Find is a rare contemporary option. ... read»
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LivingSocial, Townhouses: More Development News From Around Shaw
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
The proposed Valor Development condo project was not the only residential development news on the docket at last night's ANC 2C meeting. Here are some... read»
3.91: Rates Match Record Low
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
Long-term mortgage rates matched their all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.8 of a point as the average on a ... read»
Valor's Shaw Condo Project Gets Approval to Expand
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
At Wednesday's ANC 2C meeting, Valor Development received approval to acquire a parcel of city-owned land, allowing them to move forward with a large ... read»
Silver Spring's Eleven55 Ripley to Deliver in 2013
UrbanTurf Staff | January 4th 2012
Home Properties announced on Wednesday that its 379-unit apartment project in Silver Spring will be ready for occupancy by late 2013. ... read»
One of DC's Smallest Homes Hits the Market
Shilpi Paul | January 4th 2012
A couple months ago, we wrote about the homes of a few DC residents who had made the most of their tiny studios with the help of unified color themes,... read»
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