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Pop-Up Shops, Colorado Microbrews: The Best Restaurant/Retail Trends of 2011
Rebecca Cooper | December 22nd 2011
Pop-up concepts, food trucks settling down, and the arrival of some new beer were among the restaurant and retail trends DC saw in 2011. ... read»
3.91: Mortgage Rates Set Record Low Yet Again
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
Long-term mortgage rates set an all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year... read»
Best Carbon Footprint in DC: Our First Passive House
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
This fall, DC welcomed its first passive house to the city. The home, built by a team of students from Parsons The New School for Design during the De... read»
UrbanTurf's Best New Feature of 2011: Pipeline
UrbanTurf Staff | December 21st 2011
Back in February, UrbanTurf launched what has since become one of the most popular features on the site.... read»
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Best Apartment for Aspiring Muckrakers
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
When it comes to homes for sale this year, there was probably no better option for the young DC reporter than the one Bob Woodward lived in when he wa... read»
Best Tool for Renters Looking to Walk to Work
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In September, Walk Score unveiled a new tool that allows users to find apartments based on commute time. ... read»
Best Transformation of the Year: LeDroit Park Mansion Comes Back to Life
Shilpi Paul | December 21st 2011
In our favorite transformation of the year, a condemned LeDroit Park Victorian reemerged as a beauty.... read»
Best House for George Washington Impersonators
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
If you are a historical reenactor or a U.S. history buff, there is a home in Alexandria (that our first president once visited), which may be a good f... read»
Best Green Effort of Year: The Electric Car Charging Station
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
It will be awhile until electric cars become a common site on city roads, but the growing number of car-charging stations coming to the DC area is a g... read»
The Deal of the Year: The Beautiful Foreclosure
Shilpi Paul | December 20th 2011
This year, a bank-owned home that UrbanTurf featured back in September took top bargain honors.... read»
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