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Shilpi Paul is UrbanTurf's new reporter, but she first encountered the site as a frazzled house hunter several months ago. ... read»
Re-imagined: A Capitol Hill Home in Need of Help
Lori Steenhoek | November 10th 2011
In Re-imagined this week, UrbanTurf helps "re-imagine" a Capitol Hill home in need of renovations to restore some of its hidden charm.... read»
Are Monthly Mortgage Payments Really 40 Percent Lower Than In 2006?
Shilpi Paul | November 10th 2011
The median monthly mortgage payment in the U.S. is now 40 percent lower than it was in 2006. UrbanTurf did some digging to find out if the dramatic 40... read»
3.99: Mortgage Rates Dip Below 4 Percent Again
Shilpi Paul | November 10th 2011
This morning, rates on 30-year mortgages dropped below 4 percent for the second time. Freddie Mac reported 3.99 percent with 0.7 of a point as the ave... read»
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Update on Equity's 162-Unit Mount Vernon Square Development
Shilpi Paul | November 10th 2011
At last night's ANC 6C meeting, a few more details were revealed about Equity Residential's plans to turn the site of Gold Leaf Studios and BicycleSPA... read»
Brookland's Monroe Street Market Breaks Ground
Shilpi Paul | November 9th 2011
Abdo Development, The Bozzuto Group, and Mayor Vincent Gray broke ground this morning at Monroe Street Market, a $200 million development that will br... read»
Sponsored: Renovated Victorian For Sale in the Heart of Shaw
UrbanTurf Sponsor | November 9th 2011
At the heart of Shaw, Bates Street will see more than $140 million in development over the next two years. The street is also the location of a newly ... read»
What $2,000 Rents You in DC
Shilpi Paul | November 9th 2011
This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looked in the $2,000 a month range and found a variety of choices for prospective renters in the DC area with... read»
The Schafer: Mount Pleasant's Mansion-to-Condo Conversion
Shilpi Paul | November 9th 2011
Yesterday, Community Three Development gave UrbanTurf an update on their restoration/transformation of a Mount Pleasant mansion into a 12-unit condo p... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Where Are DC's Best Charter Schools?
UrbanTurf Staff | November 8th 2011
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who is considering moving out of the District as her children approach school age inquires as t... read»
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