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Shrinking Home Inventory: A Good or Bad Sign?
Mark Wellborn | August 3rd 2011
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the inventory of for-sale homes dropped significantly in several U.S. cities in the second quarter of 2... read»
Unique Spaces: Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover
Jennifer Sergent | August 2nd 2011
Almost a year ago to the day, UrbanTurf wrote about a 1923 Sears-kit bungalow owned by husband-wife architects Theodore Adamstein and Olivia Demetriou... read»
Market Watch: The Condo/Co-op Heavy World of the West End and Foggy Bottom
Keith Gibbons | August 2nd 2011
In Housing Market Watch this week, UrbanTurf looks at the DC zip code 20037, which is is home to the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods. You'll a... read»
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Skin in the Game: Qualified Residential Mortgage Update
Mark Wellborn | August 1st 2011
Today will likely be remembered as the day that the country waited with bated breath as a debt ceiling deal was worked out. But for the residential re... read»
Parking Ticket Amnesty, Alexandria Gets Red Light Cameras
UrbanTurf Staff | August 1st 2011
In traffic and parking-related news today, DC begins a program to grant amnesty to those with outstanding parking tickets and Alexandria installs red ... read»
Best New Listings: The Three-Bedroom Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | July 31st 2011
In this week's special edition of Best New Listings, we look at a selection of three-bedrooms that recently hit the market in Shaw, Brightwood and Cap... read»
New Carriage Homes Could Be Coming to Shaw
Mark Wellborn | July 29th 2011
UrbanTurf recently learned that plans are in the nascent stages for Naylor Court Stables, three new carriage homes on Naylor Court in Shaw. ... read»
This Week's Find: Loft Living in Former Children's Museum
UrbanTurf Staff | July 28th 2011
Buyers who are looking for a loft in the true sense of the word don't have a lot of choices in DC. This Week’s Find comes pretty close to the re... read»
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