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Facebook Founder Rents to Buy Manhattan Townhouse

Facebook Founder Rents to Buy Manhattan Townhouse

UrbanTurf Staff | March 25th 2011

In this week's departure from all things DC real estate, we learn that even Facebook moguls sometimes go the rent-to-buy route. ... read»

Parker Flats Sells Out

Parker Flats Sells Out

UrbanTurf Staff | March 25th 2011

UrbanTurf has learned that Parker Flats, a 92-unit, three-building development that sits on the border of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park, sold out earl... read»

Census Shows Large Population Gains in Wards 2 and 6

Census Shows Large Population Gains in Wards 2 and 6

Mark Wellborn | March 24th 2011

The U.S. Census has released DC-specific 2010 Census data on its website. The released data showed that Wards 2 and 6 saw the largest population jumps... read»

Under Contract: Selling Like Hot Cakes

Under Contract: Selling Like Hot Cakes

UrbanTurf Staff | March 24th 2011

Under Contract is fully stocked this week as a number of properties featured on UrbanTurf have either gone under contract or the listing status has ch... read»

4.81%: Mortgage Rates Inch Back Up

4.81%: Mortgage Rates Inch Back Up

UrbanTurf Staff | March 24th 2011

Long-term mortgage rates inched back up this week after dropping for the five previous weeks. Freddie Mac reported 4.81 percent as the average on a 30... read»

Crystal City: Turning Lemons into Lemonade

Crystal City: Turning Lemons into Lemonade

Amanda Abrams | March 23rd 2011

Characterized by 1960s-era architecture and urban planning concepts, Crystal City was for years the quiet home of government agencies and military con... read»

What $350K Buys You in the DC Area

What $350K Buys You in the DC Area

UrbanTurf Staff | March 23rd 2011

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties that recently came on the market in the $350,000 range to give readers an idea of w... read»

WaPo: Wal-Mart Coming to Tysons Corner

WaPo: Wal-Mart Coming to Tysons Corner

Mark Wellborn | March 23rd 2011

The Washington Post's Jonathan O'Connell recently reported that Wal-Mart is planning to open a store as part of a mixed-use development in Tysons Corn... read»

Will DC See Discounted Home Prices This Spring?

Will DC See Discounted Home Prices This Spring?

UrbanTurf Staff | March 22nd 2011

The Wall Street Journal reported that recently-released data regarding a sharp drop in existing home sales and median price nationwide combined with l... read»

This Week's Find: Breaking From Tradition in McLean

This Week's Find: Breaking From Tradition in McLean

Mark Wellborn | March 22nd 2011

When people in the DC area think of McLean, what usually comes to mind in terms of the area's housing stock are sprawling McMansion-like homes on larg... read»

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