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Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball: The Neighborhoods of 2015

Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball: The Neighborhoods of 2015

UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2010

Predicting the neighborhoods of the future is no easy feat, but back in May we asked a selection of bloggers, journalists, real estate agents and deve... read»

Sponsored: UrbanLand Launches New Website Aimed at DC Home Buyers

Sponsored: UrbanLand Launches New Website Aimed at DC Home Buyers

UrbanTurf Sponsor | December 17th 2010

UrbanLand Company has launched a redesigned website with a focus on communicating with a new breed of sophisticated, content-hungry DC home buyer. The... read»

The Best Deal of the Year: The Architect's Three-Bedroom

The Best Deal of the Year: The Architect's Three-Bedroom

UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2010

Of the many homes that we wrote about over the past 12 months, there was one that was widely thought of as a great deal by readers, agents and particu... read»

Best Re-Use of a Restaurant as a Home: Tilden Gardens

Best Re-Use of a Restaurant as a Home: Tilden Gardens

Mark Wellborn | December 16th 2010

Banks, general stores, even livery stables. There is hardly a commercial property in the DC area that hasn't been turned into a home. But converting a... read»

Best Real Estate Mistake of the Year: The White House is For Sale

Best Real Estate Mistake of the Year: The White House is For Sale

UrbanTurf Staff | December 16th 2010

During a weekend perusal of new property listings a few months ago, we came across a home for sale that didn't fit the mold of the other new listings ... read»

The Future of DC Housing Discussed at Smart Growth Forum

The Future of DC Housing Discussed at Smart Growth Forum

Andrew Siddons | December 15th 2010

In a presentation at the office of the National Capital Planning Commission last night, Director of the DC Office of Planning Harriet Tregoning painte... read»

The Price of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Abode Revealed

The Price of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Abode Revealed

UrbanTurf Staff | December 15th 2010

Late last week, we asked readers to guess the price of a home designed by an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright in Illinois. After the jump, we reveal t... read»

Wealthy, Educated and Segregated: Census Data Reveals Face of DC Region

Wealthy, Educated and Segregated: Census Data Reveals Face of DC Region

Mark Wellborn | December 15th 2010

Thanks to several years of prosperity, many areas surrounding DC proper represent some of the wealthiest and most educated counties in the country, ac... read»

DC Home and Condo Prices Up, But Settlements Way Down

DC Home and Condo Prices Up, But Settlements Way Down

UrbanTurf Staff | December 14th 2010

The latest DC housing statistics are out from the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, and while condo and single-family home prices are up i... read»

The 3.13 Percent Mortgage

The 3.13 Percent Mortgage

Joe Marhamati | December 14th 2010

Last week, long-term interest rates continued to creep back up from their record lows, which resulted in some buyers getting off the fence and got oth... read»

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