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What $770K Buys You in DC

What $770K Buys You in DC

Rebecca Ortega | December 8th 2010

In What X Buys You this week, we look at properties in the $770,000 price point to give readers an idea of what type of home this price point offers i... read»

The Wal-Mart Effect, DC Style

The Wal-Mart Effect, DC Style

Amanda Abrams | December 8th 2010

When Wal-Mart announced in mid-November that it would be building four new stores around DC, the city's blogosphere went wild. But now that the hyster... read»

This Week's Find: Downtown Design Meets Mid-60s Traditional in Berkley

This Week's Find: Downtown Design Meets Mid-60s Traditional in Berkley

Mark Wellborn | December 8th 2010

In DC's Berkley neighborhood, there are a number of detached homes built in the mid-1960s that look similar to one another. But This Week's Find is, b... read»

Where is NoMa at the End of 2010?

Where is NoMa at the End of 2010?

Mark Wellborn | December 7th 2010

With the new Harris Teeter in NoMa now open, we decided to check in with the NoMa BID to review notable developments in 2010 in the northeast DC neigh... read»

Hot Pads Launches School-Based Housing Search

Hot Pads Launches School-Based Housing Search

UrbanTurf Staff | December 7th 2010

Housing search engine HotPads.com announced a new function today that allows users to search for properties on the market by school attendance zones.... read»

A Quick History of Mortgage Rates

A Quick History of Mortgage Rates

UrbanTurf Staff | December 7th 2010

Long-term mortgage rates have hovered in the 4 to 6 percent range for so long that many modern-era homebuyers probably do not realize that rates used ... read»

Deal of the Week: Garden Living in Capitol Hill

Deal of the Week: Garden Living in Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | December 6th 2010

If you were on this year's Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, then this week's Deal of the Week probably looks familiar. And the garden, as well as t... read»

Generation Y Wants the Dream Neighborhood, Not the Dream Home

Generation Y Wants the Dream Neighborhood, Not the Dream Home

Mark Wellborn | December 6th 2010

If you were born between the years of 1981 and 1989, then you are much more interested in living in a neighborhood that you like, rather than a home y... read»

The Best House in DC For Wine Lovers

The Best House in DC For Wine Lovers

UrbanTurf Staff | December 6th 2010

If you happened to brave the cold yesterday and head out on the Logan Circle House Tour, chances are you marveled at or heard a lot about "the wine ro... read»

Best New Listings: The One and Two-Bedroom Edition

Best New Listings: The One and Two-Bedroom Edition

Mark Wellborn | December 5th 2010

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at recently listed one and two-bedroom units in Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan and the H Street Corr... read»

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