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4.32%: Another Week, Another Interest Rate Record
Mark Wellborn | September 2nd 2010
Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages sunk to 4.32 percent today, according to Freddie Mac, down from 4.36 percent last week. And yes, that is another reco... read»
Amateur Landlord: The Way to Handle Tenant Repairs
Bryce Baschuk | September 2nd 2010
In Amateur Landlord, UrbanTurf looks at the issues and processes associated with renting out a condo, house, or portion of one's home. Today, we exami... read»
The Price to Live in the Other Washington Revealed
Mark Wellborn | September 1st 2010
Last week, we asked readers to guess the price of of an 1,800 square-foot loft space near Seattle's downtown waterfront. We reveal the price after the... read»
The Inside Scoop on The Newseum Residences
Carisa Chappell | September 1st 2010
The Newseum Residences at the corner of 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW cater to news junkies, but even those with a casual interest in current ... read»
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Case Shiller Shows Home Prices in DC Increased 7.3%
Mark Wellborn | August 31st 2010
The latest report from Case-Shiller is out today and it shows that home prices in DC increased just over 7 percent between June 2009 and June 2010. Bu... read»
Deal of the Week: The Elusive Renovated Three-Bedroom For Under $400K
Mark Wellborn | August 31st 2010
Deal of the Week is back with a three-bedroom home in the Petworth/Park View section of the city that despite being fully renovated, remains affordabl... read»
DC is Making (A Lot) of Lists These Days
Mark Wellborn | August 30th 2010
DC's inclusion on the list of top cities for online dating (out today from Match.com) got us thinking: Just how many lists has our fair city made in t... read»
Despite Shrinking Inventory, Financing for Condo Projects Hard to Come By
Ryan Holeywell | August 27th 2010
Over the past several months, the dark cloud that has hung over the DC area condo market since it went bust has slowly been lifting. But even with inv... read»
Guess the Price: The Other Washington
Mark Wellborn | August 27th 2010
For this week's price-guessing game of homes in other metropolitan areas, we head out to what some DC natives might call the other Washington. ... read»
This Week's Find: Cozying Up in Takoma Park
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2010
This Week's Find is a two-bedroom bungalow on New York Avenue in Takoma Park that is not to be confused with the corner of 6th Street and New York Ave... read»
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