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Michelle Rhee's Influence on DC Real Estate: The Director's Cut
Mark Wellborn | August 26th 2010
A week or so ago, Lydia DePillis over at Housing Complex put forth the idea that DC public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is the most powerful perso... read»
Not Surprisingly, Americans Are Buying Smaller Homes
Mark Wellborn | August 26th 2010
The Census Bureau recently reported that new homes are getting smaller, dropping to a median of 2,135 square feet last year after topping out at more ... read»
The Rent Versus Buy Debate: A Local Perspective
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2010
A DC area brokerage recently put together a rent versus buy analysis based on rental and home price information of four NW DC zip codes. The compariso... read»
Four Takes on Tenant Rights in DC
Bryce Baschuk | August 25th 2010
To find out a little bit more about tenants rights here in the city, UrbanTurf spoke with four people who have an intimate knowledge of the District&#... read»
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Metropole Has Five Units Remaining
Mark Wellborn | August 25th 2010
UrbanTurf recently learned that the Metropole condominium in Logan Circle has just five units left to sell. The five remaining condos at the luxury de... read»
Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
Amanda Abrams | August 25th 2010
Located east of the Anacostia River and just inside the District’s northeast border, Deanwood has long been viewed as a community with a rural atmos... read»
Drawing the Line: Georgetown
Joe Marhamati | August 24th 2010
Drawing The Line discusses the boundaries of various DC neighborhoods, the restoration societies that govern them, and the issues that can arise as a ... read»
July Home Sales News: Not So Good
UrbanTurf Staff | August 24th 2010
Existing home sales in the U.S. dropped to their lowest level in over a decade in July, the National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday. The ... read»
14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos
Mark Wellborn | August 24th 2010
14th and You recently posted a very comprehensive preview of the 125-unit residential project that is planned for 14th and S Streets NW. Perhaps the m... read»
Comp and Circumstance: Renovated Homes in Neighborhoods Getting Their Footing
Rebecca Ortega | August 23rd 2010
Comp and Circumstance presents two listings of roughly similar prices in DC and considers the pros and cons of each. This week, we compare renovated p... read»
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