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First Look: The Apple Store in Georgetown
UrbanTurf Staff | June 18th 2010
The Apple Store in Georgetown opened its doors at 5pm on Friday evening, and we decided to stop by and see if the store lived up to the much-anticipat... read»
Vamoose Introduces Gold Bus for Trips to NYC
Mark Wellborn | June 18th 2010
Just a month after discount bus service DC2NY announced that it would be running trips from DC to the Delaware beaches, Vamoose Bus rolls out the Gold... read»
"If I Had (Almost) $2 Million" Listing: Not Your Average Georgetown Home
Mark Wellborn | June 18th 2010
For this week's If I Had (Almost) $2 Million listing, we head over to somewhat of an anomaly for the Georgetown neighborhood: a three-bedroom home tha... read»
Roundup: What $42 Million Buys You
UrbanTurf Staff | June 17th 2010
In this week's roundup: a $42 million penthouse hits the market in New York, evidence of a return of aggressive deals by home builders, Alexandria get... read»
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Under Contract: The U Street Corridor Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | June 17th 2010
In Under Contract this week, find two properties, both in the U Street Corridor, that were featured on UrbanTurf and have gone under contract in the p... read»
Senate Approves Extension of June 30th Tax Credit Deadline
Mark Wellborn | June 16th 2010
The Senate has approved a proposal that would extend the June 30th deadline by which buyers who took advantage of the $8K federal tax credit have to c... read»
What $285K Buys You: Roof Access in Columbia Heights
Mark Wellborn | June 16th 2010
In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look in the $285K range and find a one-bedroom condo in Columbia Heights that has access to the most... read»
Trulia Steps Into The Rent Vs. Buy Game
Joe Marhamati | June 16th 2010
Trulia’s Rent vs. Buy Index, which launched earlier this month, provides an interesting glimpse into the value of purchasing a home versus renti... read»
Sold: The Kalorama Digs of Top Chef DC
Mark Wellborn | June 15th 2010
DCist pointed out today that Bravo TV has posted a video of the DC mansion that housed contestants on the upcoming season of Top Chef. It just so happ... read»
Americans Downsize: Homes Built in 2009 Were Smaller Than Past Years
Will Smith | June 15th 2010
The average size of single-family homes constructed last year was 2,438 square feet. In 2007 and 2008, the average was 2,521, evidencing a trend towar... read»
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