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Best Open Houses: Dupont Circle, Logan and Mount Vernon Square

Best Open Houses: Dupont Circle, Logan and Mount Vernon Square

Mark Wellborn | February 18th 2010

In this week's edition of Best Open Houses we feature the perfect two-bedroom in Dupont Circle, a Logan Circle two-bedroom with a very long and bright... read»

Rates Are Almost Certain to Go Up -- But How High?

Rates Are Almost Certain to Go Up -- But How High?

Will Smith | February 17th 2010

There is consensus among housing experts and economists that mortgage rates will go up markedly this year, leaving behind the historic lows that homeb... read»

DC Buyer: 27 Year-Old Looking For A Place Where His Clothes Will Be Clean

DC Buyer: 27 Year-Old Looking For A Place Where His Clothes Will Be Clean

Martin Smith | February 17th 2010

In this week's installment of DC Buyer, we look at three housing options for a young professional who just has one requirement: a washer/dryer. More a... read»

School Ties: Families Staying in DC, Holding Out Hope for Better Schools

School Ties: Families Staying in DC, Holding Out Hope for Better Schools

Michele Lerner | February 17th 2010

The steady exodus of families from DC to the suburbs for the promise of better schools may be slowing. Anecdotal and hard evidence suggest that more f... read»

WBJ: Real World House Could Become Restaurant

WBJ: Real World House Could Become Restaurant

Will Smith | February 16th 2010

The house that used to hold "eight strangers" for the DC season of The Real World may eventually house a restaurant, according to the Washington Busin... read»

Under Contract: Capitol Hill Row House With Rental Unit, Logan Circle Penthouse

Under Contract: Capitol Hill Row House With Rental Unit, Logan Circle Penthouse

Mark Wellborn | February 16th 2010

In this installment of Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured over the past couple weeks to see which were snatched up by ... read»

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Remaining New Condos in the DC Metro: Where Are They?

Will Smith | February 16th 2010

The recent report on the new condo market from McWilliams|Ballard includes tallies of the remaining units in each city and county across the metro are... read»

The Push East: Trinidad, The Next Frontier

The Push East: Trinidad, The Next Frontier

Tim Brown | February 15th 2010

Long known for little more than its high crime rate, Trinidad is now developing a reputation as an area where an affordable housing stock is drawing t... read»

New Tool Calculates Potential Return on Home Investment

New Tool Calculates Potential Return on Home Investment

Mark Wellborn | February 15th 2010

Whether you are a real estate investor or just a savvy homebuyer who wants to see what the return on your investment could be for a home you are inter... read»

The Difference Between Gross and Net Condo Sales

The Difference Between Gross and Net Condo Sales

Will Smith | February 15th 2010

In a number of UrbanTurf articles about the new condo market, a distinction is made between "gross sales" and "net sales" during a given year. Mark Fr... read»

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