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Time to Buy? Mortgage Rates Tie Record Low
Mark Wellborn | November 27th 2009
Freddie Mac reported right before Thanksgiving that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have once again dropped to 4.78 percent, tying a record low set back ... read»
"If I Had $1 Million" Listing: Five-Bedroom Rowhouse in Kalorama
Mark Wellborn | November 27th 2009
This week's If I Had $1 Million listing is a 4,300 square-foot, five-bedroom rowhouse near Kalorama Park that is still a very attractive property desp... read»
Unique Spaces: The DC Area's First Net Zero Home
Fritz Hubig | November 25th 2009
Construction of the very first Net Zero home in the DC area is now complete. A four-bedroom, 3,500 square-foot house in Bethesda has risen the bar for... read»
Surprise! Sales of New Homes Rise 6.2 Percent
Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that sales of new homes in the country rose 6.2 percent from September to October. The report is the sec... read»
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Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?
Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders why real estate agents cannot answer basic questions about neighborhood crime levels and ... read»
The Ins and Outs of Low Appraisals
Michele Lerner | November 24th 2009
This year, a constant complaint among home buyers and real estate professionals has been that home appraisals are coming in too low. After the jump, M... read»
Deal of the Week: Two-Bedroom Condo in Takoma Gated Community
Mark Wellborn | November 24th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a two-floor, two bedroom unit in the Watkins Condos development just steps from the Takoma Metro stop in Takoma DC. ... read»
Home Sales Hit Highest Level in 2.5 Years
Will Smith | November 23rd 2009
The National Association of Realtors announced today that national home sales activity hit 6.10 million units (annually adjusted) in October, the high... read»
Logan Circle: Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
Mark Wellborn | November 23rd 2009
As part of UrbanTurf’s continuing partnership with The Washington Post, we published an article about Logan Circle that ran this past Saturday i... read»
Best New Listings: Columbia Heights, Chevy Chase, Bethesda
Mark Wellborn | November 23rd 2009
This week's best new listings in the DC area include a two-bedroom, two-level condo in Columbia Heights owned by an NFL player, a four-bedroom farmhou... read»
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