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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
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
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
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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Best New Listings: Dreaming of Outdoor Space
Mark Wellborn | February 15th 2010
This week's Best New Listings have (or at least have the potential to have) that prized amenity that all homebuyers are looking for: outdoor space. Mo... read»
The Search: Five-Month House Hunt Pays Off For Air Traffic Controller
Janelle Nanos | February 12th 2010
It took five months and looking at over 40 properties, but Raine Ralston finally found the perfect place to fit in with her job as an air traffic cont... read»
The Price to Live in a Lake Tahoe Ski Chalet Revealed
Mark Wellborn | February 12th 2010
A week ago, we asked readers to guess the price of a a five-bedroom property not far from the slopes in Lake Tahoe. We reveal the price after the jump... read»
DC Area Home Prices Up in 2009
Mark Wellborn | February 11th 2010
The DC area saw an almost 4 percent increase in housing prices from 2008 to 2009, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR... read»
Rent vs. Buy: LeDroit Park
Michele Lerner | February 11th 2010
In Rent vs. Buy this week, UrbanTurf looks at LeDroit Park to gather estimates of rent and home prices, in order to determine which makes more sense i... read»
Weekly Round-Up: Snowmaggedon Crime Drop, Potomac Yard Metro Progress
UrbanTurf Staff | February 11th 2010
UrbanTurf can only cover so much real estate news during the week, so below are stories that we didn't write but are worth reading anyway. ... read»
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