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DC's Best Open Houses: Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and Capitol Hill

DC's Best Open Houses: Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant and Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | October 22nd 2009

This weekend's best open houses include a low priced two-bedroom condo in Columbia Heights with amazing views, a four-bedroom Tudor in Mount Pleasant ... read»

Rent to Own: Does It Make Sense?

Rent to Own: Does It Make Sense?

Michele Lerner | October 21st 2009

Renters in the D.C. area may be tempted by “rent-to-own” advertisements on Craigslist or other websites, but if ever there were a "buyer b... read»

Editor's Note: The Letter "A" is Disappearing Along With DC's Parking Spaces

Editor's Note: The Letter "A" is Disappearing Along With DC's Parking Spaces

Mark Wellborn | October 21st 2009

For those of you that receive our daily newsletter, you might have noticed that we introduced a new way to spell "disappearing" earlier today (we left... read»

Housing Head Honcho Gives Negative Signal on Tax Credit Extension

Housing Head Honcho Gives Negative Signal on Tax Credit Extension

Will Smith | October 21st 2009

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan put the brakes on what seemed like building momentum for an extension of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. The ... read»

September DC Housing Report: More is Selling, For Less

September DC Housing Report: More is Selling, For Less

Mark Wellborn | October 21st 2009

The message in Keith Gibbons' latest analysis of September housing prices is short, and seemingly sweet: sales volume is up and prices are down. But a... read»

Parking Disappearing in the Region?

Parking Disappearing in the Region?

Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2009

DC and close-in counties are putting measures in place to drastically reduce the amount of parking spaces in the metropolitan area, according to an ar... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do You Feel About Your Condo Purchase?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do You Feel About Your Condo Purchase?

Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2009

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a prospective condo buyer wonders how people who bought condos in the last few years feel about their pu... read»

Tuesday's Deal of the Week: Shaw Rowhouse Under $400K

Tuesday's Deal of the Week: Shaw Rowhouse Under $400K

Mark Wellborn | October 20th 2009

This week's Deal of the Week is one of the more interesting properties we have profiled in this feature as it includes a two-bedroom, one-bath rowhous... read»

Myth: Georgetown Residents Fought to Keep Metro Out

Myth: Georgetown Residents Fought to Keep Metro Out

Will Smith | October 19th 2009

A myth-busting post from We Love DC refutes the conventional wisdom about why Georgetown has no Metro. More after the jump.... read»

No Such Thing as a Quick Fix for Credit Woes

No Such Thing as a Quick Fix for Credit Woes

Mark Wellborn | October 19th 2009

If you find that the only thing preventing you from being able to buy a new home is a poor credit score, do not be tempted by internet and TV offers t... read»

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