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DC Metro Area Real Estate Market: A Quick Update

DC Metro Area Real Estate Market: A Quick Update

Will Smith | August 18th 2009

Donna Evers, president of Evers & Co. Real Estate, pens a brief monthly report on the state of the housing market in the Washington, DC area. After th... read»

Housing Starts and Permits Falter (Ugh)

Housing Starts and Permits Falter (Ugh)

Will Smith | August 18th 2009

Today, the Department of Commerce released its closely-watched monthly report on building permits and housing starts, both of which disappointed expec... read»

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: A Good Two-Bedroom in DC for $400,000?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: A Good Two-Bedroom in DC for $400,000?

Mark Wellborn | August 18th 2009

In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who is moving to DC from Rhode Island wonders if $400,000 will buy her a nice two-bedroom prope... read»

Tuesday's Deal of the Week

Tuesday's Deal of the Week

Mark Wellborn | August 18th 2009

This week's Deal of the Week is a two-bedroom ground floor condo just north of U Street. At 1,100 square feet, it is fairly large for a two-bedroom un... read»

Home Builders Keep Gaining Confidence

Home Builders Keep Gaining Confidence

Will Smith | August 17th 2009

The index that measures home builder confidence rose again in July to 18, its highest level since June 2008. It is a welcome sign, but builder confide... read»

To Buy or Not To Buy, That Is the Question

To Buy or Not To Buy, That Is the Question

Mark Wellborn | August 17th 2009

This weekend, The New York Times had an interesting piece about the indecision and anxiety that home buyers exhibit in today's market compared to a fe... read»

The Best New Listings in the DC Area

The Best New Listings in the DC Area

Mark Wellborn | August 17th 2009

This week's best new listings include a two-bedroom lofted condo off 14th Street with a private roof deck, a three-bedroom condo just south of Logan C... read»

Spectrum in Falls Church Gets FHA Financing

Spectrum in Falls Church Gets FHA Financing

Will Smith | August 14th 2009

Spectrum in Falls Church has become the latest condo project in the DC area to be approved for FHA financing, enabling would-be buyers to potentially ... read»

How Much to Live in Manhattan's West Village?

How Much to Live in Manhattan's West Village?

Mark Wellborn | August 14th 2009

In our weekly departure from DC-related real estate fare, we ask you to give us the price of a one-bedroom floor-through condo in a renovated pre-war ... read»

Trulia: 25% of Listings Have Experienced Price Reduction

Trulia: 25% of Listings Have Experienced Price Reduction

Mark Wellborn | August 14th 2009

Trulia.com announced today that one in four homes currently on the market in the U.S. has experienced at least one price reduction. Despite that news,... read»

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