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UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What is a Real Estate Agent's Commission These Days?
Mark Wellborn | March 19th 2009
This week, an UrbanTurf reader inquires about real estate agent commissions in a down market. See the full question after the jump, and let us know yo... read»
From Our Archives: Credit Score: Do You Know Yours?
Mark Wellborn | March 18th 2009
With the possibility that we might see sub-4 percent loan rates on this coast some point soon, it seemed fitting to dig into our archive and re-publis... read»
Capitol Riverfront Valued at $6 Billion
Mark Wellborn | March 18th 2009
The Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, aka Near Southeast, has seen its value jump from $4.5 billion to $6 billion in the past year, according to JDLand... read»
How I Got $70K for My First Home
Mark Wellborn | March 18th 2009
Many people have heard about the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP), but few of us know someone who has actually taken advantage of it to buy a h... read»
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Gtown Condo Sells for $7.295M, Possible New Record
Mark Wellborn | March 17th 2009
Housing Complex is reporting that DC may have a new record for the highest priced condo sold in the city. A penthouse at the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton c... read»
Foreclosure Auction Offers "Good" Deals, Not Great
Will Smith | March 17th 2009
At this weekend's giant home auction at the Washington Convention Center, Real Estate Disposition Corporation (REDC) sold a slew of foreclosed homes i... read»
Bank Offers Loans Below 4%
Mark Wellborn | March 17th 2009
That headline is not an early April Fool’s joke. Banner Bank is hoping to jump start sales for builders in the Pacific Northwest by offering mor... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | March 17th 2009
Today's "Deal of the Week" is a three-bedroom Victorian rowhouse at 1354 Independence Avenue SE in Capitol Hill that has seen its price drop by $40,00... read»
Zillow vs. MRIS: Who do you believe?
Mark Wellborn | March 16th 2009
Trulia, Zillow, MRIS, Redfin. The list of sites where you can go to get real estate sales and appraisal information seems to be growing by the day. In... read»
DC to Get Two New Circulator Routes
Mark Wellborn | March 16th 2009
Will the announcement of two new routes for DC’s Circulator bus system entice you to buy in a neighborhood you otherwise wouldn’t? The Was... read»
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