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$1 Million Awaits Whoever Can Improve Zestimate's Accuracy

$1 Million Awaits Whoever Can Improve Zestimate's Accuracy

Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2017

Weeks after a class-action lawsuit was filed against Zillow in Illinois for its allegedly misleading Zestimate tool, the company is holding a $1 milli... read»

From Dukakis Campaign Office to Dupont Circle Carriage House

From Dukakis Campaign Office to Dupont Circle Carriage House

Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2017

One of UrbanTurf's previously-featured Unique Spaces is back on the market, a Dupont Circle carriage house that outlived its original home.... read»

Trulia: Buying 28% Cheaper Than Renting in the DC Area

Trulia: Buying 28% Cheaper Than Renting in the DC Area

Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2017

With rents and home prices taking opposite trajectories, it is now 28 percent cheaper to purchase a house than to rent in the DC area.... read»

Cash is Still Crucial in Georgetown's Housing Market

Cash is Still Crucial in Georgetown's Housing Market

Nena Perry-Brown | May 23rd 2017

Georgetown is now the fourth-most expensive neighborhood in the city -- and 38 percent of homes purchased there so far this year were all-cash transac... read»

A Time-Out for the Church Street Micro-Units

A Time-Out for the Church Street Micro-Units

Nena Perry-Brown | May 23rd 2017

Last fall's revised zoning regulations that offer considerable relief from mandatory parking minimums have put a hold on a 37-unit micro-unit developm... read»

How One Home Seller Saved $10K and Travelled the World

How One Home Seller Saved $10K and Travelled the World

UrbanTurf Sponsor | May 23rd 2017

Homeowner saves $10,000 selling with homezen, a new for-sale-by-owner platform.... read»

$14 Million Georgetown Mansion Becomes DC's Second Priciest Home For Sale

$14 Million Georgetown Mansion Becomes DC's Second Priciest Home For Sale

UrbanTurf Staff | May 22nd 2017

After being listed privately for several weeks, the five-bedroom, six-bath mansion at 3306 O Street NW hit the market on Monday for $13.995 million... read»

Wegmans Is Coming to DC

Wegmans Is Coming to DC

UrbanTurf Staff | May 21st 2017

The New York-based grocer with a cult-like following will anchor the redevelopment of the Fannie Mae headquarters on Wisconsin Avenue. ... read»

A Pair of Capitol Hill Alley Dwellings To Address the Missing Middle

A Pair of Capitol Hill Alley Dwellings To Address the Missing Middle

Nena Perry-Brown | May 19th 2017

Following last year's zoning amendments, more DC households are beginning to explore constructing accessory dwellings behind their homes.... read»

Puff, Pass and Paint: Issues Arise with DC's "Legal" Home-Based Cannabusinesses

Puff, Pass and Paint: Issues Arise with DC's "Legal" Home-Based Cannabusinesses

Nena Perry-Brown | May 19th 2017

Recent hoopla over a legalized "Puff, Pass, and Paint" business in a Capitol Hill home exemplifies the issues with Initiative 71's home-use gray area.... read»

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