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DC's Hidden Places: Brandywine Place

DC's Hidden Places: Brandywine Place

Nena Perry-Brown | May 10th 2016

This week, UrbanTurf checked out another of DC's Hidden Places, in the Bellevue neighborhood of Southwest.... read»

DC Area Home Prices Hit Highest Level For the Month of April in a Decade

DC Area Home Prices Hit Highest Level For the Month of April in a Decade

Nena Perry-Brown | May 10th 2016

In addition to prices, closed sales also hit a ten-year high, according to a report out on Tuesday. ... read»

Will Metro's Woes Affect Where You Live?

Will Metro's Woes Affect Where You Live?

UrbanTurf Staff | May 9th 2016

Given the weight that home buyers and renters place on being in close proximity to Metro, UrbanTurf decided to poll its readers to see if the system's... read»

New Columbia, the 51st State?

New Columbia, the 51st State?

Nena Perry-Brown | May 9th 2016

On Friday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser led the "New Columbia Statehood Commission" in drafting a constitution, the first step on the road to a petition for... read»

Above Asking: The Popular Neighborhood Premium

Above Asking: The Popular Neighborhood Premium

Nena Perry-Brown | May 9th 2016

In this edition of Above Asking, UrbanTurf takes a look at two homes in hot neighborhoods that went for well above the listed prices.... read»

Busboys and Poets Anacostia Opening Pushed to Summer 2017

Busboys and Poets Anacostia Opening Pushed to Summer 2017

Nena Perry-Brown | May 6th 2016

Two years after local restauranteur Andy Shallal signed a letter of intent to open a Busboys and Poets location East of the River, he hopes to be able... read»

Mama's Boys: 20 Percent of DC-Area Millennials Live at Home

Mama's Boys: 20 Percent of DC-Area Millennials Live at Home

Nena Perry-Brown | May 6th 2016

Across the country, the share of 24-34 year-olds living at home with their parents has steadily risen over the past decade. Today, one in five millenn... read»

Best New Listings: A Converted Georgetown Church, Cloistered in Brookland

Best New Listings: A Converted Georgetown Church, Cloistered in Brookland

Nena Perry-Brown | May 6th 2016

This week's Best New Listings include a Victorian tucked away in Brookland and one of the new Alexander Hall condos in Georgetown. ... read»

The Mount Vernon Triangle/Chinatown Development Rundown

The Mount Vernon Triangle/Chinatown Development Rundown

Nena Perry-Brown | May 5th 2016

UrbanTurf has been taking another look at the upcoming residential developments in area neighborhoods this year. Below, we run down what is in the pip... read»

Mortgage Rates Head Back Down Towards 2016 Lows

Mortgage Rates Head Back Down Towards 2016 Lows

UrbanTurf Staff | May 5th 2016

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported that the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.61 percent with a 0.6 percent.... read»

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