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Extension Filed For Hybrid Residential Project Pitched For K Street Office Building

Extension Filed For Hybrid Residential Project Pitched For K Street Office Building

UrbanTurf Staff | March 17th 2025

The interesting conversion plans in the works for an aging downtown DC office building will be delayed a bit.... read»

How Fast Are Homes Selling in DC?

How Fast Are Homes Selling in DC?

UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2025

As the spring market gets going, UrbanTurf is taking a look around DC to see how long homes are taking to sell in various neighborhoods.... read»

Best New Listings: On The Market For The First Time in 50 Years

Best New Listings: On The Market For The First Time in 50 Years

UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2025

This week’s Best New Listings includes a well-preserved home that hasn't been on the market since the early 1970s and a five-bedroom in the middle o... read»

Mortgage Rates Remain At Three-Month Lows

Mortgage Rates Remain At Three-Month Lows

UrbanTurf Staff | March 13th 2025

Long-term mortgage rates ticked up this, but remained at their lowest level since early December.... read»

A Look At The Renters Moving In And Out Of DC

A Look At The Renters Moving In And Out Of DC

UrbanTurf Staff | March 13th 2025

Approximately 34% of renters in the DC region are looking for rentals in other metro areas, per the latest Renter Migration Report from Apartment List... read»

Sales Are Moving Quickly at The Sidney, One of DC's Only Large Condos Coming in 2025

Sales Are Moving Quickly at The Sidney, One of DC's Only Large Condos Coming in 2025

UrbanTurf Sponsor | March 13th 2025

The Sidney is currently offering special pre-sale pricing, a 2.25% seller credit, and exceptional financing programs.... read»

DC-Area Homeowners Are Staying Put For 13 Years, Per Report

DC-Area Homeowners Are Staying Put For 13 Years, Per Report

UrbanTurf Staff | March 12th 2025

Homeowners in the DC region continue to stay in their homes for a long time.... read»

The Final Two Developments On The Boards Around The Wharf

The Final Two Developments On The Boards Around The Wharf

UrbanTurf Staff | March 12th 2025

While the buildings at The Wharf are generally all finished, there are still a couple new projects in the works just northwest of the glitzy stretch.... read»

Under Contract: A Week For A Couple Of Three-Bedrooms

Under Contract: A Week For A Couple Of Three-Bedrooms

UrbanTurf Staff | March 11th 2025

This week’s edition features homes in DC's Fairlawn neighborhood and in Old Town that found buyers in about a week.... read»

DC-Area Housing Market Slowed In February, Fewer Homes Hit The Market

DC-Area Housing Market Slowed In February, Fewer Homes Hit The Market

UrbanTurf Staff | March 11th 2025

The DC region has yet to see a surge of new listings hit the market in the face of federal layoffs.... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse