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4.12: Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in 7 Months
Lark Turner | May 29th 2014
On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 4.12 percent with an average 0.6 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, down from 4.14 percent last ... read»
DC Tiny House Leading Small/Cool Contest
UrbanTurf Staff | May 29th 2014
Brian Levy's Minim House, which UrbanTurf has written about a number of times in recent years, is currently winning Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool con... read»
Zoning Commission Not Ready to Approve McMillan, Asks For More Details
Lark Turner | May 28th 2014
The chairman of the Zoning Commission said Tuesday, "I don’t have a problem with turning it down."... read»
DC's Hidden Places: Gessford Court
Lark Turner | May 28th 2014
In Hidden Places, UrbanTurf takes a look at some of the charming but lesser-known one- and two-block streets in the District; Gessford Court is up thi... read»
Google Unveils New Self-Driving Car
UrbanTurf Staff | May 28th 2014
The car was unveiled yesterday at Re/code's inaugural Code conference by Google co-founder Sergey Brin. ... read»
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