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Lark Turner | February 19th 2014
Councilman and mayoral candidate Tommy Wells touted a new form of flexible housing and hinted that a project of its type would soon be announced in DC... read»
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Lark Turner | February 19th 2014
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600 Is The New 640: Wells Fargo Relaxes Credit Requirements for FHA Loans
Lark Turner | February 19th 2014
Wells Fargo announced last week that it will relax its mortgage lending standards, allowing FHA borrowers with credit scores as low as 600 to qualify ... read»
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Dupont Hotel in Talks to Expand Into Dupont Underground
UrbanTurf Staff | February 14th 2014
The Dupont Circle Hotel is in talks to open a bar and a spa in the space beneath it, UrbanTurf has learned. ... read»
Best New Listings: A Young Rowhouse, A Capitol Hill Loft and a Palisades Bungalow
Lark Turner | February 14th 2014
In this week’s edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a Capitol Hill rowhouse built 15 years ago, a loft in a former Capitol Hill scho... read»
Fannie Mae Announces Program That Could Cut Your Closing Costs
Lark Turner | February 14th 2014
On Thursday, Fannie Mae announced an assistance program that gives some Maryland and Virginia buyers a 3.5 percent reduction in closing costs.... read»
Traffic, Noise and Rat Control: More Updates on The Wharf
Lark Turner | February 13th 2014
Developers have released more information on the massive Southwest development scheduled to break ground in March.... read»
4.28: Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
Lark Turner | February 13th 2014
On Thursday morning, Freddie Mac reported 4.28 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, up slightly from 4.2... read»
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