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Under Contract: A $1 Million Listing and a Fixer Upper
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2013
In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured recently that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers. ... read»
New Home Sales Up 12.6 Percent Since Last Year
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2013
Sales of new single-family homes in August 2013 are up 12.6 percent in comparison to August 2012, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday. ... read»
Tall Buildings Beyond the Core: DC Releases Height Act Recommendations
Shilpi Paul | September 25th 2013
On Tuesday, the city's Office of Planning released their bold conclusions regarding DC's height limit: it should be raised within L'Enfant City, and e... read»
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This Week's Find: The Bloomingdale Home/Art Gallery
Shilpi Paul | September 24th 2013
As Bloomingdale's retail scene has expanded, many now flock to the intersection of 1st and Rhode Island NW for food, drinks and yoga classes. This Wee... read»
Home Prices Rise 12.4 Percent Nationally, But Monthly Gains Slow
UrbanTurf Staff | September 24th 2013
Home prices rose 12.4 percent nationally between July 2012 and July 2013, according to the Case-Shiller report released this morning. But, the month t... read»
UT Reader Asks: Should I Sell My Co-op Before The Supply Increases?
Shilpi Paul | September 23rd 2013
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a co-op owner wonders if he should put his unit on the market before the supply of homes for sale increa... read»
Notable LeDroit Park Corner Property Listed For Sale
UrbanTurf Staff | September 23rd 2013
A property at the corner of 4th and T Streets NW, that anyone familiar with LeDroit Park will know, recently hit the market.... read»
Home Price Watch: Steady in Southwest Waterfront
Shilpi Paul | September 23rd 2013
This week in Home Price Watch, we are taking a look at 20024, a zip code that encompasses portions of the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. ... read»
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