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3.41: Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly

3.41: Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly

Shilpi Paul | April 18th 2013

Rates dropped slightly this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.41 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. ... read»

A Planned 16-Unit Kalorama Condo Project Struggles With ANC

A Planned 16-Unit Kalorama Condo Project Struggles With ANC

Shilpi Paul | April 18th 2013

On Wednesday evening, ANC 1C's Planning, Zoning and Transportation committee voted to oppose the concept for a 16-unit condo project planned for 2012-... read»

A Solar Structure That Could Eventually Replace Air Conditioning

A Solar Structure That Could Eventually Replace Air Conditioning

Shilpi Paul | April 17th 2013

Stanford scientists have just created a solar structure that may one day replace the air conditioner. ... read»

What Do Homebuyers Regret Most? Not Going Bigger

What Do Homebuyers Regret Most? Not Going Bigger

Shilpi Paul | April 17th 2013

Based on the premise that the tight housing market is leading homebuyers to jump for purchases that they may have deliberated over more slowly in the ... read»

How Much Power Will A Proposed Bill Give ANCs?

How Much Power Will A Proposed Bill Give ANCs?

Shilpi Paul | April 17th 2013

When news dropped that Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh was proposing a bill to allow ANCs to weigh in on by-right residential projects of a certain siz... read»

What $1.5 Million Buys You In the DC Area

What $1.5 Million Buys You In the DC Area

Shilpi Paul | April 17th 2013

In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $1.5 million range to give readers an idea of what type of hom... read»

Under Contract: An Architect's Home, A Top-Floor Condo and A Craftsman

Under Contract: An Architect's Home, A Top-Floor Condo and A Craftsman

Shilpi Paul | April 16th 2013

In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured recently that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers. ... read»

Inventory Relief? Housing Starts Top 1 Million

Inventory Relief? Housing Starts Top 1 Million

Shilpi Paul | April 16th 2013

Housing starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 1.036 million in March, according to the Commerce Department's monthly residential construction r... read»

DC's Skating Rink Apartments Open For Move-Ins in Early May

DC's Skating Rink Apartments Open For Move-Ins in Early May

UrbanTurf Staff | April 16th 2013

The transformation of the former roller skating rink above the Adams Morgan Harris Teeter into 39 lofty apartments is almost complete and it will welc... read»

Twelve New Condos and Eight Townhomes Coming To Columbia Pike

Twelve New Condos and Eight Townhomes Coming To Columbia Pike

Shilpi Paul | April 16th 2013

Construction is about to start on a condo and townhome project on Walter Reed Drive, a block from Columbia Pike, reported ARLnow late Monday.... read»

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