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3.54: Mortgage Rates Wavering for Weeks
Shilpi Paul | April 4th 2013
Rates continue to move between 3.5 and 3.65 percent, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.54 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year fix... read»
Rents Fall in NoMa, H Street and Upper NW
UrbanTurf Staff | April 4th 2013
A year ago, news came that the DC area apartment market would swing from favoring the landlord to favoring the renter by the end of 2012. It now appea... read»
From Four Units to One Lofty Two-Bedroom in Ivy City
Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 2013
Behind an unassuming facade in warehouse-heavy Ivy City, one property owner has turned a four-unit apartment building into a lofty single-family home.... read»
Bigwig Digs: JFK, Clarence Thomas and Ted Leonsis
UrbanTurf Staff | April 3rd 2013
This week on Bigwig Digs, we add a US President, a longstanding Supreme Court Justice, and an early internet entrepreneur and owner of multiple local ... read»
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Obama Encouraging Lenders To Loosen Their Restrictions
Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 2013
In a move that worries some, the Obama administration is encouraging lenders to make home loans available to those with weaker credit, The Washington ... read»
What $700,000 Buys You in the DC Area
Shilpi Paul | April 3rd 2013
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $700,000 range to give readers an idea of what type of homes a... read»
9.6 Months: New Condo Supply in DC Area Hits Record Low
UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2013
The inventory of new condos on the market in the DC area just keeps getting smaller. ... read»
This Week's Find: Gales Street's Latest Transformation
Shilpi Paul | April 2nd 2013
Over the past few years, architect Amanda Clarke has been taking rowhouse shells on Gales Street NE and turning them into modern dwellings. This Week'... read»
In Northern Virginia, Home Prices Have Been Rising For Years
Shilpi Paul | April 2nd 2013
The real estate talk in the DC area over at least the last year has been the consistent increase in home prices. But Northern Virginia appears to be i... read»
First Look: The Barber of Hell's Bottom
UrbanTurf Staff | April 2nd 2013
On Monday night, UrbanTurf got a sneak peek at the newest and perhaps most anticipated barber shop to open in DC in recent memory. ... read»
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