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Shilpi Paul | April 4th 2013
An increase in investor-owned properties across the country has led to an overall increase in rental units and, as such, rents have flattened out. ... read»
25-Unit Condo Project to H Street; Uline Arena to be The Coliseum
Shilpi Paul | April 4th 2013
A 25-unit condo project will start construction on H Street NE this summer and the re-invention of Uline Arena will be called The Coliseum. ... read»
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»
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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»
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»
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