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DC Takes Step Toward Developing St. Elizabeths
UrbanTurf Staff | November 27th 2012
On Tuesday, the city officially started its search for a developer who will redevelop four parcels of land at St. Elizabeths East. ... read»
A Strip Mall Turned Into a Park?
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
A strip mall in Silver Spring could be turned into a multi-acre park, reports Greater Greater Washington.... read»
Under Contract: Gone in About a Week
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
In Under Contract this week, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured over the past couple weeks that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers ... read»
How Much Can a New Owner Raise the Rent, Part Two
Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012
In a follow up to our recent post about how much a new owner can raise the rent on existing tenants, Joel Cohn from DC's Office of the Tenant Advocate... read»
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Case-Shiller: Home Prices Rise for 6th Straight Month
UrbanTurf Staff | November 27th 2012
On Tuesday morning, Case-Shiller reported that home prices increased by 3.6 percent between September 2011 and September 2012. ... read»
Where Are Metro's Busiest Routes and Stations?
Shilpi Paul | November 26th 2012
WMATA recently released loads of data about Metro usage, and today, two DC blogs dug into that data to highlight interesting trends and facts.... read»
Bigwig Digs: The Chris's
UrbanTurf Staff | November 26th 2012
This week's Bigwig Digs additions are two journalists who are associated with opposite ends of the political spectrum but share the same first name.... read»
Home Price Watch: Steadily Increasing Prices in Takoma Park
Shilpi Paul | November 26th 2012
UrbanTurf has been analyzing the home price data of a dozen zip codes on the area over the past few months. This week we examine 20912, the Maryland z... read»
Thanksgiving Eye Candy: Barry Dixon Designed on the Hill
UrbanTurf Staff | November 21st 2012
For your pre-holiday viewing pleasure, we wanted to give you a look at a privately-listed five-bedroom on the Hill that was designed by one of the cou... read»
3.31: Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Low
Shilpi Paul | November 21st 2012
For the second week in a row, mortgage rates dropped to a new record low. This morning, Freddie Mac reported 3.31 percent with an average 0.7 point as... read»
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