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Shilpi Paul | January 23rd 2013
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market priced between $627,000 and $660,000 to give readers an idea of what ... read»
An Airbnb for Event Spaces Launches in DC
Shilpi Paul | January 22nd 2013
In yet another way that the internet is attempting to make our lives easier by aggregating options, an Airbnb-like website for party venues has emerge... read»
Winner of NYC's Micro Apartment Competition Announced
Shilpi Paul | January 22nd 2013
Monadnock Development LLC, Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation and nARCHITECTS will be designing microunits for Bloomberg's adAPT NYC project,... read»
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Bigwig Digs: Inaugural Edition
UrbanTurf Staff | January 21st 2013
In honor of today's festivities, after the jump are the three most recent additions to Bigwig Digs, all of them presidential.... read»
The Less-Reported Side of DC
Shilpi Paul | January 21st 2013
The non-political DC has been getting quite a bit of national press lately, but most recently, CNN took a look at the hidden histories of "Obscure Was... read»
Best New Listings: Double Wide Cottage, Top Floor Condo and Pocket Doors
Shilpi Paul | January 18th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a double-wide cottage on Capitol Hill, a top-floor unit in Mount Pleasant, and a Bloomingdale ... read»
A 420-Square-Foot Studio With Eight Rooms
Shilpi Paul | January 18th 2013
A New York City entrepreneur has turned his home into what he calls the Life Edited apartment, a 420-square foot studio that transforms into eight dis... read»
Oh Home Sellers, Where Art Thou?
Mark Wellborn | January 18th 2013
It can be exasperating to be a home buyer in DC these days, but quite lucrative if you are selling. Problem is, there aren't that many home sellers ou... read»
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