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Jennifer Sergent | August 27th 2012
Judy Whalley caught the Arts & Crafts bug after college when she was living in a 1930’s bungalow in Oak Park, Illinois, home to some of Frank Ll... read»
Three Dollars a Square Foot: DC Property Values in 1880
UrbanTurf Staff | August 27th 2012
Late Friday, Ghosts of DC published a map from the Library of Congress with city property values circa 1880.... read»
Friday Eye Candy: A Home Office in a Vermont Barn
UrbanTurf Staff | August 24th 2012
For your Friday afternoon viewing pleasure, we give you a look at one of the best home offices we have come across. ... read»
Could the World's Coolest Dorm Inspire Small-Scale Apartments?
Shilpi Paul | August 24th 2012
Earlier this week, UrbanTurf came across images of a very cool dorm in Denmark that made us wonder: with the burgeoning popularity of micro-studios in... read»
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Best New Listings: A Vegetable Garden, A Penthouse and A Bit of History
Shilpi Paul | August 24th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Silver Spring Tudor with a raised vegetable garden, the top-floor unit in a Mount Pleasant t... read»
This Week's Find: A 5,500 Square-Foot Maze
Shilpi Paul | August 23rd 2012
Contemporary homes are typically identifiable by their many windows, white walls and smooth features. This Week's Find shakes things up with jagged an... read»
3.66: Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb
Shilpi Paul | August 23rd 2012
Mortgage rates continued to climb upward this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.66 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixe... read»
14th Street Post Office Razed, 144-Unit Apartment Building Moving Forward?
UrbanTurf Staff | August 22nd 2012
The post office near the intersection of 14th and T Street NW was razed yesterday, a sign that the 144-unit apartment project planned for the site may... read»
What $3,000 Rents You in DC
Shilpi Paul | August 22nd 2012
This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looked in the $3,000 a month range and found a variety of choices for prospective renters in DC with this mon... read»
Activist Moms: School Reform Through Listservs, Facebook and Action
Shilpi Paul | August 22nd 2012
The state of DC's public schools is often the reason that young families decide to head for the suburbs once their children reach school age. Mothers ... read»
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