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Best New Listings: Style on H Street, Low Turnover in Cleveland Park and Affordability in Brookland

Best New Listings: Style on H Street, Low Turnover in Cleveland Park and Affordability in Brookland

Shilpi Paul | October 19th 2012

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a stylish row house in the H Street Corridor, a Cleveland Park Victorian with only two previou... read»

Edgewood: More Substance Than Style

Edgewood: More Substance Than Style

Jenny Rogers | October 19th 2012

Edgewood tends to lose top billing to buzzier neighbors, but none of the Northeast neighborhood's residents want it to be the H Street Corridor. A few... read»

Bicycles, Bakeries and Restaurants Fill Up Rhode Island Avenue's Retail Strip

Bicycles, Bakeries and Restaurants Fill Up Rhode Island Avenue's Retail Strip

Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012

Earlier this summer, we took a look at the unorthodox strategies used by Friends of Rhode Island Avenue (FoRIA) to draw retailers to their near-empty ... read»

‘Round the Clock: DC’s 24-Hour Joints

‘Round the Clock: DC’s 24-Hour Joints

Rebecca Cooper | October 18th 2012

How many restaurants in the DC area are open at any hour of the day? Not that many, but UrbanTurf rounded them all up for you. ... read»

The Pursuit: Downsizing to an Alley House

The Pursuit: Downsizing to an Alley House

Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012

In this edition of The Pursuit, Walter Woods downsizes from a five-bedroom home into a 480-square foot alley dwelling. ... read»

3.37: Rates Hover Near Record Lows

3.37: Rates Hover Near Record Lows

Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012

Mortgage rates hover near record lows again this week. This morning, Freddie Mac reported 3.37 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 3... read»

How to Know When It's Time To Refinance

How to Know When It's Time To Refinance

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2012

With interest rates dipping to historic lows, many homeowners are likely thinking about refinancing. But how do you know when it is time to do take th... read»

Housing Starts Jump 15%, Reach Highest Level in Four Years

Housing Starts Jump 15%, Reach Highest Level in Four Years

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2012

In another sign that the housing market is regaining health, housing starts reached their highest level in four years, according to data from the U.S.... read»

Lofty Renting in DC

Lofty Renting in DC

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2012

DC has few lofts and industrial spaces like those in converted old schools or churches, but here are three loft or at least "loft-like" options that a... read»

No Vacancy for Class B Apartments in DC

No Vacancy for Class B Apartments in DC

UrbanTurf Staff | October 16th 2012

Rents for Class B apartments in the DC area may be cheaper than those in the Class A range, but good luck finding one that is vacant. ... read»

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