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Sarah Godfrey | August 5th 2012
In this week's NoVa Best New Listings, we take a look at an Alexandria house in the hills that has a nice, level backyard, a move-in ready three-bedro... read»
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Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012
UrbanTurf readers have likely seen references to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) pop up regularly on this site. But what are the duties of th... read»
Best New Listings: The Renovation Edition
Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at an affordable renovated row house in Truxton Circle, a fancy industrial Victorian in Columbia ... read»
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Zillow: If You Plan On Staying in DC For At Least 3.5 Years, Buy a Home
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
According to research from real estate website Zillow, if DC residents are planning on living in a home for more than 3.5 years, buying makes more fin... read»
Poll: What Does Bloomingdale Need?
UrbanTurf Staff | August 2nd 2012
Today, in UrbanTurf's continuing series of polls about what new types of establishments DC residents would like to see come to their area, we ask Bloo... read»
New York is Test Driving Condos. Should DC?
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
Several New York buildings are trying out a strategy that can eliminate buyer's remorse: allowing people to "test out" condos before buying. Should DC... read»
3.55: Rates Finally Move Back Up
Shilpi Paul | August 2nd 2012
After falling to record lows for 13 of the past 14 weeks, rates finally moved back up this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.55 percent with an avera... read»
Off the Beaten Turf: Eden Center
Shilpi Paul | August 1st 2012
In this edition of Off the Beaten Turf, we feature a suburban destination that will make I-66 feel like a pathway straight to Vietnam.... read»
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