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Mortgage Rates Rise, But Still Below 7%
UrbanTurf Staff | April 17th 2025
Today, Freddie Mac reported 6.83% as the average on a 30-year mortgage, up 21 basis points from last week.... read»
The Plan to Help Homebuyers That Lose Their Jobs: A Few Clarifications
Mark Wellborn | April 16th 2009
Earlier this week, we announced that Long & Foster is going to begin offering the Rainy Day Foundation’s new Job Loss Protection program which w... read»
Best New Listings: A Pool With Quite The View
UrbanTurf Staff | July 18th 2025
This week’s Best New Listings includes a three-bedroom listing off U Street and a home with perhaps the perfectly situated pool.... read»
Pending Home Sales See Biggest Gain In A Year
UrbanTurf Staff | April 30th 2025
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced Wednesday that home contract signings rose 6.1% in March, the largest increase since December 202... read»
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Good News! Home Sales in the South (Including DC) Increase
Mark Wellborn | January 27th 2009
Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors issued a release that said home sales in the country advanced 6.5 percent from November to December la... read»
San Francisco Voters Reject Measure Limiting Airbnb Rentals to 75 Nights Annually
UrbanTurf Staff | November 4th 2015
On Tuesday, San Francisco residents voted against Proposition F, a measure that would have heavily regulated Airbnb rentals in the city. ... read»
Best New Listings: 20-Foot Ceilings in Adams Morgan and A Classic Bungalow in Maywood
UrbanTurf Staff | November 22nd 2024
This week’s Best New Listings includes a bungalow in one of Arlington's more charming neighborhoods and a 1,600 square-foot loft-like unit in Adams ... read»
5.9%? 6.4%? A Mortgage Rate Forecast For 2026
UrbanTurf Staff | November 25th 2025
As we round the corner into 2026, predictions for 30-year fixed mortgage rates are showing cautious optimism—yet with ample caveats.... read»
Lenders for the Next Generation of Home Buyers? Mom and Dad.
Mark Wellborn | April 6th 2009
While this certainly doesn't qualify as earth-shattering news, the Washington Post had an interesting story this past weekend regarding the need for p... read»
DC-Area Houses Just Hit A Price Record. Buyers Aren't Blinking
UrbanTurf Staff | May 14th
The median price of a detached house came in at $875,000 last month, according to new data from Bright MLS, edging past the previous record of $873,66... read»
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Janeese Lewis George appears to have won Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary, puttin... read »
This week’s Best New Listings includes a 100-year old bungalow in Hyattsville and a... read »
The housing market got a late-spring boost in May.... read »
A new report shows that apartment rents in the DC region have fallen over the past ye... read »
Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.47%, do... read »
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