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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.

As More Homes Hit The Market, Mortgage Demand Rises

As More Homes Hit The Market, Mortgage Demand Rises

UrbanTurf Staff | May 14th 2025

Mortgage demand rose for the second week in a row as homebuyers got off the sidelines.... read»

Under Contract: A Month For A Houseboat, A Few Days For A Farmhouse

Under Contract: A Month For A Houseboat, A Few Days For A Farmhouse

UrbanTurf Staff | October 1st 2025

In this week's Under Contract, we look at a Takoma Park home and a houseboat in DC that recently found buyers.... read»

Refinancing Up, Purchases Down: A Mixed Bag For Mortgage Applications

Refinancing Up, Purchases Down: A Mixed Bag For Mortgage Applications

UrbanTurf Staff | January 15th 2025

Applications to purchase a home fell 2%, while applications to refinance a home rose 22% compared to a year ago.... read»

30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain In Familiar Territory

30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain In Familiar Territory

UrbanTurf Staff | August 27th

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 6.66% on 30-year rates, up 1 basis point from last week.... read»

20 Years in the Making: Crummell Community Center Breaks Ground in Ivy City

20 Years in the Making: Crummell Community Center Breaks Ground in Ivy City

UrbanTurf Staff | June 22nd

Ground broke today on the project that will transform the long-vacant Alexander Crummell School into a modern community space.... read»

Summer Incentives Abound at Kite House, DC’s Best-Selling Condominium

Summer Incentives Abound at Kite House, DC’s Best-Selling Condominium

UrbanTurf Sponsor | June 17th

Kite House, the stylish new condominium located at The Parks at Walter Reed, is now offering an enticing package of incentives that has sold five home... read»

Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers By 26% in the DC Area, New Report Finds

Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers By 26% in the DC Area, New Report Finds

UrbanTurf Staff | July 14th

Home sellers in the DC area continue to outnumber the buyers looking to purchase their homes.... read»

As Interest Rates Drop, Mortgage Demand Hits Three Year High

As Interest Rates Drop, Mortgage Demand Hits Three Year High

UrbanTurf Staff | September 10th 2025

Total mortgage volume rose 9.2%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday.... read»

376 Units, Three Buildings: New Details on Gaithersburg's Missile Site Redevelopment

376 Units, Three Buildings: New Details on Gaithersburg's Missile Site Redevelopment

UrbanTurf Staff | August 17th

A revised residential plan is in the works for a Cold War-era missile site in Gaithersburg.... read»

Mortgage Demand Drops 10% Over Concerns About Tariffs, Economy

Mortgage Demand Drops 10% Over Concerns About Tariffs, Economy

UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2025

Applications to purchase a home dropped 12% week-over-week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday.... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse