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Free Beer and Monthly Cleaning: Is This The Future of Apartment Living?
Nena Perry-Brown | May 3rd 2016
A conversation with a resident of WeLive, a communal residential option that looks like a cross between a Real World house and a hotel.... read»
Report: Apartment Vacancy Drops Across Country
Mark Wellborn | April 7th 2011
An analysis released by Reis Inc. yesterday reported that rental vacancies across the country fell to the lowest level in more than two years, droppin... read»
What's Next for the R Street Firehouse
Lark Turner | October 7th 2014
The owner of the firehouse has plans to turn it into four dramatic apartments that would showcase the building's architecture or two or three larger u... read»
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The Search: Five-Month House Hunt Pays Off For Air Traffic Controller
Janelle Nanos | February 12th 2010
It took five months and looking at over 40 properties, but Raine Ralston finally found the perfect place to fit in with her job as an air traffic cont... read»
This Week's Find: The House Where George Washington Used to Hang
Shilpi Paul | October 14th 2011
This Week's Find is an Old Town farmhouse that (allegedly) used to play host to the country's first president. ... read»
In 2019, More Flips and Less Profits in DC Proper
Nena Perry-Brown | March 6th 2020
Last year, 620 flips were sold in DC proper, representing 9% of total home sales in the city. However, the return on investment (ROI) for these flippe... read»
Sponsored: Sheridan Station -- Anacostia's Newest Residences
UrbanTurf Sponsor | March 15th 2012
Stepping out of the Anacostia Metro station, Washingtonians will soon find a new residential development in a neighborhood promising enormous change o... read»
Only 34% of Renters Have Insurance
Shilpi Paul | March 11th 2013
Most tenants believe that renters insurance will cost significantly more than it actually does, reported Housing Wire on Monday. Perhaps for that reas... read»
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Trump's DC arch hits an early legal snag; a stalled 19th Street office conversion get... read »

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