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Washington Capital Nicklas Backstrom Puts McLean Home On The Market
UrbanTurf Staff | April 20th 2025
The center for the Washington Capitals is listing the 16,000 square-foot home for just south of $15 million.... read»
Cabin John: In With The New While Maintaining the Old
Amanda Abrams | October 21st 2011
Nestled close to the Potomac River, Cabin John is an eclectic, leafy community with a long history, a range of funky houses, and just enough commercia... read»
Woodley Park: Still Charming, Still Exclusive
Zak Salih | June 8th 2018
Woodley Park remains a much-beloved northwest DC neighborhood. Future homeowners, however, are going to need money—and patience.... read»
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Anacostia: A Neighborhood, Not a Region
Zak Salih | January 24th 2020
Anacostia has long fought against its reputation as being both removed from the rest of DC and a less-than-desirable place to live.... read»
Zoning Approves Conversion of Dupont Circle's Frat House to 6,000 Square-Foot Residence
Lark Turner | July 15th 2014
The Spencer Carriage House and Stable, purchased in 2013, is set to become a nearly 6,000 square foot residence.... read»
DC Rental Units, Part II: The Steps to Being a Landlord
Michele Lerner | November 30th 2009
In order to legally rent out that vacant English basement in DC, you need to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy and a Basic Business License. After the... read»
Enhancing Your Garden on DC's Dime
Shilpi Paul | October 21st 2011
Patient homeowners in the District can fill their yard with hydrangeas, butterfly weed and inkberry bushes on (mostly) the city's dime through DC's Ri... read»
Living in DC's Smallest House
UrbanTurf Staff | August 26th 2016
This week, UrbanTurf is re-running an article from a few years ago that looks at what it is like to live in one of DC's smallest houses. ... read»
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As mortgage rates have more than doubled from their historic lows over the last coupl... read »

The small handful of projects in the pipeline are either moving full steam ahead, get... read »

The longtime political strategist and pollster who has advised everyone from Presiden... read »

Lincoln-Westmoreland Housing is moving forward with plans to replace an aging Shaw af... read »

A report out today finds early signs that the spring could be a busy market.... read »
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