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First-Timer Primer: 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Shilpi Paul | June 24th 2013
Since DC's housing market is full of newly renovated houses and condos of variable quality, this first-timer primer offers a few tips on how to tell t... read»
The Top Tax Breaks For Homeowners
UrbanTurf Staff | May 22nd 2014
Tax day was just over a month ago, and if you are a first-time homeowner, chances are high that you didn't take full advantage of the tax breaks avail... read»
The Essential Guide to Being an Amateur Landlord in DC
Lark Turner | May 19th
Our guide for amateur landlords who don't really know what they're doing.... read»
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Columbia Heights: DC's Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
Amanda Abrams | March 31st 2011
The demographic, residential and retail make-up of Columbia Heights has changed notably over the past decade. But with the northwest neighborhood stil... read»
Board Approves Pentagon City Project, Residential Component Uncertain
UrbanTurf Staff | September 23rd 2013
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved the massive, five-building PenPlace development on the boards for Pentagon City. ... read»
$275,000 to $625,000: The Anatomy of a DC Property Auction
Shilpi Paul | April 19th 2013
On Thursday afternoon, a property auction in LeDroit Park illustrated the truly frenzied nature of DC's housing market. ... read»
Shaw: The Duke's Former Stomping Ground
Amanda Abrams | June 30th 2011
While many of DC's communities have taken off in the past few years, attracting hordes of new residents and developing commercial areas to serve them,... read»
First-Timer Primer: DC's Home Buyer Assistance Programs
UrbanTurf Staff | March 31st
DC's homebuyer assistance programs can be a bit complex. This edition of First-Timer Primer aims to provide some clarity.... read»
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For the second year in a row, the 20008 zip code, home to portions of the Forest Hil... read »

One of the critical factors in determining whether refinancing is a wise decision is ... read »

Located in Upperville, the 571-acre property known as Ayrshire Farm is under contract... read »

Tysons Corner will need a lot of new housing over the next 15 years, according to a n... read »

Gallaudet and JBG SMITH have filed a two-year extension of an approved planned-unit d... read »
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