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NoMa: Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
Andrew Siddons | June 24th 2011
The DC neighborhood dubbed NoMa is still terra incognito to those who don’t have a reason to set foot there, but given its proximity to downtown and... read»
Trinidad: The Difference 5 Years Makes
Shilpi Paul | February 15th 2013
Five years ago, the DC police department was setting up police checkpoints in the Northeast DC neighborhood. Now, homes are selling for upwards of $1 ... read»
BB&T's CHIP Loan -- The FHA Alternative
UrbanTurf Sponsor | March 19th 2013
BB&T’s Community Homeownership Incentive Program, better known as CHIP, is one of the best alternatives to FHA financing available on the market... read»
Town Center East Deemed Historic, Developers Back to the Drawing Board
Shilpi Paul | July 9th 2013
At Monday night's monthly ANC 6D meeting, area residents learned that the two buildings and associated grounds at Town Center East were deemed histori... read»
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A Look Inside DC's Shipping Container Apartments
Lark Turner | September 29th 2014
A look inside a small DC apartment complex made up of corrugated metal shipping containers.... read»
Southwest Waterfront: A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
Amanda Abrams | December 2nd 2010
No neighborhood in the District will likely change more in the next ten years than the Southwest Waterfront. Amanda Abrams explains after the jump. ... read»
Downtown Silver Spring: Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
Gretchen Cook | July 21st 2010
The renaissance that started in downtown Silver Spring nearly a decade ago continues apace with a surge of new housing, restaurants, shops and enterta... read»
Palisades: The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
Amanda Abrams | January 6th 2011
The DC neighborhood of Palisades, a quiet community northwest of Georgetown University, is a place that many city residents have heard of, but not vis... read»
How Do Closing Costs Work in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | October 15th 2025
A look at the closing costs that homebuyers pay at the closing table.... read»
What's in a Wardman? A Short Overview of DC's Most Prevalent Architecural Style
Shilpi Paul | September 28th 2022
Harry Wardman is responsible for developing huge swaths of northwest DC, from row houses in Columbia Heights to luxury apartment buildings in Dupont C... read»
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In this article, we will outline the typical contents of a condominium document packa... read »
Mortgage rate buydowns can be a good option for buyers who want to save money on inte... read »
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The DC area's rental market is running counter to the tightening trend showing up nat... read »
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