Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Former Libyan Embassy Turned Mansion on Massachusetts Avenue Hits the Market
UrbanTurf Staff | February 27th 2017
The 6,800 square-foot mansion on Embassy Row hit the market for $6.485 million.... read»
Best New Listings: Three Porched Houses in Three Different Cities
Nena Perry-Brown | September 25th 2020
This week’s Best New Listings includes nearly 3,000 square feet in historic Takoma, a cute Cape Cod in Alexandria, and four levels of space in Unive... read»
Best New Listings: HGTV Fame and Spanish Inspiration
Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2013
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, UrbanTurf looks at a Cleveland Park condo that has been on HGTV, a Spanish-style mansion overlooking the ... read»
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6.29%: Mortgage Rates Continue to Head North
UrbanTurf Staff | September 22nd 2022
After topping 6% last week, long-term mortgage rates continued heading up on Thursday.... read»
North of $700: The Highest Prices Per Square Foot in DC
UrbanTurf Staff | June 23rd 2022
The neighborhoods in DC with the highest real estate prices per square foot so far in 2022 are largely concentrated in one section of the city.... read»
Surprise! Sales of New Homes Rise 6.2 Percent
Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that sales of new homes in the country rose 6.2 percent from September to October. The report is the sec... read»
Sponsored: Condo Tour in Dupont Circle This Saturday
UrbanTurf Sponsor | March 17th 2011
Green DC Realty is hosting condo tours this Saturday in Dupont Circle, one of the city's most popular neighborhoods. The tours will feature a few hand... read»
Councilmember Introduces Bill to Ban All Single-Family Conversions in DC
Lark Turner | April 10th 2015
The emergency legislation aims to ban pop-ups and conversions.... read»
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

A look at the many reasons that prospective homebuyers seeing varying quotes for a 30... read »

A new bill would give builders a shelf of ready-made housing plans that the city has ... read »

A paperwork snag is holding up one of the larger for-sale housing projects in the wor... read »

Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at the large residential developments in the works for ... read »

The Trump-era remake of Washington; foreclosure looms over a downtown conversion; and... read »
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