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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»
Hill East: Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
Amanda Abrams | August 3rd 2010
This week's neighborhood profile is on Hill East, an area that’s close to Capitol Hill’s many amenities but whose homes have lower price tags. The... read»
Brightwood: DC's Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
Amanda Abrams | September 23rd 2010
It’s not hip. There are no cool cafés or bars and no hordes of local bloggers covering the neighborhood's every move. For these reasons, and the la... read»
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Chevy Chase DC: Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
Amanda Abrams | August 18th 2011
Chevy Chase DC is a well-known suburb-in-the-city, but be careful not to mistake the far northwest DC neighborhood for Chevy Chase, Md. By and large, ... read»
First-Timer Primer: Virginia's Home Buyer Assistance Programs
UrbanTurf Staff | April 16th 2025
Virginia's homebuyer assistance programs can seem complex. This edition of First-Timer Primer aims to provide some clarity for those shopping outside ... read»
Congress Heights: Gradually Rising
Amanda Abrams | January 20th 2011
The Washington Post thinks that Congress Heights is in for 2011. But is that a legit pronouncement for the neighborhood just east of the Anacostia Riv... read»
Dupont Circle: The Best of DC (For a Price)
Amanda Abrams | May 4th 2010
The Real World decided to base its DC season there, its bars and restaurants are perpetually buzzing, and its name is familiar to the rest of the coun... read»
Water Living: Three Liveaboards For Sale at Gangplank Marina
Lark Turner | May 9th 2014
The impending construction of the massive Wharf redevelopment process may be encouraging some liveaboard residents to sell.... read»
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The penthouse at 1208 M is a duplex with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half-bathrooms, a... read »

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As mortgage rates have more than doubled from their historic lows over the last coupl... read »

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

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