Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
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»
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»
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»
Growing Up: H Street's Rapid Restaurant Maturation
Rebecca Cooper | April 5th 2012
The Atlas District has changed a lot since it began redeveloping less than a decade ago; and now it's becoming a bona fide dining destination.... read»
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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»
What Are Estate Taxes and How Do They Work?
UrbanTurf Staff | October 27th 2025
Estate taxes, also known as inheritance taxes or death duties, are taxes imposed on the transfer of an individual's assets upon their death.... 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»
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»
Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
Shilpi Paul | February 3rd 2012
If living in a city means enjoying a walkable neighborhood, having retail and public transportation around the corner, and being able to rent an apart... read»
The Top 10 DC Zip Codes Where Homes Are Selling Quickest
Shilpi Paul | May 15th 2013
After we reported that homes in the DC area are spending a median of 11 days on the market, we wanted to see how things are playing out in specifics z... read»
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This week’s Best New Listings takes us to Chevy Chase DC, where a recently updated ... read »
UrbanTurf is re-publishing an article with updated links that is a step-by-step way t... read »
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A sprawling new residential community has been pitched in Clarksburg.... read »
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