Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Best Reasons to Never Own a Car or Hail a Cab
Shilpi Paul | December 17th 2012
As far as transit goes, 2012 may be remembered as the year that saw the emergence of two companies that made owning a car or hailing a cab irrelevant.... read»
Property Taxes in DC and NoVa
Mark Wellborn | May 6th 2009
High property taxes can be an unexpected thorn in the side of a new homebuyer that gets excited about a great looking property, but doesn't do all the... read»
Early Earth Day Buzz: DC's Top 10 Green Neighborhoods
Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2011
Earth Day is coming up this Friday, so in honor of this annual day of environment awareness, MRIS has compiled a list of the DC area's top ten green n... read»
The Fast Moving Single-Family Home Market in Capitol Hill
UrbanTurf Staff | May 18th 2011
The recent sale of a three-bedroom home in Capitol Hill is illustrative of the fast-paced and demand-heavy nature for homes like this in the 20002 nei... read»
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Ask an Agent: When Do I Lock in My Mortgage Rate?
Mark Wellborn | August 5th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader inquires about when in the home-buying process he should lock in his mortgage rate. Jen Angotti o... read»
Trulia: Buying 17% Cheaper Than Renting in the DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | October 21st 2015
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in the DC area, However that calculation is tipping more in favor of renting. ... read»
60% of Young Adults Will Use Pandemic Savings for a Down Payment
Nena Perry-Brown | June 30th 2021
About 83% of the young adults surveyed had saved money in at least one spending category during the pandemic.... read»
100-Unit Georgia Avenue Project Plans to Break Ground in Late 2014
Shilpi Paul | September 5th 2013
A 100-unit residential project planned for 3400 Georgia Avenue NW hopes to get started late next year and there could be a crowdsourcing aspect associ... read»
Green Hat: Former Residence of Capitol Hill Bootlegger To Hit the Market
Lark Turner | April 24th 2014
The home that once belonged to Green Hat Gin's namesake, George Cassiday, will hit the market this weekend.... read»
Best New Listings: A Carriage House, A Modest Condo and A Dupont Victorian
Shilpi Paul | November 16th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Victorian with a carriage house in Truxton Circle, a modest but well-located condo in Mount ... read»
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Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
A look at the many reasons that prospective homebuyers seeing varying quotes for a 30... read »
Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at the large residential developments in the works for ... read »
The new homes at The Grove at Spring Valley boast five bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathr... read »
Poplar Point's spa resort moves forward; a U Street Ethiopian institution shutters; a... read »
New condo sales pushed up prices in many close-in sections of northern Virginia.... read »
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