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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Market Watch: 20018 -- Low Sales Volume in Far Northeast DC
Keith Gibbons | July 5th 2011
In Housing Market Watch this week, UrbanTurf looks at May's closed sales for the zip code of 20018 that covers a handful of neighborhoods in Northeast... read»
3.91: Rates Match Record Low
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
Long-term mortgage rates matched their all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.8 of a point as the average on a ... read»
Fitz Auction: Don't Forget to Register
Mark Wellborn | February 24th 2009
Last week, we told our readers about the condo auction at The Fitz, a large development at Rockville Town Center. The project's 40 remaining units wil... read»
Best New Listings: Burleith, Dupont Circle, and Columbia Heights
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a five-bedroom Dupont listing that has maintained its Victorian feel, a two-bedroom Columbia H... read»
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Mortgage Demand Rises As Rates Fall
UrbanTurf Staff | August 6th 2025
Last week, applications to purchase a home increased 2% week-over-week, and were 18% percent higher than a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers... read»
Refinancing Cash is Running Out
Mark Wellborn | April 2nd 2009
Thinking about refinancing your home now that mortgage rates are lower than they have been in decades? The Post is reporting that lenders may not have... read»
6.15%: Mortgage Rates Drop to 4-Month Low
UrbanTurf Staff | January 19th 2023
On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 6.15% as the average on a 30-year mortgage, down 18 basis points from last week. ... read»
The Best Listing of 2017 (For the Well-Paid Lobbyist)
UrbanTurf Staff | December 20th 2017
High-end listings are a dime a dozen these days in DC, but our favorite of the year is located in one of the large high-end condo buildings that paved... read»
No One Was Safe from the Mortgage Crisis
Mark Wellborn | May 19th 2009
Perhaps one of the last people that you would expect to fall victim to the sub-prime mortgage crisis would be a journalist that warned it was coming. ... read»
$385,000 Or Less: DC's Most Affordable Neighborhoods In 2025
UrbanTurf Staff | July 15th 2025
Today, we highlight the five DC neighborhoods that have been the most affordable to homebuyers this year.... read»
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In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we review five potential red flags you may enc... read »
DC is discussing borrowing a page from NYC's tax playbook.... read »
Buchanan Partners has filed plans to convert the nearly 23-acre Corporate Boulevard o... read »
A year-old change to Montgomery County's zoning code could shave months off the appro... read »
DC's old taxi zone system; a new study finds light pollution hits Wards 7 and 8 harde... read »
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