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Ask An Agent

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Ask An Agent, from most recent to least.

Ask an Agent: Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Ask an Agent: Should I Buy a Parking Space That is Separate From My Unit?

Mark Wellborn | December 9th 2009 | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who bought a condo last year wonders if he should invest in a parking space that is separate... read »

Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?

Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?

Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009 | 6 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders why real estate agents cannot answer basic questions about neighborhood crime levels and... read »

Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?

Ask An Agent: What Steps Do I Need to Take to Make My Rental Legal?

Mark Wellborn | November 10th 2009 | 4 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a couple buying a home with a basement rental unit inquires about what steps need to be taken in order to... read »

Ask an Agent: Is There Any Way to Reduce My Condo Fees?

Ask an Agent: Is There Any Way to Reduce My Condo Fees?

Mark Wellborn | October 28th 2009 | 3 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if there is any way to reduce her condo fees that have gradually risen to be almost as... read »

Ask an Agent: Can I Get a Home Loan With a Large Nest Egg, But No Income?

Ask an Agent: Can I Get a Home Loan With a Large Nest Egg, But No Income?

Mark Wellborn | October 14th 2009

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader who does not currently have any regular income, but has a very large nest egg wonders about what... read »

Ask an Agent: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Self-Managed Condo Building?

Ask an Agent: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Self-Managed Condo Building?

Mark Wellborn | October 7th 2009 | 6 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders about the pros and cons of buying a unit in a self-managed condo building. Keller... read »

Ask an Agent: Questions That Arise When Shopping for a Mortgage

Ask an Agent: Questions That Arise When Shopping for a Mortgage

Mark Wellborn | September 30th 2009

In this installment of Ask An Agent, we switch gears a little bit as this week's question(s) is more focused on mortgages. A reader wonders if a home... read »

Ask an Agent: What Does “Contingent w/No Kick-Out” Mean?

Ask an Agent: What Does “Contingent w/No Kick-Out” Mean?

Mark Wellborn | September 23rd 2009 | 6 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader asks a fairly common question that new home buyers have: What is meant when a listing says... read »

Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?

Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?

Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009 | 1 Comment

Starting in two weeks, co-op sales in DC will be taxed under an economic interest tax, which will be set at 1.1 percent for residential property... read »

Ask An Agent: Will The Market Be Flooded With Homes After Labor Day?

Ask An Agent: Will The Market Be Flooded With Homes After Labor Day?

Mark Wellborn | September 2nd 2009 | 2 Comments

In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if the market will be flooded with new homes after Labor Day. W.C. & A.N. Miller's... read »

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Visit guides.urbanturf.com or start browsing below!

First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse