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Best Of 2012

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Best Of 2012, from most recent to least.

The Hippest Supreme Court Decision of 2012

The Hippest Supreme Court Decision of 2012

Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012

This year, one Supreme Court Justice surprised us by making an extremely hip real estate decision. ... read»

Most Notable Trends of 2012: Micro-Units, Tight Inventory and Fundrise

Most Notable Trends of 2012: Micro-Units, Tight Inventory and Fundrise

Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012

2012 was a year when several real estate trends seemed to take over the conversation. Here is a look at three. ... read»

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

Shilpi Paul | December 18th 2012

In an effort to make you wish you had a few more zeros in your paycheck, we head into the thin air of DC's luxury real estate market and pick out the ... read»

Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball

Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball

Shilpi Paul | December 17th 2012

Predicting the neighborhoods of the future is no easy feat, but back in May 2010, we asked a selection of bloggers, journalists, real estate agents a... read»

The Best Listing of the Year (For Mere Mortals)

The Best Listing of the Year (For Mere Mortals)

Shilpi Paul | December 17th 2012

UrbanTurf usually stays away from publishing rankings or lists...except at the end of the year when we look back at the best that DC’s residenti... read»

Best Reasons to Never Own a Car or Hail a Cab

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»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

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. 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