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Editors Choice
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Editors Choice, from most recent to least.
Apartments Outlaw Smoking -- Even Within the Units
George Knowles | May 7th 2010
The DC area has seen an expansion of apartment buildings that have instituted a strict no-smoking policy, a rule that extends to the units themselves.... read»
Sellers, Prepare To Be Googled
Erin Mantz | April 30th 2010
Home inspection issues, a low appraisal and financing problems are usually the obstacles that can hold up the home buying process. However Erin Mantz ... read»
Grocery Stores Make Neighborhoods Explode
Will Smith | April 28th 2010
A grocery store breathes life into new or resurgent areas, often providing the final catalyst they need to fully develop. Current homebuyers should ta... read»
UrbanTurf Weekend Edition: Can You Hear Me Now?
Janelle Nanos | April 23rd 2010
Imagine if you bought or rented a place only to realize soon after you moved in that you could not make or receive calls on your cell phone. Unfortuna... read»
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DC's Top 50 Properties (and What They Say About the City's Buyers)
Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2010
One of the criticisms of the recent column in The Atlantic about the trouble finding a home to buy in DC was that the author was limiting her search t... read»
The Must Use Tool for DC Home Buyers
Joe Marhamati | April 19th 2010
Doing your homework when it comes to crime is a crucial step you should take before making the final decision on where to buy a home, particularly in ... read»
Are There No Homes for Sale in DC?
Mark Wellborn | April 13th 2010
The real estate article that has blogs abuzz in DC today is a piece from The Atlantic's Megan McCardle in which she puts forth the case that DC has no... read»
The Leaning Row House of Shaw
Mark Wellborn | April 7th 2010
A row house is leaning dangerously in Shaw, according to ABC 7 News, and residents are worried that the building may soon fall over if the city does n... read»
Put the Money in the Suitcase: The Strangest Real Estate Transaction Ever
Mark Wellborn | April 1st 2010
The craziness of the real estate market over the last year has resulted in a number of weird stories, however the story of how Jeremy Hoybill wanted t... read»
The Ins and Outs of the Foreclosure Hunt
Joe Marhamati | March 30th 2010
It is no secret that buying a foreclosure can be an arduous process that usually only yields results for the savvy, patient and resilient homebuyer. H... read»
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If the home ultimately sells for around that list price, it would set a record as the... read »
The federal government could be shut down by the end of today, and that shutdown coul... read »
Right on the heels of a $29 million home along Foxhall Road going under contract to T... read »
New data shows that DC continues to make up for population losses experienced during ... read »
The 16,250 square-foot home along Foxhall Road NW owned by Fox News anchor Bret Baier... read »
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