Home Buying
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Home Buying, from most recent to least.
First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement
Lark Turner | June 7th 2016
UrbanTurf talked to a reader who recently bought a house with a rentable English basement for details on what to consider in this scenario.... read»
Is Housing Inventory Finally Increasing in the DC Region?
Nena Perry-Brown | April 11th 2016
While the growth in home inventory in the DC area has been tepid for the past year and a half, there was a sharp increase in the number of new listing... read»
What Just Under $1 Million Buys You in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | April 8th 2016
In this week's edition of What X Buys, UrbanTurf is taking a look at what a buyer can get in DC for just under $1 million. ... read»
The Square Footage Game
Michele Lerner | June 26th 2013
Square footage is a hotly debated issue when it comes to buying a new home. When the listing information doesn’t include it, eyebrows are raised... read»
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UrbanTurf Supper Club
UrbanTurf Staff | May 28th 2013
UrbanTurf is hosting a small dinner for area home buyers -- a supper club, if you will. If you are in the market for a home in the DC area and would l... read»
The Rent Versus Buy Calculator Put to the Test, Part II
Mark Wellborn | March 1st 2013
The New York Times Rent vs. Buy calculator is one of the go-to tools for those that are trying to make the decision between continuing to rent or buyi... read»
UT Reader Asks: How Much Should I Save For Home Maintenance?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 28th 2012
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, an individual on the hunt to buy a single-family home inquires as to how much he should set aside for ho... read»
Trulia: Buying Still Outweighs Renting in DC Area
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2012
It is still cheaper to buy a home than rent one in DC (along with 98 out of 100 major Metros in the U.S.), according to a report published today by Tr... read»
HUD Website of FHA-Approved Condos
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2012
In light of our recent story about a home buyer who found out late in the process that her building's FHA-approval had expired, UrbanTurf wanted to re... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: The Higher the Days-on-Market, the Better My Chances?
UrbanTurf Staff | November 22nd 2011
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a would-be buyer asks if shopping among properties that have been on the market for a month or so is a b... read»
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