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Home Buying

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Home Buying, from most recent to least.

First-Timer Primer: Renting Out Your Basement

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?

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

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

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»

UrbanTurf Supper Club

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

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?

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

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

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 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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