Home Buying
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Home Buying, from most recent to least.
WSJ: First-Time and Downsizing Buyers Keep DC Market Healthy
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2011
The Wall Street Journal has an article in today's edition that examines the relatively healthy state of the DC housing market compared to the rest of ... read»
Deal of the Week: The Difference a Few Blocks Makes in Old Town
Mark Wellborn | May 16th 2011
The difference that only a couple blocks can make in home prices in Old Town is evident in this installment of Deal of the Week. ... read»
DC's April Home Sales Second Highest Since 2006
Mark Wellborn | May 10th 2011
Last month, 5,170 home purchase contracts were signed in the DC area, the second highest total for April since 2006, according to data released today ... read»
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DC-Area Home Sellers: Beware Paragraph 7
Craig Davitian | March 29th 2011
The most-used home sales contract form in DC is the Greater Capital Association of Realtors' “Regional Sales Contract.” While all of its t... read»
Will DC See Discounted Home Prices This Spring?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 22nd 2011
The Wall Street Journal reported that recently-released data regarding a sharp drop in existing home sales and median price nationwide combined with l... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What and Where to Buy With $250K?
UrbanTurf Staff | March 1st 2011
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a first-time buyer with a budget of around $250,000 asks the UrbanTurf audience for recommendations of g... read»
Trulia: Cheaper to Buy Than Rent in DC
Mark Wellborn | January 24th 2011
It is cheaper to buy a home than rent in the majority of the 50 largest cities in the country, including DC, according to a report released by Trulia.... read»
Weichert: Affordability Main Reason People Bought a Home in 2010
UrbanTurf Staff | January 18th 2011
A customer survey from Weichert Realtors reports that the main reasons people bought a home last year were affordability and the need for more living ... read»
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Up 8% year-over-year, it is the first time that prices have exceeded $800,000 for det... read »
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