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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Starter Homes, from most recent to least.

DC-Area Buyers Need to Earn $116,000 to Afford Starter Home, Per Report

DC-Area Buyers Need to Earn $116,000 to Afford Starter Home, Per Report

UrbanTurf Staff | September 30th 2024

The problem with the term "starter home" however is that, in many ways, those no longer exist in the U.S. housing market.... read»

Starter Homes in the DC Area Aren't Necessarily Affordable

Starter Homes in the DC Area Aren't Necessarily Affordable

Nena Perry-Brown | May 9th 2019

A Trulia report shows that, despite their reputation, starter homes in the DC area are not affordable for those who would buy them.... read»

From Brightwood to Congress Heights, Putting DC Starter Homes (and Affordability) into Context

From Brightwood to Congress Heights, Putting DC Starter Homes (and Affordability) into Context

Nena Perry-Brown | March 28th 2018

Last week, UrbanTurf reported on the market for starter homes in the DC area. Now, we unpack DCPC's data about the starter home market in DC proper.... read»

DC Area Starter Homes Continue to Lose Market Share

DC Area Starter Homes Continue to Lose Market Share

Nena Perry-Brown | March 23rd 2018

Starter homes in the region now account for just about 1 in 4 listings on the market.... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

DC Real Estate Guides

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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