The Pursuit
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under The Pursuit, from most recent to least.
The Pursuit 2: Before & After Shots at Lanier Heights
Will Smith | June 13th 2016 | 7 Comments
An article from the UrbanTurf archives in which our publisher describes the renovation process for his one-bedroom co-op. ... read »
The Decision to Give Up Living on Land
UrbanTurf Staff | September 18th 2015
A DC couple is moving from their Takoma Park home to 680 square feet on the water in Southwest. ... read »
The Pursuit: Finding a Beautiful One-Bedroom in Lanier Heights for $1400/mo
Will Smith | October 8th 2013 | 6 Comments
UrbanTurf publisher Will Smith relates his experience finding a one-bedroom in the charming and previously unfamiliar Lanier Heights. ... read »
The Pursuit: A Bloomingdale Asset, a $1M Trinidad Home and an Arduous Search
Shilpi Paul | September 27th 2013 | 1 Comment
Rick Heath was looking for a three-story rowhouse in Bloomingdale with a rental unit to buy. The catch? He already owned one. ... read »
The Pursuit: A Home For 50% Off
Shilpi Paul | July 2nd 2013 | 16 Comments
Christina Brown wanted to buy a row house in DC. Little did she know that she would get a very steep discount on that house. ... read »
The Pursuit: Investing in Anacostia
Shilpi Paul | December 10th 2012 | 6 Comments
When Paula Wu wanted to invest in an income property in the city, her research and calculations led her to Anacostia. ... read »
The Pursuit: Downsizing to an Alley House
Shilpi Paul | October 18th 2012
In this edition of The Pursuit, Walter Woods downsizes from a five-bedroom home into a 480-square foot alley dwelling. ... read »
The Pursuit: Dreams of a Dining Table and a Community
Shilpi Paul | September 24th 2012 | 1 Comment
When Jared Powell set off on his house hunt, he knew he wanted to be part of an emerging neighborhood...and have space for a dining room table. ... read »
The Pursuit: The Reality of Searching for an Investment Property
Shilpi Paul | August 14th 2012 | 7 Comments
Charlie Dawson had big plans for his first home purchase, but then some roadblocks emerged. ... read »
The Pursuit: Waiting Years For the Perfect Place
Shilpi Paul | July 24th 2012 | 11 Comments
It took three years of searching, but Rich Custer finally found the "almost" perfect home. ... read »
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Ballston
Looking to Give People A Reason to Stay Past 6pm
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Happily Straddling the Line Between City and Suburb
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Columbia Pike
Arlington’s Neglected Stepchild is Getting a Makeover
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Crystal City
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
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Lyon Village
Developing An Air of Exclusivity?
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Rosslyn
Hitting Its Growth Spurt
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Shirlington
An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
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Del Ray
Virginia’s Small Town Near the Big City
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Eisenhower Avenue
The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years
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Huntington
The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
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Old Town
Mayberry By The Potomac
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Parkfairfax
132 Commerical-Free Acres
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Downtown Falls Church
Staying the Same in the Midst of Change
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Tysons Corner
Radical Change Could Be On The Way
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Annapolis
Small-Town Living in the State Capital
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Bethesda
Bedroom Community Gets Buzzing Cache
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Cabin John
In With The New While Maintaining the Old
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Chevy Chase
Affluence, Green Lawns and Pricey Homes
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Downtown Silver Spring
Experiencing a Resurgence After a Bumpy History
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Potomac
A Suburb on Steroids
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Rockville Town Square
Despite the Dynamism, Still Somewhat Generic
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Takoma Park
More Than a Little Bit Quirky
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Wheaton
A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change
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Capitol Heights
Kudzu, Front Porches and Crime
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Hyattsville
Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
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Mount Rainier
Artists, Affordable Homes and A Silo Full of Corn
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National Harbor
A Development Rises Next to the Potomac
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Riverdale Park
A Town Looking For Its Identity
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Brightwood
DC’s Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
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Burleith
DC’s 535 House Neighborhood
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Cathedral Heights
Do You Know Where That Is?
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Chevy Chase DC
Not to Be Confused With the Other Chevy Chase
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Cleveland Park
Coming Back After A Rough Year
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Columbia Heights
DC’s Most Diverse Neighborhood, But For How Long?
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Crestwood
An Island of Serenity East of the Park
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Dupont Circle
The Best of DC (For a Price)
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Foggy Bottom & West End
Where the Institutional Meets the International
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Forest Hills
Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture
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Foxhall Village
350 Homes Just West of Georgetown
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Friendship Heights
A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live
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Georgetown
History, Hoyas and H&M
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Glover Park
One of DC’s Preppier and More Family-Friendly Neighborhoods
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Kalorama
A Posh View From Embassy Row
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LeDroit Park
A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
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Logan Circle
Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
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Mount Pleasant
Sought-After Homes Surround Main Street in Transition
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Mount Vernon Triangle
From Seedy to Sought-After
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Palisades
The Long, Skinny Neighborhood at the City’s Northwest Edge
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Park View
It’s Not Petworth
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown
DC’s Go-Go-Go Neighborhood
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Petworth
Getting a Vibrancy of Its Own
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Shaw
The Duke’s Former Stomping Ground
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Shepherd Park
DC’s Garden of Diversity
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Spring Valley
A Suburb With a DC Zip Code
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Takoma
Not To Be Confused With Takoma Park
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Tenleytown
Not Quite Like Its Neighbors
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U Street Corridor
The Difference a Decade Makes
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Woodley Park
Deceptively Residential
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Adams Morgan
No Longer DC’s Hippest Neighborhood, But Still Loved by Residents
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Southwest DC
The little quadrant that could
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Southwest Waterfront
A Neighborhood Where A Change Is Gonna Come
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Northeast DC
Profiles of 10 neighborhoods in NE
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Brookland
New Development Could Shake Up Pastoral Peace
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Deanwood
A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
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Eckington
Not to Be Confused With Bloomingdale
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Fort Totten
Five Years Could Make a Big Difference
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H Street
A Place To Party, and To Settle Down
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Langdon
The Northeast Neighborhood That Few Know About
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Michigan Park
A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community
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NoMa
Evolving from a Brand to a Neighborhood
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Rosedale
Ripe for Investment Right About Now
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Trinidad
The Difference 5 Years Makes
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Woodridge
Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential
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Southeast DC
6 neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to East of the River
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Capitol Riverfront
Still Growing
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Hill East
Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
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Congress Heights
Gradually Rising
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Hillcrest
Notable for Its Neighborliness
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Historic Anacostia
Future Promise Breeds Cautious Optimism
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Eastern Market
A More European Way of Living
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