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The Pursuit

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under The Pursuit, from most recent to least.

The Pursuit: What to Expect When You're Expecting

The Pursuit: What to Expect When You're Expecting

Shilpi Paul | May 18th 2012

When Maureen Miesmer and her husband Josh learned they were having a child, the then-DC residents decided to do what a lot of young families do: move ... read»

The Pursuit: A Skype-Bought Home

The Pursuit: A Skype-Bought Home

Shilpi Paul | April 27th 2012

With the help of Skype, DocuSign and a descriptive real estate agent, one home buyer was able to buy a home using his computer...from Bulgaria.... read»

The Pursuit: Riding the Emerging Neighborhood Wave Out of DC

The Pursuit: Riding the Emerging Neighborhood Wave Out of DC

Shilpi Paul | April 6th 2012

Rebecca Ortega moved to DC back in 2004, and bought homes in a series of neighborhoods on the rise over the next several years. But ultimately one fac... read»

The Pursuit: A Mother's Search

The Pursuit: A Mother's Search

Shilpi Paul | March 2nd 2012

When Julie Plavsic moved to DC this fall to work for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, her son helped direct her home buying decisions.... read»

The Pursuit: Almost Derailed By Financing Surprises

The Pursuit: Almost Derailed By Financing Surprises

Shilpi Paul | January 27th 2012

Reporter Lauren Masterson couldn't believe how smoothly her home buying process was going...at first.... read»

The Pursuit: From a Four-Bedroom to a Studio

The Pursuit: From a Four-Bedroom to a Studio

Shilpi Paul | January 6th 2012

This fall, 33-year-old Sam Gonzales made an interesting housing decision: he left behind a four-bedroom townhouse in the suburbs for a studio in DC. ... read»

The Pursuit: Gift from a Grandmother

The Pursuit: Gift from a Grandmother

Shilpi Paul | November 18th 2011

Decades of saving by her grandmother put a local non-profit employee in the fortunate position of being able to buy her first home -- right on Logan C... read»

DC Real Estate Guides

Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market

We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!

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