What's Hot: DC-Area Rents Fall Nearly 1% In November
First-Timer Primer: Taxes and Profit from Selling a Home
UrbanTurf Staff | July 1st
Here's what you need to know about reporting profit made from the sale of your home.... read»
10-Story, 250-Unit Affordable Development Pitched For Arlington's Leckey Gardens Site
UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th
A new affordable housing development is being pitched at the site of a garden apartment complex in Arlington.... read»
Under Contract: Two Weeks For An Alley Home
UrbanTurf Staff | June 30th
In this week's Under Contract, we highlight a home on one of DC's first inhabitable alleys that recently found a buyer.... read»
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Mortgage Rates Fall Again
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th
Today, Freddie Mac reported 6.77% as the average on a 30-year mortgage, down four basis points from last week.... read»
First-Timer Primer: The Escalation Clause
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th
In hot housing markets, potential homebuyers are adding escalation clauses so that their offers are as competitive as possible.... read»
A Home Inspection Primer For New Home Buyers
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th
When purchasing a home, it's crucial to conduct a thorough inspection to determine the condition of the property you are buying.... read»
First-Timer Primer: Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 25th
In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we look into the question of how to determine if a condo building where you are considering buying is in good f... read»
At $20 Million, The Most Expensive Home In DC Finds A Buyer
UrbanTurf Staff | June 25th
Located at the site of the former Cafritz mansion in Kent, the eight-bedroom estate found a buyer earlier this week at a list price of $19.95 million.... read»
First-Timer Primer: A Condo Fee Tutorial
UrbanTurf Staff | June 25th
Why condo fees are high in some buildings and low in others can be a difficult question to answer. UrbanTurf provides a quick tutorial for buyers on t... read»
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