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Posts By Will Smith
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Will Smith, from most recent to least.
Buyers Week: How a $100 Mistake Can Sink Your Credit Score
Will Smith | March 16th 2018
Having a very good credit score is crucial if you want to be pre-approved for a home loan and get the lowest interest rate possible. And, as the publi... read»
The Pursuit 2: Before & After Shots at Lanier Heights
Will Smith | June 13th 2016
An article from the UrbanTurf archives in which our publisher describes the renovation process for his one-bedroom co-op. ... read»
The Pursuit: Finding a Beautiful One-Bedroom in Lanier Heights for $1400/mo
Will Smith | October 8th 2013
UrbanTurf publisher Will Smith relates his experience finding a one-bedroom in the charming and previously unfamiliar Lanier Heights.... read»
Getting in on the Ground Floor in Southwest
Will Smith | March 30th 2011
In a city where real estate watchers are always speculating about the next hot neighborhood, it is curious that DC's Southwest quadrant gets so little... read»
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Supply and Demand for New Condos Completely Out of Whack
Will Smith | March 18th 2011
The diminished supply of new condominiums in the DC metro area has gotten so tight that the next chapter of condo development could materialize this y... read»
Weekly Mortgage Rate: 4.76%
Will Smith | March 17th 2011
Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week, with Freddie Mac putting the average rate on a standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage over... read»
Opportunity to Buy at a Discount in Capitol Riverfront
Will Smith | March 16th 2011
Next Saturday, developer EYA will release 11 townhomes in Capitol Quarter for sale under a unique workforce financing program co-managed by the DC gov... read»
Don't Expect New Condos in Downtown Silver Spring Anytime Soon
Will Smith | March 16th 2011
Now that there are signs of life again in the new condo market, some would-be home buyers are wondering what DC-area neighborhoods developers will pic... read»
Gaslight Square: Just Say No To Wood
Will Smith | March 15th 2011
"When I lie in bed at night and dream about buildings, this project is what I think about," said Jim Abdo to open his presentation last night about Ga... read»
National Harbor to Get Big Apartment Project
Will Smith | December 10th 2010
National Harbor is set to get a large 350-unit apartment building, reports the Washington Business Journal. Construction is scheduled to begin next fa... read»
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If the home ultimately sells for around that list price, it would set a record as the... read »
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Right on the heels of a $29 million home along Foxhall Road going under contract to T... read »
New data shows that DC continues to make up for population losses experienced during ... read »
The 16,250 square-foot home along Foxhall Road NW owned by Fox News anchor Bret Baier... read »
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