Posts By Will Smith
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Will Smith, from most recent to least.
“Produce the note.” 3 Words That Could Stave Off Foreclosure
Will Smith | February 18th 2009
Website The Consumer Warning Network is publicizing an intriguing technique that consumers facing home foreclosure can use to improve their leverage a... read»
The List of Winners from the DC Government Distressed Property Auction
Will Smith | February 18th 2009
The DC government has published the names of all the winning bidders for the auction of distressed properties that occurred on January 30th. To make i... read»
It Could Be Worse: Dubai's Real Estate Crashes 30% in 3 Months
Will Smith | February 17th 2009
The New York Times has published a piece on the economic and real estate situation in Dubai, which until recently had been one of the world's hot spot... read»
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Wall Street Journal: Northern Virginia Home Prices Near Bottom
Will Smith | February 16th 2009
The Wall Street Journal's Developments blog took a look at real estate in the DC metropolitan region this weekend and highlighted a few notable trends... read»
Upcoming Auction: 40 Units at The Fitz in Rockville
Will Smith | February 16th 2009
The Fitz, a large condo development in Rockville, will auction off its remaining 40 units amid sluggish demand. The 221-unit project is an apartment c... read»
Top 10 Most-Discounted Zip Codes in the DC Metro
Will Smith | February 13th 2009
Online real estate agency Redfin has posted the monthly top-ten list of zip codes in the DC metro that saw the widest gap between list price and actua... read»
CityVista: Should You Rent, or Should You Buy?
Will Smith | February 12th 2009
Blog DC Home and Condo Prices ran an interesting analysis on renting a unit versus buying one at the high-profile CityVista development in the Mount V... read»
5 Reasons For and Against Buying Real Estate in 2009
Will Smith | February 11th 2009
MarketWatch has published a pair of articles that each make five good points on opposite sides of the debate, Is 2009 a good year to buy a home? While... read»
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