Posts By Will Smith
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Will Smith, from most recent to least.
The Thin House Revealed
Will Smith | February 11th 2009
There is an unusual 12-foot-wide, three-story standalone house in North Arlington that has been turning heads since construction began in 2007. Blog D... read»
Art Event this Weekend to Showcase DC Neighborhood, Condos
Will Smith | February 11th 2009
This Valentine's weekend the Capitol Riverfront will host an art and music event to showcase the neighborhood and new developments within it. Called L... read»
Think Your Home Lost a Lot of Value? Try Being Rich
Will Smith | February 6th 2009
While the entire housing market has been severely damaged over the last few years, it turns out the carnage is worst at the higher end of the market. ... read»
$15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Added to Stimulus Plan
Will Smith | February 5th 2009
Homebuyers will be pleased with a major new addition made last night to the stimulus bill currently winding through Congress. The Senate voted by voic... read»
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Rahm Emmanuel Renting an English Basement on Capitol Hill (Illegally)
Will Smith | February 4th 2009
Gossip blog Gawker reports that President Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel is living in an English basement on Capitol Hill -- illegally. Apparent... read»
Winning Bids for the 30 Properties Auctioned by DC Gov
Will Smith | February 3rd 2009
UrbanTurf was able to get its hands on the winning bids from DC’s big residential property auction last Friday, January 30th. A total of 29 prop... read»
Online Auction of 3 Baltimore Shell Houses at 2pm
Will Smith | February 3rd 2009
Alex Cooper will auction off three shell houses in Baltimore today starting at 2pm. The auctioneer describes all three as "investment properties" in n... read»
Rents Start to Drop Around the DC Metro
Will Smith | February 3rd 2009
Residential rents in and around DC softened significantly in 2008, according to Alexandria-based real estate research firm Delta Associates. The drop ... read»
Ratings Agency Moody's Predicts Housing Market Bottom This Year
Will Smith | February 2nd 2009
Moody's has reported an interesting prediction about the nation's housing market prior to the Thursday release of its new report on housing, Housing I... read»
DC Auction Sees Huge Turnout, High Bids
Will Smith | February 2nd 2009
The DC government must be very pleased with how its home auction turned out last Friday. The auction, which included 30 dilapidated residential proper... read»
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