Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
3.87: Mortgage Rates Hit Another Record Low
Shilpi Paul | February 2nd 2012
Mortgage rates dropped to a record low again today, hitting 3.87 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year fixed mortgage.... read»
Turning 167 Alexandria Acres Into Potomac Yard
Shilpi Paul | February 2nd 2012
UrbanTurf recently maneuvered around construction on the site of what will over the course of the next several years become a mixed-use development in... read»
Camden Roosevelt: Popular With Nat King Cole and Twentysomethings
Shilpi Paul | February 1st 2012
At the corner at 16th and V Streets NW sits Camden Roosevelt, a 1920's hotel-turned-apartment building that still has the feel of its former life. ... read»
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Pepco Buys Award-Winning Solar Decathalon House
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2012
WaterShed, the University of Maryland-designed home that took top honors at the 2011 Solar Decathalon, has a surprising new owner.... read»
HUD Website of FHA-Approved Condos
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2012
In light of our recent story about a home buyer who found out late in the process that her building's FHA-approval had expired, UrbanTurf wanted to re... read»
Best New Listings: Burleith, Dupont Circle, and Columbia Heights
Shilpi Paul | January 30th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a five-bedroom Dupont listing that has maintained its Victorian feel, a two-bedroom Columbia H... read»
An Israeli Contemporary
Shilpi Paul | January 27th 2012
In a departure from all things DC real estate related, UrbanTurf takes a look at a home that would be a rarity in this city. ... read»
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»
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Artena Bethesda, a residential project planned for 8000 Wisconsin Avenue, appears to ... read »

The Washington Commanders and design firm HKS have released the first renderings of t... read »

A new report finds the area is a popular destination for Gen Z movers, even as millen... read »

The conversion of a 19th Street office building into apartments has officially begun.... read »

For years, DC-area house hunters have heard some version of the same advice: buy now,... read »
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- DC Region Draws Gen Z Renters, Job-Seekers As Millennials Leave Town, Report Finds
- Former Verizon HQ In Dupont Breaks Ground on Its Path to 209 Apartments
- Is the DC Region Headed Into Its Most Buyer-Friendly Market In Years?
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