Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
3.91: Rates Match Record Low
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
Long-term mortgage rates matched their all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.8 of a point as the average on a ... read»
Valor's Shaw Condo Project Gets Approval to Expand
Shilpi Paul | January 5th 2012
At Wednesday's ANC 2C meeting, Valor Development received approval to acquire a parcel of city-owned land, allowing them to move forward with a large ... read»
One of DC's Smallest Homes Hits the Market
Shilpi Paul | January 4th 2012
A couple months ago, we wrote about the homes of a few DC residents who had made the most of their tiny studios with the help of unified color themes,... read»
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Ride On: Renters Willing to Pay More for Metro Access
Shilpi Paul | January 3rd 2012
Renters in DC are willing to pay almost 30 percent more for an apartment that is within walking distance of a Metro station than one that is not.... read»
Best Luxury Real Estate Trend: DC's Most Expensive Homes Sell at a Discount
Shilpi Paul | December 23rd 2011
This year, a pair of uber high-end home purchases fascinated the DC housing market.... read»
Best Deal on Rent: $600 For A Three-Bedroom Apartment
Shilpi Paul | December 23rd 2011
In early 2011, UrbanTurf went on the hunt for the DC resident with the sweetest rent, and we ended up finding the person that won the housing jackpot.... read»
Best Rental Income Generator in the City
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
Back in October, UrbanTurf contributor Sarah Godfrey wrote about an intrepid home buyer who flipped the rent-the-row-house-basement paradigm upside do... read»
3.91: Mortgage Rates Set Record Low Yet Again
Shilpi Paul | December 22nd 2011
Long-term mortgage rates set an all-time record low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.91 percent with 0.7 of a point as the average on a 30-year... read»
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