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Posts By Shilpi Paul

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.

A Skyscraper Single-Family Home Taller Than It Is Wide

A Skyscraper Single-Family Home Taller Than It Is Wide

Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012

Inspired by some of San Francisco's modern dwellings, Dutch architect Hans van Heeswijk has come up with a modern, modular single-family home that is ... read»

3.32: Rates Stay Near Historic Lows

3.32: Rates Stay Near Historic Lows

Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012

This week, mortgage rates stayed close to last week's historic lows, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.32 percent with a average 0.8 point as the average o... read»

One on One: DC's Tiny House Folks

One on One: DC's Tiny House Folks

Shilpi Paul | November 29th 2012

For this edition of One on One, UrbanTurf sat down with Brian Levy and Lee Pera, two local proponents of the Tiny House movement.... read»

Trulia: Housing Market Will Return to Normal in 2016

Trulia: Housing Market Will Return to Normal in 2016

Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012

On Wednesday, Trulia chief economist Jed Kolko gave UrbanTurf an idea of when the housing market will be "back to normal." ... read»

This Week's Find: An Architect Takes Down the Walls in the West End

This Week's Find: An Architect Takes Down the Walls in the West End

Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012

This Week's Find is a West End home that was made sunnier with the help of an architect. ... read»

The Bloomingdale Inn Hits the Market, With a Twist

The Bloomingdale Inn Hits the Market, With a Twist

Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012

The owners of the Bloomingdale Inn have re-listed their property - this time, with a twist.... read»

Nine-Unit Residential Project Gets Approval in Woodley Park

Nine-Unit Residential Project Gets Approval in Woodley Park

Shilpi Paul | November 28th 2012

A new nine-unit apartment building in Woodley Park has been approved by HPRB and will be breaking ground in early 2013, UrbanTurf has learned.... read»

A Strip Mall Turned Into a Park?

A Strip Mall Turned Into a Park?

Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012

A strip mall in Silver Spring could be turned into a multi-acre park, reports Greater Greater Washington.... read»

Under Contract: Gone in About a Week

Under Contract: Gone in About a Week

Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012

In Under Contract this week, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured over the past couple weeks that were snatched up by DC's alert buyers ... read»

How Much Can a New Owner Raise the Rent, Part Two

How Much Can a New Owner Raise the Rent, Part Two

Shilpi Paul | November 27th 2012

In a follow up to our recent post about how much a new owner can raise the rent on existing tenants, Joel Cohn from DC's Office of the Tenant Advocate... read»

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