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Posts By Shilpi Paul

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

3.59: Rates Inch Back Up

3.59: Rates Inch Back Up

Shilpi Paul | August 9th 2012

Mortgage rates rose for the second week in a row, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.59 percent with an average 0.6 point as the average on a 30-year fixed ... read»

What $2,000 Rents You in the DC Area

What $2,000 Rents You in the DC Area

Shilpi Paul | August 8th 2012

This week in What X Rents You, UrbanTurf looks in the $2,000 a month range and found a variety of choices for prospective renters in the DC area with ... read»

Developments Filling Up Lower Georgia Avenue

Developments Filling Up Lower Georgia Avenue

Shilpi Paul | August 8th 2012

Today, UrbanTurf takes a look at the new residential developments that are on tap for lower Georgia Avenue.... read»

Trulia: Rent Increases Accelerating in DC

Trulia: Rent Increases Accelerating in DC

Shilpi Paul | August 7th 2012

In July, asking rents in the DC area were up 3.9 percent year-over-year, following a 3.5 percent increase in June, according to Trulia's latest Price ... read»

This Week's Find: A Home on the Hill's Friendliest Block

This Week's Find: A Home on the Hill's Friendliest Block

Shilpi Paul | August 7th 2012

This Week's Find is a rarely available home on what some people think of as the friendliest block on Capitol Hill. ... read»

Home Price Watch: Doubling in a Decade in Bloomingdale and LeDroit

Home Price Watch: Doubling in a Decade in Bloomingdale and LeDroit

Shilpi Paul | August 7th 2012

Today, UrbanTurf will begin looking at the trajectory of home prices in DC area zip codes over the last decade. This week, we examine the zip code of ... read»

What Bloomingdale Needs Is...

What Bloomingdale Needs Is...

Shilpi Paul | August 6th 2012

Last week, in the second of a series of polls about what new types of establishments DC residents would like to see come to their area, UrbanTurf aske... read»

The Kickstarter For Community Development

The Kickstarter For Community Development

Shilpi Paul | August 6th 2012

Brickstarter is a website that will launch later this year where civic-minded residents can post project ideas for vacant spaces in their city and nav... read»

What Does Being an ANC Commissioner Entail

What Does Being an ANC Commissioner Entail

Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012

UrbanTurf readers have likely seen references to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) pop up regularly on this site. But what are the duties of th... read»

Best New Listings: The Renovation Edition

Best New Listings: The Renovation Edition

Shilpi Paul | August 3rd 2012

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at an affordable renovated row house in Truxton Circle, a fancy industrial Victorian in Columbia ... read»

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