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Posts By Shilpi Paul

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

Slow But Steady: Existing Home Sales and Prices Rise

Slow But Steady: Existing Home Sales and Prices Rise

Shilpi Paul | May 22nd 2012

The National Association of Realtors announced today that existing home sales and prices rose in April, indicating a continued, but slow recovery in t... read»

DC Real Estate Versus the Facebook Effect

DC Real Estate Versus the Facebook Effect

Shilpi Paul | May 22nd 2012

We know that housing prices are high in San Francisco, but with the recent creation of several thousand new Facebook millionaires, prices are set to s... read»

Lovely: Making Apartment Hunting Less Painful

Lovely: Making Apartment Hunting Less Painful

Shilpi Paul | May 21st 2012

Tired of scrolling through the minimalist, black and white Craigslist interface when searching for an apartment? A new website is making the process m... read»

Equity's Mount Vernon Square Project To Break Ground Soon

Equity's Mount Vernon Square Project To Break Ground Soon

Shilpi Paul | May 21st 2012

Equity Residential's mixed-use project on I Street in Mount Vernon Square is ready to break ground in August, reported DCmud this morning.... read»

FHA May Loosen Up Rules Regulating Condo Sales

FHA May Loosen Up Rules Regulating Condo Sales

Shilpi Paul | May 21st 2012

FHA officials are considering loosening up requirements that limit the number of individuals eligible for FHA-backed loans, reported The Washington Po... read»

Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden

Best New Listings: A Tudor, A Co-op and Chocolate Mint in the Garden

Shilpi Paul | May 18th 2012

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Tudor tucked away off 16th Street, a bungalow in Takoma Park with a prolific garden and a Be... read»

The Pursuit: What to Expect When You're Expecting

The Pursuit: What to Expect When You're Expecting

Shilpi Paul | May 18th 2012

When Maureen Miesmer and her husband Josh learned they were having a child, the then-DC residents decided to do what a lot of young families do: move ... read»

This Week's Find: A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama

This Week's Find: A 33-Foot Wide Living Room in Kalorama

Shilpi Paul | May 17th 2012

In This Week's Find, we take a look at a home whose layout reaches into the house next door. ... read»

House Hunters Drawn By Warmers Climes...and High Unemployment?

House Hunters Drawn By Warmers Climes...and High Unemployment?

Shilpi Paul | May 17th 2012

According to data that was unearthed by the analytical team at Trulia, house hunters are looking for large homes in warm climates...in cities with poo... read»

3.79: Yet Another Record Low

3.79: Yet Another Record Low

Shilpi Paul | May 17th 2012

For the third consecutive week, mortgage rates dropped to a new record low, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.79 percent with an average 0.7 point as the a... read»

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