Posts By Shilpi Paul
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Shilpi Paul, from most recent to least.
Best Place For New Grads? DC Ranks 18th
Shilpi Paul | May 16th 2012
Since new data seems to consistently reveal the DC area's pull as a destination for young people, it was a bit of a shock to see the region place 18th... read»
What $330,000 Buys You in DC
Shilpi Paul | May 16th 2012
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $325,000 to $335,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
Bye Big Homes: Report Predicts the End of McMansions
Shilpi Paul | May 15th 2012
The Demand Institute recently released a report that harkens the end of large, sprawling single-family homes miles from the nearest walkable town cent... read»
Updates on Riverfront on the Anacostia, Canal Park
Shilpi Paul | May 15th 2012
The team behind RiverFront on the Anacostia, a large mixed-used development on the boards for just south of Nationals Park, stopped by ANC 6D's meetin... read»
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Homeownership Rates Down in Region
Shilpi Paul | May 14th 2012
With the news that the home ownership rate in the US has fallen to a 15-year low, UrbanTurf was curious about how our region compared with the nationa... read»
Walk Score Launches Bike Score
Shilpi Paul | May 14th 2012
Walk Score, the website that ranks the walkability of addresses and is becoming an increasingly useful shorthand for home buyers and renters, just lau... read»
Point/Counterpoint: Is Now A Good Time to Buy Your First Home?
Shilpi Paul | May 14th 2012
Is now a good time to enter the housing market, or should you wait? The Wall Street Journal asked two experts to weigh in on this perpetually-asked qu... read»
Bedroom in a Box: A Futuristic Murphy Bed
Shilpi Paul | May 11th 2012
For those living in small spaces, a Latvian designer has created a futuristic-looking way to keep all your bedroom furniture neatly folded away.... read»
Kalorama: A Posh View From Embassy Row
Shilpi Paul | May 11th 2012
The small neighborhood of Kalorama emerged during a period of rapid development in DC's history, and the architecture is a kind of time capsule that t... read»
Best New Listings: Georgetown, Kent and Logan Circle
Shilpi Paul | May 11th 2012
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a Georgetown home with many sleeping nooks, a Kent rowhouse with beautiful landscaping and a L... read»
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An application extending approval of Friendship Center, a 310-unit development along ... read »
The 30,000 square-foot home along the Potomac River sold at auction on Thursday night... read »
The number of neighborhoods in DC where the median home price hit or exceeded $1 mill... read »
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