Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
The Key to Selling Condos: Display Art at Your Grand Opening
Mark Wellborn | May 7th 2009
On April 23rd, The Providence had its grand opening that doubled as an art show, a decision that has worked out quite well for the eight-unit developm... read»
WBJ: Retails Kiosks Possible at Select Metro Stations
Mark Wellborn | May 7th 2009
The Washington Business Journal is reporting that the Metro’s board of directors will meet toward the end of the month to decide whether to acce... read»
Property Taxes in DC and NoVa
Mark Wellborn | May 6th 2009
High property taxes can be an unexpected thorn in the side of a new homebuyer that gets excited about a great looking property, but doesn't do all the... read»
24 Percent of DC Homeowners Have Negative Equity
Mark Wellborn | May 6th 2009
Zillow.com announced in a recently released report that one in five U.S. homeowners owes the bank more than their home is worth. The report also noted... read»
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HomeVisit Hacked, Down For Next Three Days
Mark Wellborn | May 6th 2009
UrbanTurf has learned that the HomeVisit website and the terrific photos and virtual tours that it provides to listings in the area will be down for t... read»
Express Homebuyers Still Flipping
Mark Wellborn | May 6th 2009
About a month ago, we linked to a story that the City Paper's Ruth Samuelson wrote about about Express Homebuyers, a company that buys, renovates and ... read»
Metro Stations With Greatest Increase, Decrease in Ridership
Mark Wellborn | May 5th 2009
Greater Greater Washington has posted the Metro stations in the DC area that have shown the fastest passenger growth and decline rates, and the result... read»
Alexandria’s Live/Work Housing Project
Mark Wellborn | May 5th 2009
DCmud is reporting that work will soon begin on The Lofts at Del Ray Village, a three-story development on Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria that cate... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Petworth or LeDroit Park?
Mark Wellborn | May 5th 2009
In this week's installment of "UrbanTurf Reader Asks," a prospective buyer asks a question that we imagine will elicit varying opinions: Should I live... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | May 5th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is in a slightly higher price range than the listings we normally pick for this feature, however we still consider it a d... read»
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This week's Best New Listings heads to Georgetown, where two condos became one, and t... read »
In this edition of First-Timer Primer, we look into the question of how to determine ... read »
This is one of the more intriguing adaptive reuse proposals of the year.... read »
The developer wants to transform the 1960s motor lodge into "Union Market Cabanas" �... read »
This week we bring back What X Buys You as UrbanTurf takes a look at how far an $850,... read »
- Best New Listings: Two Condos Become One in Georgetown, and a Backyard Goes Full Resort
- First-Timer Primer: Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy?
- The Plan To Turn A Rock Creek Park Estate Into A Suburban-Style Pool and Tennis Club
- From Motel 6 to "Union Market Cabanas": Interim Plans Filed for Union Market Site
- How Far $850,000 Goes In The DC-Area Housing Market
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