Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Ground Broken at Georgia Commons Site
Mark Wellborn | May 4th 2009
The ground was finally broken this morning on Georgia Commons, a $35 million mixed-use project in Petworth that will include 130 residential units and... read»
Rising U.S. Home Sales Suggest Bottom is Near
Mark Wellborn | May 4th 2009
The National Association of Realtors announced that pending U.S. home sales rose 3.2 percent from February to March, the second straight month that sa... read»
Real Estate: The New 401K?
Mark Wellborn | May 4th 2009
The Washington Post had an article in this past Saturday's edition about a DC-area couple that has invested in real estate in the hopes that it will s... read»
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A New Listing Worthy of Your Attention
Mark Wellborn | May 1st 2009
It is not often that we stray from our once a week publication of the best new listings in the DC area, but we got wind of a property that just went o... read»
Friday's "If I Had $1 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | May 1st 2009
This week's "If I Had $1 Million" listing is a four-bedroom stucco residence in Chevy Chase DC. Perhaps the best feature of this renovated property is... read»
Update: Changes at Metropole
Mark Wellborn | April 30th 2009
In a follow-up to our post from yesterday, UrbanTurf has learned that Metropole and its lenders have come to an agreement on a plan to finalize the re... read»
Mortgage Rates at Lowest Point in Four Decades
Mark Wellborn | April 30th 2009
Freddie Mac reported today that 30 year fixed-rate mortgages are now at 4.78 percent, the lowest they have been since 1970 when the mortgage and loan ... read»
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