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»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | May 4th 2009
This week's best new listings include a sunny two-bedroom condo in Dupont Circle with a number of amenities, a cozy two-bedroom rowhouse in Capitol Hi... read»
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Miami Condos: Not As Cheap As You Might Think
Mark Wellborn | May 1st 2009
If you are under the impression that you can get the deal of a lifetime on a condo anywhere in Miami, think again. The New York Times has a story abou... read»
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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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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