Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Maryland Puts $2.5 Million Toward Foreclosure Prevention
Mark Wellborn | April 30th 2009
On Wednesday, the Maryland state government announced that it was putting more than $2.5 million toward preventing home foreclosures in the state, acc... read»
Changes at Metropole
Mark Wellborn | April 29th 2009
UrbanTurf has learned that American Realty Advisors (ARA) of California, a group that owns a majority interest in Metropole, Logan Circle’s larg... read»
WSJ: Give Us Your Green
Mark Wellborn | April 29th 2009
The Wall Street Journal does not immediately come to mind when one thinks “green” design, but we give them a serious thumbs up for a recen... read»
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Obama Administration Expands Housing Aid Plan
Mark Wellborn | April 28th 2009
On Tuesday, the Obama administration announced that it would expand its housing aid plan to offer mortgage lenders incentives if they lowered borrower... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Do You Know About Mount Vernon Triangle?
Mark Wellborn | April 28th 2009
This week, an UrbanTurf reader inquires about the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. He also has a contract on a unit in CityVista and wants to know ... read»
Good News! Case-Shiller Home Price Index Didn't Break a Record in February
Mark Wellborn | April 28th 2009
The Standard and Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index for February was released Tuesday, and showed that home prices in the twenty U.S. cities t... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | April 28th 2009
Today’s Deal of the Week is a one-bedroom co-op in an early 20th century rowhouse at 1731 20th Street NW (see map here). Under $300K is a good p... read»
DC Area Zip Codes With Most Discounted Homes
Mark Wellborn | April 27th 2009
Online real estate agency Redfin has analyzed which DC area zip codes have offered the biggest discounts for homebuyers over the past two months. The ... read»
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