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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

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

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

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»

A New iPhone Application For Homebuyers

A New iPhone Application For Homebuyers

Mark Wellborn | April 29th 2009

Do you need one more reason to buy an iPhone? This morning, home valuation and listing website Zillow.com announced the launch of the Zillow iPhone ap... read»

Small Building or Big Building: The Results

Small Building or Big Building: The Results

Mark Wellborn | April 29th 2009

A few weeks ago, we asked our readers what type of building they prefer to live in: a large development or a small boutique building. We tallied the c... read»

Obama Administration Expands Housing Aid Plan

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?

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

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

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

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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