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Posts By Mark Wellborn

Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.

This Week's Find: Takoma Park Home With Secret Room

This Week's Find: Takoma Park Home With Secret Room

Mark Wellborn | February 8th 2011

This Week's Find is a three-bedroom log cabin-like home in Takoma Park that has a rather unique feature: a "secret room" built into its top floor. ... read»

Home Buyers Find Mortgage Process Confusing

Home Buyers Find Mortgage Process Confusing

Mark Wellborn | February 8th 2011

A survey from MortgageMatch.com shows that one-third of respondents think that the mortgage process is the most confusing part of the home buying proc... read»

Preview: The Solidago, DC's First LEED Platinum Condo Development?

Preview: The Solidago, DC's First LEED Platinum Condo Development?

Mark Wellborn | February 7th 2011

UrbanTurf has been given a sneak peek at The Solidago, a new three-unit row house residential project that could be DC's first LEED Platinum condo dev... read»

More Capital Bikeshare Stations Needed in Anacostia?

More Capital Bikeshare Stations Needed in Anacostia?

Mark Wellborn | February 7th 2011

And Now Anacostia recently had a post about whether or not Anacostia should have another Capital Bikeshare station, one of a few recent blog posts reg... read»

Best New Listings: Petworth, Adams Morgan and Capitol Hill

Best New Listings: Petworth, Adams Morgan and Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | February 6th 2011

In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at a rehabbed three-bedroom Wardman in Petworth, a two-bedroom condo alternative in Adams Morgan ... read»

Obama Administration Poised to Propose Mortgage Changes

Obama Administration Poised to Propose Mortgage Changes

Mark Wellborn | February 4th 2011

As early as next week, the Obama administration could recommend reducing the size of mortgages eligible to receive government aid, The Washington Post... read»

4.81%: Your Weekly Mortgage Rate Update

4.81%: Your Weekly Mortgage Rate Update

Mark Wellborn | February 3rd 2011

Long-term interest rates remained virtually unchanged this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 4.81 percent as the average on a 30-year fixed rate mortga... read»

Artists Wanted: Brookland Artspace Lofts Now Offering Hardhat Tours

Artists Wanted: Brookland Artspace Lofts Now Offering Hardhat Tours

Mark Wellborn | February 2nd 2011

The construction is well underway over at the Brookland Artspace Lofts, and those interested in taking a look at the in-progress project now have the ... read»

Back to Drawing Board: Georgetown Post Office to Be Condos

Back to Drawing Board: Georgetown Post Office to Be Condos

Mark Wellborn | February 1st 2011

Georgetown Metropolitan reported this morning that at the ANC 2E meeting last night, it was announced that the Georgetown Post Office will become a ni... read»

Deal of the Week: Bargain One-Bedroom In A Quiet Neighborhood

Deal of the Week: Bargain One-Bedroom In A Quiet Neighborhood

Mark Wellborn | February 1st 2011

Frequently on UrbanTurf, we feature listings that we think would make good homes for first-time buyers. For this installment of Deal of the Week, we l... read»

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