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Posts By Mark Wellborn

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

4.32%: Another Week, Another Interest Rate Record

4.32%: Another Week, Another Interest Rate Record

Mark Wellborn | September 2nd 2010

Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages sunk to 4.32 percent today, according to Freddie Mac, down from 4.36 percent last week. And yes, that is another reco... read»

The Price to Live in the Other Washington Revealed

The Price to Live in the Other Washington Revealed

Mark Wellborn | September 1st 2010

Last week, we asked readers to guess the price of of an 1,800 square-foot loft space near Seattle's downtown waterfront. We reveal the price after the... read»

Case Shiller Shows Home Prices in DC Increased 7.3%

Case Shiller Shows Home Prices in DC Increased 7.3%

Mark Wellborn | August 31st 2010

The latest report from Case-Shiller is out today and it shows that home prices in DC increased just over 7 percent between June 2009 and June 2010. Bu... read»

Deal of the Week: The Elusive Renovated Three-Bedroom For Under $400K

Deal of the Week: The Elusive Renovated Three-Bedroom For Under $400K

Mark Wellborn | August 31st 2010

Deal of the Week is back with a three-bedroom home in the Petworth/Park View section of the city that despite being fully renovated, remains affordabl... read»

DC is Making (A Lot) of Lists These Days

DC is Making (A Lot) of Lists These Days

Mark Wellborn | August 30th 2010

DC's inclusion on the list of top cities for online dating (out today from Match.com) got us thinking: Just how many lists has our fair city made in t... read»

Guess the Price: The Other Washington

Guess the Price: The Other Washington

Mark Wellborn | August 27th 2010

For this week's price-guessing game of homes in other metropolitan areas, we head out to what some DC natives might call the other Washington. ... read»

Michelle Rhee's Influence on DC Real Estate: The Director's Cut

Michelle Rhee's Influence on DC Real Estate: The Director's Cut

Mark Wellborn | August 26th 2010

A week or so ago, Lydia DePillis over at Housing Complex put forth the idea that DC public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is the most powerful perso... read»

Not Surprisingly, Americans Are Buying Smaller Homes

Not Surprisingly, Americans Are Buying Smaller Homes

Mark Wellborn | August 26th 2010

The Census Bureau recently reported that new homes are getting smaller, dropping to a median of 2,135 square feet last year after topping out at more ... read»

Metropole Has Five Units Remaining

Metropole Has Five Units Remaining

Mark Wellborn | August 25th 2010

UrbanTurf recently learned that the Metropole condominium in Logan Circle has just five units left to sell. The five remaining condos at the luxury de... read»

14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos

14th and S Street Residential Project Likely to be Condos

Mark Wellborn | August 24th 2010

14th and You recently posted a very comprehensive preview of the 125-unit residential project that is planned for 14th and S Streets NW. Perhaps the m... read»

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