Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Price It Right, Redfin Research Indicates
Mark Wellborn | August 23rd 2010
Research out today from Redfin shows that a property listing gets the most attention from buyers in its first few days on the market, and that the att... read»
Safeway Spurs Petworth Residential Project
Mark Wellborn | August 23rd 2010
The Washington Post reported this morning that Reston-based Duball LLC and Safeway are in the final negotiating stages of a deal that would bring a 21... read»
CityVista V Apartments Sold
Mark Wellborn | August 22nd 2010
It has been a long time coming, but The V at CityVista has finally sold. DCmud reports that Gables Residential out of Atlanta has purchased the 244-un... read»
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The Yards Foundry Lofts Back on Track
Mark Wellborn | August 20th 2010
The Post's Jonathan O’Connell is reporting that Forest City Enterprises and the DC Housing Finance Agency have closed on a deal to finance the a... read»
This Week's Find: Calling All Small Businesses
Mark Wellborn | August 19th 2010
In This Week’s Find, we switch gears from residential properties to commercial after discovering a great Capitol Hill space for a budding small ... read»
Michelle Rhee's Influence on DC Real Estate
Mark Wellborn | August 18th 2010
In a post on the City Paper's Housing Complex blog, Lydia DePillis puts forth the idea that DC public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee is the most pow... read»
Walk Score Introduces Transit Score
Mark Wellborn | August 17th 2010
Walk Score, the popular website that ranks specific locations based on how walkable they are to everyday amenities, recently launched Transit Score, w... read»
WSJ: Small Banks Offering Lower Mortgage Rates
Mark Wellborn | August 16th 2010
If you thought that last week's 4.44 percent 30-year fixed rate mortgage was low, you may be surprised at the rates being offered by smaller banks acr... read»
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