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Posts By Mark Wellborn

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

The Paper of Record Says It's Time to Buy in DC

The Paper of Record Says It's Time to Buy in DC

Mark Wellborn | April 21st 2010

The New York Times (with some help from Moody’s) has concluded that DC residents are better off buying a home rather than renting one. More afte... read»

iPad Fever: How Apple's Newest Creation is Being Used to Market DC Real Estate

iPad Fever: How Apple's Newest Creation is Being Used to Market DC Real Estate

Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2010

The iPad has unquestionably been the most anticipated new technology of the year. The hype surrounding Apple's latest creation has not been lost on a ... read»

DC's Top 50 Properties (and What They Say About the City's Buyers)

DC's Top 50 Properties (and What They Say About the City's Buyers)

Mark Wellborn | April 20th 2010

One of the criticisms of the recent column in The Atlantic about the trouble finding a home to buy in DC was that the author was limiting her search t... read»

Deal of the Week: Own a Studio for $1,000 a Month

Deal of the Week: Own a Studio for $1,000 a Month

Mark Wellborn | April 19th 2010

Not for everyone, but this installment of Deal of the Week is a great opportunity for someone who has been considering purchasing a small unit, but ha... read»

Best New Listings: The Two-Bedroom Edition

Best New Listings: The Two-Bedroom Edition

Mark Wellborn | April 17th 2010

In this week's special edition of Best New Listings we look at two-bedroom properties around DC including a Columbia Heights unit with a spacious livi... read»

Antawn Jamison's Palatial Bethesda Mansion Hits the Market

Antawn Jamison's Palatial Bethesda Mansion Hits the Market

Mark Wellborn | April 16th 2010

UrbanTurf has learned that former Washington Wizard Antawn Jamison’s sprawling Bethesda home is currently on the market. Fittingly, the home is ... read»

Columbia Heights is One of Top Urban Projects in U.S.

Columbia Heights is One of Top Urban Projects in U.S.

Mark Wellborn | April 16th 2010

The Urban Land Institute has recognized DC's Columbia Heights neighborhood in their annual Awards for Excellence. Is this because the area has two of ... read»

"If I Had $4 Million" Listing: 11,000 Square-Foot Treehouse in Forest Hills

"If I Had $4 Million" Listing: 11,000 Square-Foot Treehouse in Forest Hills

Mark Wellborn | April 16th 2010

For this week's If I Had $4 Million listing, we up the ante from luxury real estate to uber-luxury real estate and look at an 11,000 square-foot home ... read»

As Foreclosures Rise Nationally, DC Heads in Opposite Direction

As Foreclosures Rise Nationally, DC Heads in Opposite Direction

Mark Wellborn | April 15th 2010

RealtyTrac released their latest foreclosure figures today and to the chagrin of housing optimists out there, the national rate of foreclosures last m... read»

Best Open Houses: Capitol Hill and Tenleytown

Best Open Houses: Capitol Hill and Tenleytown

Mark Wellborn | April 15th 2010

In this week's edition of Best Open Houses, we feature a two-bedroom loft in a former schoolhouse in Capitol Hill and a three-bedroom near Tenleytown ... read»

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