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Posts By Mark Wellborn

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

WSJ: New Site Allows Users to Buy Foreclosures With "Click of a Mouse"

WSJ: New Site Allows Users to Buy Foreclosures With "Click of a Mouse"

Mark Wellborn | March 3rd 2010

Gutsy real estate investors take notice! The Wall Street Journal is reporting on a new website that allows people to buy foreclosure properties using ... read»

Under Contract: 327 Square-Foot Studio, Chevy Chase Bungalow

Under Contract: 327 Square-Foot Studio, Chevy Chase Bungalow

Mark Wellborn | March 2nd 2010

In Under Contract, UrbanTurf looks back at properties it has featured over the past couple weeks to see which were snatched up by DC's alert buyers.... read»

Deal of the Week: An Architect's Three-Bedroom Near the H Street Corridor

Deal of the Week: An Architect's Three-Bedroom Near the H Street Corridor

Mark Wellborn | March 1st 2010

For this week's Deal of the Week, we head over near the H Street Corridor to find a three-bedroom row house that has been entirely rebuilt by the arch... read»

Could Google Make P.G. County More Attractive for Home Buyers?

Could Google Make P.G. County More Attractive for Home Buyers?

Mark Wellborn | March 1st 2010

Prince George’s County announced today that it will apply to be a test community for the high-speed broadband network that Google is rolling out... read»

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Chevy Chase

Best New Listings: Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Chevy Chase

Mark Wellborn | February 28th 2010

This week's Best New Listings include a large two-bedroom unit in Adams Morgan, a new high-end three-bedroom condo in Columbia Heights and a four-bedr... read»

DC Property Tax Assessments Show Decrease in Value

DC Property Tax Assessments Show Decrease in Value

Mark Wellborn | February 26th 2010

DC’s Office of Tax and Revenue sent out 2011 tax assessment notices to property owners today, and most owners will likely be disappointed by wha... read»

Facebook Living at $45,000 a Month

Facebook Living at $45,000 a Month

Mark Wellborn | February 26th 2010

In this week's departure from all things DC real estate, we look at how the other half lives. The other half in this case refers to Napster founder an... read»

"If I Had (Almost) $1 Million" Listing: Huge Condo in Former Chinese Embassy

"If I Had (Almost) $1 Million" Listing: Huge Condo in Former Chinese Embassy

Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2010

This week we look just below the $1 million price point and find a 2,300 square-foot three-bedroom condo in the building that was formerly the Chinese... read»

DC Area Has Highest Housing Price Increase in U.S.

DC Area Has Highest Housing Price Increase in U.S.

Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2010

After reports this week that new home sales fell off a cliff nationally, it is nice to get some good news for the local DC housing market. ... read»

Best Open Houses: Brightwood and Capitol Hill

Best Open Houses: Brightwood and Capitol Hill

Mark Wellborn | February 25th 2010

In this week's edition of Best Open Houses we feature a revamped two-bedroom row house for under $400K in Capitol Hill and a "classic star" up in Brig... read»

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