Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
This Week's Find: Old Turned New in LeDroit Park
Mark Wellborn | August 11th 2011
In 1889, a physician named Thomas B. Campbell built a home in LeDroit Park for $5,000. That house looks a little bit different these days. ... read»
What $980K Buys You in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | August 10th 2011
In What X Buys You this week, UrbanTurf takes a look at properties on the market in the $975,000 to $980,000 range to give readers an idea of what typ... read»
July Home Sales Slip in DC, But Still Strong
Mark Wellborn | August 10th 2011
In July, pending home sales in the DC area fell more than expected, according to data released today by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), but th... read»
VA Loan Limits Unchanged Through End of 2011
Mark Wellborn | August 9th 2011
There is at least one government-backed home loan out there on which the limits will not drop come October 1. ... read»
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Downgrade Effect: Higher Rates, Elevated Inventory
Mark Wellborn | August 8th 2011
As the Dow took a nosedive on Monday following Standard & Poor's downgrading of the U.S. credit rating, Jonathan Miller weighed in on the MRIS blog wi... read»
Best New Listings: U Street, The Palisades, Takoma Park
Mark Wellborn | August 7th 2011
In this week's edition of Best New Listings, we look at an 1,100 square-foot two-bedroom in the U Street Corridor, a MacArthur Boulevard three-bedroom... read»
Burglary Prompts Airbnb to Offer Insurance
Mark Wellborn | August 4th 2011
Following an incident in which a San Francisco woman rented out her home via Airbnb only to have the apartment burglarized by the tenant, the website ... read»
Shrinking Home Inventory: A Good or Bad Sign?
Mark Wellborn | August 3rd 2011
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the inventory of for-sale homes dropped significantly in several U.S. cities in the second quarter of 2... read»
The Remaining Brookland Artspace Lofts Available For Rent
Mark Wellborn | August 1st 2011
Artspace has announced that the remaining affordable apartments at the Brookland Artspace Lofts are now available for occupancy. ... read»
Skin in the Game: Qualified Residential Mortgage Update
Mark Wellborn | August 1st 2011
Today will likely be remembered as the day that the country waited with bated breath as a debt ceiling deal was worked out. But for the residential re... read»
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