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Posts By Mark Wellborn

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

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Are the Chances That My Landlord Will Reduce My Rent?

UrbanTurf Reader Asks: What Are the Chances That My Landlord Will Reduce My Rent?

Mark Wellborn | December 28th 2009

In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders what the chances are that she can get her landlord to reduce her rent for ... read»

What Does $550K Buy You in DC?

What Does $550K Buy You in DC?

Mark Wellborn | December 23rd 2009

In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we look in the $550,000 price point where we find a spacious two-bedroom condo with plenty of views on ... read»

National Home Sales Up 7.4 Percent in November

National Home Sales Up 7.4 Percent in November

Mark Wellborn | December 22nd 2009

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) today announced that national home sales activity hit an annually-adjusted 6.54 million units in November, ... read»

The Price of a Modern Home in Philadelphia Revealed

The Price of a Modern Home in Philadelphia Revealed

Mark Wellborn | December 21st 2009

About a week and a half ago, we asked readers to guess the price of four-bedroom modern home in Philadelphia designed by one of the 20th century’... read»

DC Housing Report: Sales Way Up, Supply Shrinking

DC Housing Report: Sales Way Up, Supply Shrinking

Mark Wellborn | December 21st 2009

In his latest analysis of the DC housing market, Keith Gibbons of DCHousingPrices delivers a fairly succinct message: sales volume is way up and the i... read»

Best City Block of 2009: 5th and K Streets NW

Best City Block of 2009: 5th and K Streets NW

Mark Wellborn | December 18th 2009

While it may be still in transition, the nascent Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood, and specifically the intersection at 5th and K Streets NW, has se... read»

The Best (and Craziest) Real Estate News Outside of DC in 2009

The Best (and Craziest) Real Estate News Outside of DC in 2009

Mark Wellborn | December 18th 2009

It was a tough choice for this category between the insanity of the Las Vegas house market and a story of the smallest apartment in Manhattan. We went... read»

UrbanTurf's Top Five Posts of 2009

UrbanTurf's Top Five Posts of 2009

Mark Wellborn | December 17th 2009

Choosing the best from the best is a fairly difficult task. There were plenty of articles written for UrbanTurf this year that justifiably deserved a ... read»

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

The Best Listing of the Year (For Well-Paid Lobbyists)

Mark Wellborn | December 17th 2009

Earlier this week, we profiled the best new listing of 2009 for what we deemed "mere mortal" homebuyers. Today, we head into the thin air of DC's luxu... read»

Best Condo Conversion: View 14

Best Condo Conversion: View 14

Mark Wellborn | December 16th 2009

For far too long, View 14 sat empty and under construction on the corner of 14th Street and Florida Avenue NW. When the leasing office opened on Novem... read»

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