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Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
WaPo: The $698,000 Mistake
Mark Wellborn | November 30th 2009
Last Friday, The Washington Post published a heart-wrenching account of a Maryland woman who was misled into thinking that she could buy a far more ex... read»
Best New Listings: Logan Circle, Mount Pleasant and Del Ray
Mark Wellborn | November 30th 2009
This week's best new listings in the DC area include a high-end one-bedroom loft with parking in Logan Circle, a three-bedroom Tudor in Mount Pleasant... read»
Time to Buy? Mortgage Rates Tie Record Low
Mark Wellborn | November 27th 2009
Freddie Mac reported right before Thanksgiving that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have once again dropped to 4.78 percent, tying a record low set back ... read»
"If I Had $1 Million" Listing: Five-Bedroom Rowhouse in Kalorama
Mark Wellborn | November 27th 2009
This week's If I Had $1 Million listing is a 4,300 square-foot, five-bedroom rowhouse near Kalorama Park that is still a very attractive property desp... read»
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Surprise! Sales of New Homes Rise 6.2 Percent
Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that sales of new homes in the country rose 6.2 percent from September to October. The report is the sec... read»
Ask an Agent: What is the Deal With Fair Housing Laws?
Mark Wellborn | November 25th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders why real estate agents cannot answer basic questions about neighborhood crime levels and ... read»
Deal of the Week: Two-Bedroom Condo in Takoma Gated Community
Mark Wellborn | November 24th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a two-floor, two bedroom unit in the Watkins Condos development just steps from the Takoma Metro stop in Takoma DC. ... read»
Logan Circle: Trendy Now, But Not By Accident
Mark Wellborn | November 23rd 2009
As part of UrbanTurf’s continuing partnership with The Washington Post, we published an article about Logan Circle that ran this past Saturday i... read»
Best New Listings: Columbia Heights, Chevy Chase, Bethesda
Mark Wellborn | November 23rd 2009
This week's best new listings in the DC area include a two-bedroom, two-level condo in Columbia Heights owned by an NFL player, a four-bedroom farmhou... read»
We Hear: The Floridian Could Be Sold Soon
Mark Wellborn | November 20th 2009
It is not UrbanTurf’s style to spread rumors, but we have it on good authority that The Floridian might be sold in the coming weeks. According t... read»
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The Archdiocese of Washington is asking DC's Board of Zoning Adjustment to sign off, ... read »
- First-Timer Primer: Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy?
- The Plan To Turn A Rock Creek Park Estate Into A Suburban-Style Pool and Tennis Club
- From Motel 6 to "Union Market Cabanas": Interim Plans Filed for Union Market Site
- How Far $850,000 Goes In The DC-Area Housing Market
- Archdiocese Seeks to Revive 80-Townhome Plan In North Michigan Park
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