Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Ask an Agent: Will the New Tax on Co-ops Make Them Less Appealing to Buyers in DC?
Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009
Starting in two weeks, co-op sales in DC will be taxed under an economic interest tax, which will be set at 1.1 percent for residential property sales... read»
What is Going on at Axis Condos?
Mark Wellborn | September 16th 2009
A home buyer looking for an unfinished penthouse in DC recently contacted UrbanTurf after a trip to AXIS condos in Capitol Hill to take a look at the ... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Why Do Some Buildings in DC Have Such High Condo Fees?
Mark Wellborn | September 15th 2009
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader wonders why the monthly fees are so high at various condo developments in neighborhoods like We... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | September 15th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a two-bedroom, two-bath condo in Adams Morgan, but we warn you: It is a short sale. There are many complaints that buy... read»
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Neighborhood by Neighborhood: DC Home Sales Analysis
Mark Wellborn | September 14th 2009
Our go-to-guy for local real estate analysis Keith Gibbons of DCHousingPrices has compiled some very helpful neighborhood home buying statistics for D... read»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area: The Parking Edition
Mark Wellborn | September 14th 2009
This week's best new listings include a two-bedroom condo in the U Street Corridor with a Smart Car garage, a well-designed (and rare) two-bedroom con... read»
Good News? Homes are Selling for Close to Asking Price in DC Area
Mark Wellborn | September 11th 2009
Properties on the market in the DC region are selling for close to their asking prices, the Washington Business Journal reports in some welcome news f... read»
How Much to Live in a Chicago Loft?
Mark Wellborn | September 11th 2009
A couple weeks ago, we played a game with readers where we asked them to guess the price of a property on the market in Manhattan's West Village based... read»
"If I Had $1.5 Million" Listing: FHA's Dave Stevens' Home Hits the Market
Mark Wellborn | September 11th 2009
For this week's If I Had $1.5 Million listing we get a special sneak preview of FHA head honcho Dave Stevens' home before it hits the market. In July,... read»
What Does $610K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | September 10th 2009
In this week's installment of What X Buys You, we may have found DC's ideal upscale bachelor pad. The two-bedroom penthouse unit in Logan Circle has a... read»
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