Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | July 7th 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a five-bedroom, 4.5-bath rowhouse in Bloomingdale, just north of LeDroit Park. Assessed at around $840,000, this four... read»
DCmud: Downtown is Doing Alright
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2009
DCmud has reported on the 2008 State of Downtown report that was recently issued by the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). All in all, thin... read»
Mortgage Rates Fall, Still Above 5 Percent
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2009
Late last week, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates dropped .1 percent to 5.32 percent. The drop, while not very big by weekly rate standards, was impor... read»
The Best New Listings in the DC Area
Mark Wellborn | July 6th 2009
The best new listings in the DC area include an updated three-bedroom bungalow in 16th Street Heights, a Woodley Park studio (co-op) for just north of... read»
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Obama Expands Foreclosure Program
Mark Wellborn | July 2nd 2009
In a move that is sure to elicit criticism, the Obama administration announced yesterday that borrowers with mortgages worth up to 125 percent of thei... read»
Thursday's "If I Had a $1 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | July 2nd 2009
Our regular Friday feature is a day early this week. (We won't be publishing tomorrow because of the July 4th holiday.) Today's "If I Had $1 Million" ... read»
The Future of Real Estate? Realtor Launches Online Reality Series
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
Real estate agents have started to do a number of things to distinguish themselves from the pack. Some have started to host first-time homebuyer semin... read»
The Lessons Learned From Buying a Home
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
Keith Gibbons, author of DC Housing Prices and our go-to-guy for local real estate sales analysis, recently closed on his new home. In the latest post... read»
What Does $550K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | July 1st 2009
For $550,000, you can have a two-bedroom condo downtown that offers a number of services and amenities for a buyer that works long hours. More after t... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: AU Park or Cleveland Park?
Mark Wellborn | June 30th 2009
In this week’s installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader who is relocating to DC with her family wonders whether AU Park or Cleveland Park ... read»
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The largest residential conversion planned in the neighborhood is continuing to move ... read »
Despite it being a slower year for the housing market in the DC area, there are two B... read »
DC restaurant Pascual makes national best new restaurant list; Minetta Tavern is abou... read »
The rising fees that come with homeownership; Virginia toll road costs RV driver near... read »
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