Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Friday's "If I Had $1.5 Million" Listing
Mark Wellborn | June 12th 2009
This week's "If I Had $1.5 Million" listing is a four-level row house in Dupont Circle. In 1942, the property was converted into four apartments, and ... read»
What Does $450K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | June 11th 2009
We looked through the information for this listing twice searching for the condo fees before realizing that the $449,000 listing price is actually for... read»
WBJ: Foreclosures Drop in DC Area in May
Mark Wellborn | June 11th 2009
Foreclosures fell noticeably in the DC area last month, according to the Washington Business Journal. The Journal reports that foreclosure research fi... read»
Bill Proposing $15K Tax Credit for Homebuyers Introduced Today
Mark Wellborn | June 11th 2009
UrbanTurf has learned that a bill will be introduced today in the Senate that would almost double the current tax credit to $15,000 and remove a numbe... read»
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Home Sales Increase in NoVa, Drop Off in DC
Mark Wellborn | June 10th 2009
It looks like home buyers were taking advantage of low prices in Northern Virginia last month, but not in DC. The number of homes sold in Northern Vir... read»
Ask An Agent: How Much Should I Offer Below the Asking Price?
Mark Wellborn | June 10th 2009
In this week's installment of Ask An Agent, a reader wonders if there is a rule for how much under the asking price she should bid on a property that ... read»
DCmud: Bad News for Buyers at The Floridian
Mark Wellborn | June 9th 2009
Current owners and prospective buyers at The Floridian received some bad news recently. DCmud is reporting that tenants were told that they would not ... read»
Is Loudoun County Now a Seller's Market?
Mark Wellborn | June 9th 2009
Is Loudoun County one of the few “seller’s markets” in the country? The Loudoun Times-Mirror had an article recently making that ass... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do I Shop Around For a Mortgage?
Mark Wellborn | June 9th 2009
Shopping around for the best mortgage is a common practice in the home buying process, particularly in markets like this one. However, exactly how to ... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | June 9th 2009
Mount Vernon Square is one of the neighborhoods in the District that offers the best deals for home buyers, and this property only bolsters that reput... read»
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The Phelps Street listing owned by Chris Hughes and husband Sean Eldridge went under ... read »
Multiple-offer situations remain a defining feature of the DC-area housing market, ac... read »
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