Posts By Mark Wellborn
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Mark Wellborn, from most recent to least.
Sponsored Post: First-Time Home Buying Seminar at The Chase at Bethesda
Mark Wellborn | June 4th 2009
The Jane Fairweather Team and The Chase at Bethesda are hosting a first-time home buying seminar next Wednesday, June 10th at The Chase Sales Center. ... read»
Where Have Obama Staffers Settled?
Mark Wellborn | June 3rd 2009
The Washingtonian Open House blog recently spilled the beans on where certain White House staffers have settled in the DC area. More after the jump. ... read»
What Does $400K Buy You in DC?
Mark Wellborn | June 3rd 2009
We featured this two-bedroom condo on 16th Street a few months ago in our Best Open Houses feature. The price was recently reduced by about $25K which... read»
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Pending Home Sales Up For Third Straight Month
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2009
In optimistic news on the housing front, the National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales rose 6.7 percent in April. The increase... read»
Foreclosures Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2009
Your skin may be at risk if you buy a foreclosure in the next few months. The National Pest Management Association is reporting that abandoned homes c... read»
UrbanTurf Reader Asks: Should I Sell My Home on My Own?
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2009
At the peak of the real estate market back in 2005, most people wouldn’t think twice about having an agent sell their home. However, declining p... read»
Tuesday's Deal of the Week
Mark Wellborn | June 2nd 2009
This week's Deal of the Week is a four-bedroom rowhouse near Gallaudet University that is listed for just under $500,000. The property was renovated l... read»
Spring Valley: Still One of DC's Most Expensive Neighborhoods
Mark Wellborn | June 1st 2009
When Washingtonians hear the name Spring Valley it brings to mind a level of exclusivity that few neighborhoods in DC have attained. The Washington P... read»
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This week's Best New Listings heads to Georgetown, where two condos became one, and t... read »

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This is one of the more intriguing adaptive reuse proposals of the year.... read »

The developer wants to transform the 1960s motor lodge into "Union Market Cabanas" �... read »

This week we bring back What X Buys You as UrbanTurf takes a look at how far an $850,... read »
- Best New Listings: Two Condos Become One in Georgetown, and a Backyard Goes Full Resort
- 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
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