Posts By UrbanTurf Staff
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author UrbanTurf Staff, from most recent to least.
Longer to Sell: DC Homes Spending More Time on the Market in 2023
UrbanTurf Staff | August 3rd 2023
For years, as interest rates were low and there were plenty of homes for sale, listings in DC flew off the market. This year, as rates have doubled an... read»
Homeowners With Rates Above 5% Twice as Likely to Sell, Per Report
UrbanTurf Staff | August 2nd 2023
In news that will likely come as unsurprising to the UrbanTurf readership, a new survey highlights that homeowners with higher mortgage rates are much... read»
The 6 Huge Developments on the Boards (Or Newly Delivered) in NoMa
UrbanTurf Staff | August 2nd 2023
Once the busiest development neighborhood in DC, a number of projects delivered in NoMa recently leaving just a handful of new buildings in the pipeli... read»
Rent Growth Slows, Vacancy Rises: A Look at the Class A Apartment Market
UrbanTurf Staff | August 1st 2023
Class A apartment rents were still rising in the DC region in the second quarter of 2023, but that growth was slowing as vacancy began to creep up in ... read»
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Sales...Up? The Crystal City Housing Market, By the Numbers
UrbanTurf Staff | July 31st 2023
For two years in a row now, the 22202 zip code, home to Amazon's second headquarters, has seen both total dollar volume and home sales volume rise.... read»
DC-Area First-Time Buyers Need to Earn 12% More Than Last Year to Afford Starter Home, Per Report
UrbanTurf Staff | July 31st 2023
Rising interest rates, low supply and rising home prices have combined to make it more expensive for first-time buyers to break into the DC-area housi... read»
Under Contract: Listed for $5 Million, Gone in 3 Days
UrbanTurf Staff | July 31st 2023
In this week's Under Contract, we highlight three listings recently featured on UrbanTurf that show that the market is still moving quickly, regardles... read»
435-Unit Development at Takoma Metro Receives Historic Approval
UrbanTurf Staff | July 28th 2023
The large new residential development got a key approval on Thursday.... read»
6.81%: Mortgage Rates Edge Up After Last Week's Big Drop
UrbanTurf Staff | July 27th 2023
Freddie Mac reported 6.81% as the average on a 30-year mortgage on Thursday, up 3 basis points compared to last week.... read»
Slim Pickings: A Look at Where Home Sellers Are Sitting on the Sidelines in the DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | July 27th 2023
Bright MLS provided UrbanTurf with the DC-area zip codes where the number of homes have dropped the most since last summer.... read»
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