Weekly Round-Up: Snowmaggedon Crime Drop, Potomac Yard Metro Progress
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UrbanTurf can only cover so much real estate news during the week, so below are stories that we didn’t write but are worth reading anyway.
- At least one good thing came as a result of the blizzard this week: Crime dropped off sharply. (Borderstan)
- Home builders are building spec houses in the hopes that buyers will snatch them up before the tax credit expires. (The Wall Street Journal)
- The plan for the Potomac Yard Metro is moving forward slowly, but it is moving forward. (Greater Greater Washington)
Finally, here are UrbanTurf’s three most popular posts of the last week, in case you missed them:
- Rent vs. Buy: Penn Quarter
- Breakdown of the New Condo Market in the DC Metro
- “If I Had $1.5 Million” Listing: Spacious Loft Penthouse in Capitol Hill
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