Most Popular Posts - Ever
Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
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»
Mortgage Rates Drop Again To Lowest Level In A Year
UrbanTurf Staff | October 17th 2025
Freddie Mac reported 6.27% as the average on a 30-year mortgage on Thursday, down three basis points from last week. Rates are now back near their low... read»
No One Was Safe from the Mortgage Crisis
Mark Wellborn | May 19th 2009
Perhaps one of the last people that you would expect to fall victim to the sub-prime mortgage crisis would be a journalist that warned it was coming. ... read»
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Above Asking: $26,000 To $62,000 Premiums
UrbanTurf Staff | November 1st 2024
In this week's Above Asking, we highlight two homes in Silver Spring and Takoma Park that recently sold for north of their asking price.... read»
Top 5 Bites: Oysters in Shaw and Sandwiches in Bethesda
Jamie Liu | October 17th 2013
In this week's Top 5 Bites, a new oyster bar from bartender Derek Brown and a Spanish sandwich chain expands to Bethesda.... read»
Buy Your First Home on a Reality Show
Mark Wellborn | May 12th 2009
Housing Complex is reporting that the HGTV program My First Place is currently holding casting calls in the DC/Baltimore area for its seventh season. ... read»
Home Price Watch: The Neighborhood Where You Will Pay Above Asking
Tianna Mañón | September 15th 2015
Mount Pleasant remains a neighborhood where homebuyers are still paying above asking, even if sales aren't as brisk as last year. ... read»
DC is #1 in the Country For Traffic Congestion
UrbanTurf Staff | January 20th 2011
Two years ago, a report from Inrix Inc. said that there was a 26 percent drop in DC area traffic congestion in 2008. That nice trend does not seem to ... read»
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In this article, UrbanTurf will explore the considerations and steps involved in buyi... read »

A vacant office building in North Bethesda could be replaced with a 300-unit apartmen... read »

An interesting residential redevelopment has been floated for a former school in Tako... read »

The mix is notable: every unit is family-sized, with three bedrooms in each of the fo... read »

The report found that the DC area saw millionaire renter households increase 219% bet... read »
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- DC’s Millionaire Renter Households Have More Than Tripled Since 2020
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