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Baby Boomers Use Cash To Retake Top Spot As Largest Generation of Homebuyers
UrbanTurf Staff | April 1st 2025
The 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report found that boomers rose to 42% of the homebuyer pool in 2024, up from 31% in 2023.... read»
Mortgage Demand Rises As Rates Fall For Fifth Week in a Row
UrbanTurf Staff | February 8th 2023
Mortgage application volume rose 7.4% week-over-week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday. ... read»
More Sellers Than Buyers In The DC Region — But the Gap Is Smaller Than You'd Think
UrbanTurf Staff | March 23rd
A new report out this week adds context to the market tilting in favor of buyers in the DC region.... read»
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Mortgage Rates Drop To Lowest Level Since November 2016
UrbanTurf Staff | August 25th 2017
Freddie Mac reported 3.86 percent with an average 0.5 point as the average for a 30-year mortgage on Thursday, a new low for 2017. ... read»
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3.55: Rates Down Slightly, Hover Near Record Low
Shilpi Paul | September 6th 2012
Long-term mortgage rates remain low this week, with Freddie Mac reporting 3.55 percent with an average 0.7 point as the average on a 30-year fixed-rat... read»
Across The DC Region, Rent Growth Is Splitting Along The Beltway
UrbanTurf Staff | July 29th
Close-in suburbs are seeing some of the steepest rent declines in the region, while submarkets further from the job centers that drive demand are post... read»
Nearly 6 in 10 DC-Area Rental Listings Are Offering a Concessions
UrbanTurf Staff | May 29th
If you're apartment hunting in the DC region right now, landlords want your attention — and they're willing to pay for it.... read»
Atlantic Cities: The Characters On Your Neighborhood Listserv
UrbanTurf Staff | February 24th 2012
This morning, Atlantic Cities published a pretty funny list of common character types that pop up on neighborhood email listservs. Our favorites after... read»
DC-Area Housing Market Slowed In February, Fewer Homes Hit The Market
UrbanTurf Staff | March 11th 2025
The DC region has yet to see a surge of new listings hit the market in the face of federal layoffs.... read»
Area Homes for the Offspring of DC's Power Set
Mark Wellborn | January 27th 2009
Washingtonian’s Open House blog had an interesting post last week for those who like to know where the offspring of the rich and powerful have p... 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 »
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The report found that the DC area saw millionaire renter households increase 219% bet... read »
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