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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Wesley Heights Estate To Hit Market For Just South Of $19 Million
UrbanTurf Staff | September 11th
Asking $18,750,000, the home sits on just over an acre and spans more than 15,000 square feet across two and a half stories.... read»
Weekly Round-Up: Credit Card Parking Meters, Falling Mortgage Rates, The White House Valuation
UrbanTurf Staff | January 21st 2010
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.... read»
NAR Economist Says Home Sales Will Rise 14% in 2026
UrbanTurf Staff | November 17th 2025
Following three years of declines, home sales are poised to bounce back next year. At least according to one industry professional.... read»
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If You Move, Getting a Mortgage Could Be Difficult
Mark Wellborn | June 22nd 2009
In his column this past weekend, long-time real estate columnist Kenneth Harney wrote about how Fannie Mae is no longer allowing mortgage applicants t... read»
Mortgage Rates Head Above 3.5% For First Time in Months
UrbanTurf Staff | October 20th 2016
Since June, the average for long-term mortgage rates has been below 3.5 percent. That changed this week. ... read»
DC-Area Inventory Hits Highest 7-Year High In July As Buyer Activity Cools
UrbanTurf Staff | August 11th
The housing market ended July with more homes on the shelf than shoppers willing to bite.... read»
$35,000 To $27.5 Million: The DC Area Housing Market In 2025
UrbanTurf Staff | January 21st
With 2025 in the rearview mirror, UrbanTurf breaks down a series of numbers that provide a picture of the market last year.... read»
Mortgage Demand Rises After Fed Signals Pause in Rate Hikes
UrbanTurf Staff | May 10th 2023
Mortgage application volume rose 7% week-over-week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday. ... read»
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

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 »

The conventional wisdom is that the effect is real but routinely overstated.... read »
- Six-Story, 300-Unit Apartment Building Planned for North Bethesda
- Takoma Park School Campus Could Get Townhouses, a Pool and a Soccer Field
- A 12-Unit, All-Family-Sized Building Pitched For Brookland Parking Lot
- DC’s Millionaire Renter Households Have More Than Tripled Since 2020
- The Midterm Effect on DC Real Estate? Smaller Than You Think
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