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Step Into Style: The Final Homes Are Now Selling at Brookland Grove
UrbanTurf Sponsor | April 21st 2025
The move-in ready, four-level townhomes at Brookland Grove are distinguished by open-concept layouts, gourmet designer kitchens perfect for entertaini... read»
A Robert Gurney–Designed Home on the Potomac Asks $12.5 Million
UrbanTurf Staff | April 8th
One of the more architecturally interesting homes to hit the market in the DC region in recent memory just came online in Bethesda.... read»
These 7 Maryland Suburb Zip Codes Are Seeing the Biggest Price Gains in 2026
UrbanTurf Staff | July 24th
UrbanTurf is once again taking its semi-regular look at the areas around DC that have seen the highest home price appreciation so far in 2026.... read»
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As Mortgage Rates Hit Nearly 4-Year High, the DC-Area Market Feels the Chill
UrbanTurf Staff | October 2nd
Buyers hoping for a more forgiving autumn got a reality check this week, as the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 7.28%.... read»
$7,500 For Your New Home -- No Repayment Required
Mark Wellborn | January 26th 2009
Imagine if you were buying a home for the first-time and, as a bonus, the federal government gave you $7,500 towards the purchase of the property that... read»
Falling Mortgage Rates Aren't Moving Needle For Buyers...Yet
UrbanTurf Staff | February 25th
Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in two years last week, but don't tell that to prospective homebuyers — they didn't seem to care much.... read»
Mortgage Rates Creep Back Toward 7%
UrbanTurf Staff | September 17th
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95% this week, according to Freddie Mac's latest mortgage survey — up from 6.76% a week earlier and the h... read»
Apple Is Building a Control Panel for Your Home
UrbanTurf Staff | July 29th
Bloomberg reported this week that Apple is preparing its biggest-ever push into the smart home category... read»
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A bridge loan is a short-term financing tool that helps homeowners “bridge” the g... 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 DC Office of Planning (OP) has finalized its plan to revive the H Street Corridor... read »
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- 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
- Taller Buildings, More Arts, Fewer Hurdles: What DC Wants for H Street
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