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Under Contract: A Month For A Houseboat, A Few Days For A Farmhouse
UrbanTurf Staff | October 1st 2025
In this week's Under Contract, we look at a Takoma Park home and a houseboat in DC that recently found buyers.... read»
About a Third of DC-Area Homes Are Selling Above Asking This Spring
UrbanTurf Staff | June 24th
The DC-area housing market is holding its own in a spring season that has tilted decisively toward buyers in much of the country.... read»
Brookfield Residential Brings a Fresh Season of 55+ Living to Cascades at Embrey Mill
UrbanTurf Sponsor | July 1st
Cascades at Embrey Mill offers 55+ active adult condominiums from $399,990, featuring main-level living and private elevators.... read»
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As Interest Rates Drop, Mortgage Demand Hits Three Year High
UrbanTurf Staff | September 10th 2025
Total mortgage volume rose 9.2%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday.... read»
Mortgage Demand Drops 10% Over Concerns About Tariffs, Economy
UrbanTurf Staff | July 16th 2025
Applications to purchase a home dropped 12% week-over-week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday.... read»
20 Years in the Making: Crummell Community Center Breaks Ground in Ivy City
UrbanTurf Staff | June 22nd
Ground broke today on the project that will transform the long-vacant Alexander Crummell School into a modern community space.... read»
Summer Incentives Abound at Kite House, DC’s Best-Selling Condominium
UrbanTurf Sponsor | June 17th
Kite House, the stylish new condominium located at The Parks at Walter Reed, is now offering an enticing package of incentives that has sold five home... read»
Mortgage Demand Pops As Rates Drop To Three-Month Lows
UrbanTurf Staff | July 9th 2025
Applications to purchase a home increased 9% week-over-week, and were 25% percent higher than a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Associatio... read»
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