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Zillow Releases Fourth Quarter Market Housing Report
Mark Wellborn | February 4th 2009
Real estate valuation website Zillow has released its market report for the fourth quarter of last year and, predictably, things could be looking bett... 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»
Under Contract: Six Days Above The Potomac And On Capitol Hill
UrbanTurf Staff | July 28th 2025
In this week's Under Contract, we highlight two homes recently featured on UrbanTurf that spent under a week on the market.... read»
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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»
Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers By 26% in the DC Area, New Report Finds
UrbanTurf Staff | July 14th
Home sellers in the DC area continue to outnumber the buyers looking to purchase their homes.... read»
Refinancing Up, Purchases Down: A Mixed Bag For Mortgage Applications
UrbanTurf Staff | January 15th 2025
Applications to purchase a home fell 2%, while applications to refinance a home rose 22% compared to a year ago.... read»
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»
376 Units, Three Buildings: New Details on Gaithersburg's Missile Site Redevelopment
UrbanTurf Staff | August 17th
A revised residential plan is in the works for a Cold War-era missile site in Gaithersburg.... 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 DC Office of Planning (OP) has finalized its plan to revive the H Street Corridor... read »

The conventional wisdom is that the effect is real but routinely overstated.... read »
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