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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.

New Luxury Apartments Coming to Alexandria in 2012

New Luxury Apartments Coming to Alexandria in 2012

Mark Wellborn | August 3rd 2010

The Washington Business Journal reported late last night that Post Properties will soon start construction on a 344-unit luxury apartment complex in t... read»

DC Mayor to Lift City's Stay-at-Home Order on Friday

DC Mayor to Lift City's Stay-at-Home Order on Friday

Nena Perry-Brown | May 27th 2020

The first "reopening" phase would coincide with that of Northern Virginia.... read»

A Mortgage Conundrum

A Mortgage Conundrum

UrbanTurf Staff | March 22nd 2012

A young couple in DC wants to buy a new condo while keeping their current unit to rent out. But that is proving to be easier said than done. ... read»

Is DC's $5,000 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Coming Back?

Is DC's $5,000 First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Coming Back?

Shilpi Paul | January 9th 2013

The $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit in DC expired in December 2011, but Eleanor Holmes Norton is working to get it re-instated. ... read»

In-Person or Virtual, The DC Housing Market is Moving

In-Person or Virtual, The DC Housing Market is Moving

Nena Perry-Brown | May 15th 2020

Realtors share that prospective buyers are perhaps even more prepared now to put their bid in on the right property — and they aren't above touring ... read»

Coming Soon? DC's Rent Control Database

Coming Soon? DC's Rent Control Database

Nena Perry-Brown | August 15th 2017

While DC may no longer have the 80,000 estimated rent control units tallied in 2011, a law passed that year to create an online database of rent contr... read»

McLean's White House Replica Finds a Buyer

McLean's White House Replica Finds a Buyer

UrbanTurf Staff | October 4th 2021

The 12,000 square foot replica of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue went under contract last week.... read»

How Much Have DC-Area Apartment Rents Risen in the Last Year?

How Much Have DC-Area Apartment Rents Risen in the Last Year?

UrbanTurf Staff | July 22nd 2022

A new report sheds a bit more light on how much rents have risen at the top of the market. ... read»

School Ties: Families Staying in DC, Holding Out Hope for Better Schools

School Ties: Families Staying in DC, Holding Out Hope for Better Schools

Michele Lerner | February 17th 2010

The steady exodus of families from DC to the suburbs for the promise of better schools may be slowing. Anecdotal and hard evidence suggest that more f... read»

Buying Now Twice as Affordable as Renting, Zillow Says

Buying Now Twice as Affordable as Renting, Zillow Says

Lark Turner | December 9th 2014

Rent affordability has become historically unaffordable in the 35 biggest metros.... read»

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