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DC Can't Afford to Increase the Homestead Deduction
Nena Perry-Brown | February 20th 2019
A bill was introduced in DC last month to increase the homestead deduction, but an analysis shows that it will be too costly.... read»
Waking Up Underwater
Mark Wellborn | April 30th 2010
In this week's departure from DC real estate fare, we head to the middle of the Indian Ocean where we find a hotel that is offering (for a limited tim... read»
North of $600,000: DC Home Prices Just Below Record-High in May
UrbanTurf Staff | June 11th 2019
The latest housing report for the DC region continues to hammer home common themes from the past year, including increasing home prices. ... read»
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Best Sign That DC's Market is Becoming Like New York's: $2 Million is the New $1 Million
UrbanTurf Staff | December 17th 2015
It's a little bit scary, but a million dollars is no longer an appropriate benchmark for luxury real estate in the city. ... read»
A Co-op Building That Pays Its Owners
Shilpi Paul | April 15th 2013
A recent article in the New York Times introduced us to a concept that seems almost too good to believe: a co-op building with no maintenance fees tha... read»
Just How Important Is the Creative Class?
Shilpi Paul | July 17th 2012
New pop-up shops, cafes and art gallery openings are lauded and certainly have intrinsic value, but do they lead to economic development?... read»
U-Md. Designed-House Wins Top Honors at Solar Decathalon
UrbanTurf Staff | October 3rd 2011
The WaterShed house, an energy-efficient home designed by a team from the University of Maryland, took top honors at this year's Solar Decathalon. The... read»
Payback on Your Green Home Investment
Michael Kiefer | September 24th 2009
If you are in the market for a new home these days, you are likely seeing more options when it comes to energy efficient properties, and consequently,... read»
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Carr Properties' planned conversion of a vacant nine-story office building into a 314... read »

While the national housing market continues to shift in favor of buyers, the DC regio... read »
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