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Following are the most popular UrbanTurf articles ever, from most to least popular.
Will This Eventually Be One Of The Tallest Buildings In Northern Virginia?
UrbanTurf Staff | September 26th 2025
Red Fox Development is taking plans for a 31-story residential tower at 2425 Mill Road before the Alexandria Planning Commission in November.... read»
A Sure Thing: Real Estate Appreciation in Laguna Beach
Mark Wellborn | July 31st 2009
The appreciation of real estate would be a sure thing if all homes were built into the side of a cliff that overlooked the ocean. In this week’s... read»
Will Petworth and Brightwood Soon Be Kid Central in DC?
Nena Perry-Brown | March 29th 2016
A new post by District, Measured shows that the population of children in the District of Columbia has increased faster than the overall population ov... read»
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Starting Today It Will Be Easier to Get a Mortgage
Lark Turner | December 1st 2014
New guidelines from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that go into effect December 1 relax the standards that lenders have been using to approve mortgages.... read»
Above Asking: A $50,000 Premium in Historic Hyattsville; A $40,000 Premium in Kalorama
Nena Perry-Brown | February 22nd 2022
For this installment of Above Asking, UrbanTurf looks back at a few recently-featured listings, each of which sold for a five-figure premium.... read»
Mortgage Rates Take a Dive, Drop 25 Points
UrbanTurf Staff | November 9th 2023
Homebuyers and sellers alike will be happy with the direction that mortgage rates took this week.... read»
The Price For A House in The DC Area Hit A New High in April
UrbanTurf Staff | May 13th 2024
Up 8% year-over-year, it is the first time that prices have exceeded $800,000 for detached homes.... read»
Homeowners Renovating More, Moving Less
Shilpi Paul | January 20th 2012
For the first time in years, homeowners have increased the money that they are putting toward renovations, The Wall Street Journal reported this morni... read»
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever

This week’s Best New Listings includes a firehouse loft along U Street and a 5,000 ... read »

UrbanTurf explains in this article how DC-area residents can go about securing flood ... read »

Back-to-back records are the latest reminder that the DC area's ultra-luxury condo ma... read »

Kith has built a devoted following since Ronnie Fieg opened his first store in New Yo... read »

Originally built in 1890, 1229 O Street NW was recently renovated to balance beautifu... read »
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