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Mortgage Lending

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgage Lending, from most recent to least.

The 23-Year Mortgage?

The 23-Year Mortgage?

Shilpi Paul | February 13th 2012

While most home buyers still opt for a 15 or 30-year mortgage, more are customizing mortgages to meet their individual timelines, The New York Times r... read»

Housing Briefly Touched On During State of the Union

Housing Briefly Touched On During State of the Union

Shilpi Paul | January 25th 2012

While housing was not front and center in last night's State of the Union address, President Obama did touch upon a couple initiatives and potential b... read»

What Prompts Scrutiny From Mortgage Lenders?

What Prompts Scrutiny From Mortgage Lenders?

Shilpi Paul | November 7th 2011

UrbanTurf took a closer look at a recent article in The New York Times advising homeowners of triggers that may raise the eyebrows of mortgage lenders... read»

The Buyer's Experience: The 90-Day Rule

The Buyer's Experience: The 90-Day Rule

Shilpi Paul | October 17th 2011

In this installment of The Buyer's Experience, first-time buyers are taken by surprise by a little known rule and almost find themselves without a hom... read»

Pipeline: New Condos & Apartments Coming to the DC Area

DC Real Estate Guides

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First-Timer Primers

Intro guides for first-time home buyers

Red Flags Revealed During a Home Inspection Top 5 Tax Breaks For Homeowners Tax Relief for DC Homeowners
Condo Fee Tutorial What is a Rent Back? 10 Ways To Tell If a Home Renovation is Well Done
Obtaining a Basic Business License For Your Rental What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? The Splitting the Rent Formula
How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a House? Is This Condo Building Financially Healthy? Interest Rates and Mortgage Points
The Scoop on Mortgage Insurance

Unique Spaces

Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro

The Most Intriguing Loft in DC The R Street Firehouse DC’s One-Room House
Dupont Circle’s Old Frat House To Become Alley Home Best Transition From a Garage To a Home The Roundhouse
Tilden Gardens Restaurant-Turned-Home Hits Market Next Week Logan Circle’s Most Intriguing Garage Frank Lloyd Wright Goes Green in Kensington
Sears Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover Old Town General Store Becomes Three-Level Home Making the Most of a Skinny House
A Studio 27 Renovation on Capitol Hill Once a Carriage House, Now a Home The Bank that Became a Home
From Pie to Hooch to Heroin to Home The Live-Aboards of Gangplank Marina A Treehouse with Rock Creek Park As A Backyard
Modern Tranquility in Sperryville Saddle Up For Stable Living Throwing a Curve at 550 Square Feet
A Modern Hilltop Retreat Tilden Street Restaurant Becomes Spacious Home Focus on Design: A Vastu Unit at 22 West
The DC Area’s First Net Zero Home A Yankee Goes Green DC’s First Carbon Neutral Home
Eco-Friendly Alley House Off H Street The Gym, The Stables and The Firehouse