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First-timer Primer
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under First-timer Primer, from most recent to least.
First-Timer Primer: How to Buy a House at Auction
UrbanTurf Staff | July 19th 2023
UrbanTurf put together a quick primer on the ins and outs of a home auction.... read»
First-Timer Primer: Taxes and Profit from Selling a Home
UrbanTurf Staff | June 28th 2023
Here's what you need to know about reporting profit made from the sale of your home.... read»
First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process
UrbanTurf Staff | June 28th 2023
As home buyers get the itch to look for a home and start to venture out to open houses, it will behoove them to go through the pre-approval process.... read»
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First-Timer Primer: A Condo Fee Tutorial
UrbanTurf Staff | June 27th 2023
Why condo fees are high in some buildings and low in others can be a difficult question to answer. UrbanTurf provides a quick tutorial for buyers on t... read»
First-Timer Primer: How Much Cash Do You Need to Buy a Home?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th 2023
To help home buyers and sellers both novice and seasoned, UrbanTurf is running a series of primer articles this week about the buying and selling proc... read»
First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 26th 2023
In this edition of First Timer Primer, we take a closer look at what you are actually paying for when it comes to sending in that monthly mortgage pay... read»
First-Timer Primer: Maryland’s Home Buyer Assistance Programs
UrbanTurf Staff | May 8th 2023
In April, UrbanTurf looked at programs in the District that help homebuyers defray costs. This week, we take a look at a similar list for homeowner-... read»
First-Timer Primer: How A Retirement Account Can Help Buy A Home
UrbanTurf Staff | April 19th 2023
A Roth IRA is one of those accounts that people feel is totally off limits until you reach the age of 59 1/2. But that is not entirely true.... read»
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
UrbanTurf has compiled virtual looks at large new developments around the DC region.... read »
Crestwood is perhaps the only neighborhood in DC where there are no homes on the mark... read »
Nearly 2,000 residential units are on the boards for the area around Union Market, ab... read »
The large new residential development got a key approval on Thursday.... read »
Home sellers did well for themselves in the second quarter.... read »
- A Virtual Tour of More Than 30 DC-Area Developments
- The DC Neighborhood Where There Are Almost No Homes on the Market
- Flatirons, Motel Redevelopments and the 2,000 Units on the Boards at Union Market
- 435-Unit Development at Takoma Metro Receives Historic Approval
- $160,000: The Profits DC-Area Home Sellers Saw in 2023
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