Urban District Realty

10/13/2026

The Great DC Housing Stall: Rates Freeze Buyers, Listings Pile Up

https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/with_rates_to_blame_the_fall_housing_market_gets_off/25090

10/09/2026

The Bond Market Just Broke a 24-Year Record, and Your Mortgage Is Paying the Price

For the past month, global bond markets have been in the grips of a historic sell-off triggered by a tangle of complex economic issues.

10/06/2026

🏡 Dreaming of owning a home in the DC area? birdSEED can help you plant the seed.

The down payment is often the biggest hurdle between renting and owning. The birdSEED Foundation is working to change that with down payment grants (not loans) for first-time homebuyers working to close the racial homeownership gap in our region.

✅ Grants, not loans, with no strings attached
✅ Designed to remove barriers, not add them
✅ Built right here in the DMV, for the DMV

Homeownership builds stability, wealth, and a place to call yours. Let's help more families get there. 🌱

👉 Want to see if birdSEED is right for you? Book a consultation with us at Urban District Realty!

birdSEED offers no-strings attached down payment assistance grants for first time home buyers in the DC and Philadelphia areas.

10/05/2026

PRICE DROP! Columbia Heights Gem at 1440 Columbia Rd NW #306, Now Just $292,499

For Sale: View 14 photos for 1440 Columbia Rd NW Apt 306, this 1 bed, 1 bath, 501 sqft. condo in Washington, DC listed at $292,499. MLS

10/05/2026

How Buyers Are Beating High Mortgage Rates (No Waiting Required) 💡

https://www.amerisave.com/learn/smart-ways-to-buy-a-home-when-mortgage-rates-are-rising-in

10/02/2026

JUST REDUCED to $319,999! Sun-Filled Petworth 2BR, Open House Saturday 1-3pm

For Sale: View 17 photos for 3900 14th St NW Apt 603, this 2 bed, 1 bath, 971 sqft. condo in Washington, DC listed at $319,999. MLS

10/02/2026

Every Dog Has Its Day: DC Strikes Down Landlord Breed Restrictions

Landlords can no longer refuse pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans or other breeds considered ‘scary’

09/28/2026

The Pandemic Gave DC Renters a Break. 2027 May Take It Back.

A new report finds that the rent in the region is $2,171 per month as of August, about 13% below the $2,506 it would have reached if rents had grown at the pre-pandemic national pace.

09/23/2026

Foggy Bottom's Next Big Thing: Carr Lands $92M to Build 299 Apartments at 2121 Virginia

299-unit development is on track for completion in 2028

09/09/2026

Buying a House in 2026? You Might Not Break Even Until 2036

Homebuyers may need a decade to recoup their costs—nearly doubling the five-year rule and reshaping how long they should stay put.