No more super-fancy condo pitches. [NYT]

Obama mortgage-rescue program has a 50 percent dropout rate…[HuffPost]

…and mortgage fraud is on the rise. [WSJ]

George Washington dorms are so expensive it makes sense to buy your kid a condo instead—if you can get a loan. [Post, Concrete Jungle]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement. [RPUS]

Manna hammering on resale restrictions on inclusionary zoning units… [Post]

…though the declining value of homes as an investment would seem to undercut that argument. [NYT]

Abdo gets cash to move forward with big retail-residential complex at Catholic University. [DCMud]

CityVista trades. [CityBizList]

Antiques Roadshow hits D.C. [Examiner]

She’s a Shaw-chitect! [WBJ]

Today on the market: 1812 1st Street NW.