examiNation DC: What do you think about the shady real estate deals being reported in D.C.?

I agree with others, shady dealings is not new news in DC government; what surprises me is I really thought the Fenty Administration would be different; I am dissappointed; for the investment the city is willing to make I am sure another alternative can be found besides dealing with 'questionable' real estate folks seeking an unreasonably high profit at taxpayers expense; could it be the 'big' rush to find a permanent homeless site be the other 'shady' real estate deals lurking for development of the DC Village site??? I believe in second chances, however, I can't conceive why anyone wanting to deal with real estate criminals who get a $1 million profit for 10 months; did Spicer have 'inside' info? if Spicer was all that 'redeemed' how come he not donating some of that huge profit to help with the renovations that still has to be done? Come one Mayor Fenty, I really expected better of you; this is more like days of old; you promised you would do things differently. I believ

Who was the REALTOR involved? What about the TITLE company doing the due diligence?

Clearly based on people responding to the poll, this is not a big deal because it happen in the past.

Well they have been doing it for years now...On top of Spicer Real Estate and their past, one current official, was in jail for 5 years for, if I recall correctly, murder? and then he was suspended for two weeks for having been involved with the Yaw Agipong bribery case currently in court...hasn't kept them from hiring before.

dc luv swindlers..just ask barry

They should really pay more closer attention to the players before doling out big buck contracts.

People need new leash on life so they got one. Big deal. But I like that the examiner finally picked on a big fish because the last few months all they have to expose are low-lifers or people that prolly don't make more than the reporter!

dc is the shady capital of the free world. no news to me.