The former owner of the Original Steakhouse in Broadlands was captured in Texas and arrested on fraud charges. Osama El-Atari has since been brought back to Virginia and is being held in the federal dentention center in Alexandria.

Huge downturn for co-op and condo owners in pricey housing market. Number of sales ticks up as buyers with money take an opportunity.

Real estate agent Vito Simone resigned yesterday as president of the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors to focus on resolving a personal bankruptcy case in which he and his wife list $3.9 million in debt.

The number of homes sold in Northern Virginia rose 10 percent in February, as buyers continued to take advantage of falling prices. During the month, 1,067 homes were sold in the area, which includes the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church as well as the counties of Fairfax and Arlington, according to Rockville-based market research firm Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. In the same month in 2008, the number of homes sold was 969.

It's official - the Silver Line of the Metro that will eventually extend into Loudoun County has officially been funded by the powers that be.