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Summer Concerts in Arlington

07-03-09
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

Summer concerts are found all over Northern Virginia and it's just one of the many benefits of life inside and near the Beltway. Keep in mind that outdoor concerts may be canceled in the event of inclement weather and subject to change without notice. Here are a few of the concerts you'll find in Arlington VA.

Rosslyn Music & Farmer's Market

The Farmers Market at Wilson Boulevard & N. Oak Street in Rosslyn VA features lunchtime concerts on Thursdays from May through September 24th. The music begins at a quarter till noon and ends at 1:30 in the afternoon.

  • July 2, 2009 Texas Chainsaw Horns Five Funky Horns & an attitude
  • July 9, 2009 Sandra Y. Johnson Jazz Vocals
  • July 16, 2009 Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy Original Folk
  • July 23, 2009 Robert Jospe World Beat
  • July 30, 2009 Andrew Acosta & the New Old-Time String Band Folk/Bluegrass
  • Aug. 6, 2009 Annie Sidley Pop/R & B
  • Aug. 13, 2009 Magpie Folk/Swing/Ragtime
  • Aug. 20, 2009 Steve Wolf & Swingspeak Upbeat & Jazzy
  • Aug. 27, 2009 Dixie Power Trio New Orleans Gumbo
  • Sept. 3, 2009 Coleman's Cross Celtic Fusion
  • Sept. 10, 2009 Vaughn Nark & Panorama Contemporary Jazz
  • Sept. 17, 2009 The Lovejoy Group Jazz & Latin Rhythms
  • Sept. 24, 2009 David Bach Consort Smooth Instrumentals

Pentagon City

Pentagon Row in Pentagon City also offers exciting outdoor events, including a 10-week Summer Concert Series.

  • July 2, 2009 Fools & Horses rock and roll combined with British pop
  • July 9, 2009 Gonzo's Nose 80's and 90's cover band
  • July 16, 2009 King Cadillac retro rock and roll
  • July 23, 2009 Sloth Loves Chunk high energy rock and roll
  • July 30, 2009 Shane Hines and the Trance pop/rock
  • August 6, 2009 The Justin Trawick Group singer/songwriter
  • August 14, 2009 Brother Shamus bluesy rock
  • August 20, 2009 Taylor Carson singer/songwriter

For information about concerts in Alexandria or Fairfax County, check here.

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Summer Concerts in Alexandria

07-02-09
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

Summer concerts are found all over Northern Virginia and it's just one of the many benefits of life inside and near the Beltway. Keep in mind that outdoor concerts may be canceled in the event of inclement weather and subject to change without notice.

City of Alexandria

In the City of Alexandria, concerts are coordinated by the City's Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities Special Events Office. Although Alexandria has many parking garages and lots, the City of Alexandria encourages visitors to historic Old Town to use the Metro rail. Both the Yellow and Blue metro lines stop at the King Street Station in Old Town. From there, visitors can hop on a Metro or DASH bus, but the King Street Trolley is free and fun. Alexandria offers:

The Lunch Brunch Concerts

These concerts are at Canal Plaza in Alexandria VA which is located at 44 Canal Center Plaza. Music starts at noon.

  • June 24, 2009 La Tanya Mari (Jazz Vocal)
  • July 8, 2009 Legend of Lummy Hallin (Original & Classic Pop/Rock)
  • July 22, 2009 2nd Story Band Duo (World Beat Blues)
  • August 5, 2009 Chemistry (Jazz)

For up-to-date information, call the Special Events Hotline at 703.883.4686.

Music At Twilight Concerts

Music at Twilight is at Fort Ward Park Amphitheater. Fort Ward Park is located at 4301 West Braddock Rd. Music usually begins at at 7:30 pm.

  • July 16, 2009 Ebenezer Baptist Church Evangelical Women’s Choir (Choral)
  • July 23, 2009 Alexandria Harmonizers (Barbershop)
  • July 30, 2009 Irish Breakfast Band (Traditional Irish) Music starts at 7 pm.
  • August 6, 2009 All Scottish Night featuring the No.Va. Branch, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society and the Alexandria Pipes & Drums (Traditional Scottish) Music starts at 7 pm.

For up-to-date information, call the Special Events Hotline at 703.883.4686.

Ben Brenman Park Concerts

The concerts begin at 7 pm at Ben Brenman Park at the amphitheater. Ben Brenman Park is located near Cameron Station at 4800 Brenman Park Dr. Alexandria VA.

  • July 15, 2009 Wes Tucker & the Skillets (Folk Rock)
  • July 29, 2009 Steve Smith & the Meteors (Original Blues)

For up-to-date information, call the Special Events Hotline at 703.883.4686.

For information about concerts in Arlington or Fairfax County, check here.

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Founder's Walk -- condos on Founder's Hill

06-28-09
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

Founder's Walk

fireplace at Founder's Walk

Founder's Walk is located just outside the Beltway near Van Dorn Metro. Although it has an Alexandria postal address it is in Fairfax County. The units at Founder's Walk are relatively large compared to similarly priced units in the Alexandria area. These garden-style condos are recently built and have the types of upgrades that folks have come to expect such as a fireplace in the unit or hardwood floors in the dining area. As you can see these condos have plenty of windows and light. The neighborhood is pleasant and quiet, despite being very close to the Capital Beltway. There is no charge for parking.

dining at Founder's Walk

Click Founder's Walk to learn more about pricing and to see a map of the area. Or contact us to learn more about buying or selling in this neighborhood.

Founder's Walk

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Jennie Dean Park at Shirlington

06-27-09
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

Jennie Dean Park is part of the Arlington County Parks system. Jennie Dean Park is located near Shirlington at 3630 27th St. S. Arlington, VA 22206. A stream runs through the park. The park has restrooms open year round and two water fountains. In addition to picnic tables, Jennie Dean Park offers a small picnic shelter which may be reserved for events. Charcoal grills support the shelter and picnic tables.

For activities and play the park has a school-age playground, two baseball fields, two tennis courts and a basketball court. The baseball fields include one adult field available by permit only with lights, dirt infield, bleachers and a dugout; as well as one youth field (also available by permit only) with lights, dirt infield, bleachers and a dugout. The tennis courts and basketball courts are lighted. There is also a large open green space for sports without a permit.

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What does a property manager do?

06-26-09
Will Nesbitt - condos / real estate in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County

I recently received this email:

Will,
What all kinds of assistance do you provide? Do you check the background and credit of the perspective renter? If work needs to be done what happens? I know that the carpets will need to be cleaned before the renters would move into the place. Does one have to use your people to do any work necessary? What happens if I were to need a new renter, would your service handle that too? I have never used a service such as yours before, so I have a lot of questions.
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
(name withheld)


Lost most property managers, our services to the landlord are broken into two different jobs. The first task that landlords ask us to perform is often the task of finding a renter. To describe, explain and memorialize how we find your renter, write and sign a listing agreement.

The listing agreement is not unlike the listing agreement a homeowner signs when he or she sells a house. The listing agreement is what lets us put a lockbox on the door. We need a listing agreement to put the property in the MLS (multiple listing service).

The listing agreement describes the terms and conditions under which we get paid. We only get paid if and when we find a renter. Most agencies charge between one-half to a full month's rent to get this service done. If our client is using our property managment services, we let the client set the fee, but we take the time to explain how agents get paid.

Like all listing agrements, the listing agreement will set a term or time period and then expires. In the past few years I can't remember having an expired listing agreement as we push hard to rent quickly.

Once Condo 1 Alexandria or another agency finds a prospective tenant, we take an application and proof of income. We then pull a background check to make determine a recommendation regarding the applicant. If the tenant can afford the property and has a good payment history give a positive recommendation. If the tenant has a questionable credit history or if the tenant can't afford the property we advise the landlord that we have an application but do not recommend proceeding with a lease. In some cases, we can provide solutions to guard the landlord against potentially problematic tenants, but still find a way to move forward with the applicant.

After we are settled on a tenant, we prepare a lease and have it signed by the landlord and tenant. This is the end of our duties as a listing agent.

But that's when our duties as a property manager begin. As a property manager, we collect the rents and make payments to the landlord as descibed in the property managment agreement. From time to time, we respond to service calls from the tenant, dispatching appropriate handymen, electricians, plumbers, etc. to solve the problem. When this happens, we deduct the cost of these services from the rent collected and pay the landlord the remainder. From time to time we make inspections of the property and we occaisionally recommend maintenance or upgrades.

Unlike some property managers, we only collect fees when the property is occupied. No rent equals no charge.

If the property needs to be preppred prior to leasing, we can and will make some efforts to put the property in order. Some properties need a little clean-up to prepare for market. We don't charge for managing a clean-up. We simply pass the cost without mark-up back to the landlord. We will take some deposits from the landlord as required to take care of this clean-up.

Some properties need something more than a clean-up. When a property needs a renovation, we may charge a fee to manage construction and clean-up to put the place in order.

Eventually the renter moves out and we'll need a new renter. At that point, we'll sign a new listing agreement and start the process again.

We manage houses, townhouses and condominiums. We bring a special expertise to condo management because we know how condos operate, but we don't limit our business to condos.

It's hard to describe everything we do in a format like this, but that's what we do in a nutshell. There are additional services and limitations I'll describe when we go through the agreements, but this should be enough to get you started.
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