Alexan Carlyle Apartments is hosting a Wine Pairing and Open House to introduce prospective residents to the property.  The intent is to provide first-hand experience of the modern living afforded by the property.  The event will be held at the Alexan Carlyle complex located at 800 John Carlyle Street on Thursday, October 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served while learning about the new five-story, 280-unit community starting at $1,283.  Different floor plans and a [...]

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Jay Leonard of Alexandria, Virginia was indicted in August by a federal grand jury for fraud related to a scheme involving fraudulent purchases of properties located in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Also included in the indictment was a scam to sell non-existent resort property to unsuspecting investors.  The fraud occurred between February 2006 and September 2008.

Leonard, a 43-year-old title agent, co-conspired with others to fraudulently solicit financing from victims in Maryland to fund a non-existent $10 million [...]

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As a parent with two small children, I’ve been thinking a lot about schools lately. My son is almost four years old and my daughter is going on five months. I know, you think I’m probably crazy to be thinking about school, especially high school, at this age. But I think it’s never too early to think about your kid’s education.

So with this thought in my head, I decided to peruse the Internet and came across a great article from [...]

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