Hello everyone!

Spring is in the air – time for daylight saving, evening cookouts, St Patty’s Day, baseball, and exciting weather – one of my most favorite times of the year! It’s also a wonderful time to get out there and search for your future home!  And if you have intentions of selling your current property, what better time to showcase it – when the sun shines longer, when your landscaping comes to life, and when the buzz of “new beginnings” starts coursing through our veins. I’d love to help you Spring into action this month to buy or sell your home, so contact me today, and we’ll charge into your March real estate goals like lions instead of lambs this year.   

Thanks,
Kay

March 4 & November 7th - Don’t forget to Vote, Texas!

March 5-6th – Willie Nelson with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra @ the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center – get your country & your tux on at the same time for the first time ever!

March 13th – Airline opens for The Lemonheads @ The Granada Theater – One of my favorite, local “now” bands + one of the “most important alternative rock groups” of the 90’s! Get your tickets now before they sell out.

March 8- April 13th - The 24th Annual Dallas Blooms -The Star of Texas @ Dallas Arboretum – Stop and smell the roses, already!

March 17th – St Patrick’s Day – Don’t be fooled by our mid-west location! You can certainly get your fill of the “Spirit of the Irish” in Dallas! Go Green!

March 27- April 6th – AFI Dallas International Film Festival - One of the largest film festivals in the Southwest is coming to town for the 2nd year in a row! Screening venues include Majestic Theater, The Angelika, The Magnolia and The Inwood. Tickets available at www.AFIDallas.com

After an “extensive $36 million renovation,” The Stoneleigh Hotel and Spa has officially reopened for business...and your pleasure.  If you’re interested in actually living there, The Heritage at The Stoneleigh promises that “your dream [can] become your address.” Read more about the splendor in this Dallas Morning News article.

Fancy yourself a real estate forecaster? If the answer is “no,” but you’d still like to be “in the know,” I encourage you to read What’s In Store for 2008: The Outlook for the Residential Real Estate Market by two bona fide experts at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

Candy Evans, over at DallasDirt, posted a recap of a recent Keller Williams North Dallas Office presentation, which I think gives some good insight on the current, sometimes confusing state of affairs in our local real estate market.

Tax time is just around the corner, and as a homeowner or seller, you are entitled to a few tax breaks.  QuickenLoans has a good list of the Top Ten Tax Deductions for Homeowners.

Of course, if you’re interested in finding out more about our local housing market conditions, trends, and reports, you can definitely contact me!

I'm listing these wonderful properties in East Dallas, and I'd love to find new owners for each of them.  If you or anyone you know might be interested, please visit the listings on my website and contact me directly for showings and additional information

HOME FOR SALE

5821 Llano Avenue - $310,000
This great 1920’s Bungalow, which is conveniently situated near Tietze Park, Greenville Ave, and White Rock Lake could be your new home!  With 2 spacious living areas, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and beautiful updates throughout, it’s a perfect way to become a Lakewood homeowner in 2008. Please Contact me directly for additional information & a private showing.

UPCOMING HOMES FOR SALE!

These great homes aren’t even on the market yet, but they will be soon! Contact me for “hip pocket” information and showing details!

6511 Sondra Lane – A Great 1950’s brick traditional in Lakewood/Stonewall Elementary with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 living areas, detached 2 car garage, and a beautiful backyard & deck.

1208 Gonzales Drive – A Lovely, brick 3 bedroom, 2 ½ bath, oversized 2 car garage home situated in a quiet subdivision near 635 & 1-30 with over 2200sqft of living space & a covered outdoor patio area.

As always, we at Scott Carlson Real Estate, Inc. are dedicated to providing top quality customer service that allows people to build roots in the community and reach their home buying and selling goals!  We've got many fantastic listings, so if you're interested in buying or selling in the East Dallas area, be sure to visit my firm's website here and contact me today!

Thanks for reading my newsletter!  If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions about it, I'd love to hear from you! Send me an email or give me a call (214-274-7597) anytime.