Ken Lampton's Blog

What: City Arts Festival

When: May 25-27, 2012

Where: Fair Park in Dallas, Texas

It's free and it it's fun for the whole family. The City Arts Festival offers:
1) Live music and dancing on multiple stages,
2) outdoor movies,
3) a culinary showcase,
4) activities for children,
5) art cars (you've got the see them!), and
6) the ArtFest event, which features artworks by nearly 150 renowned artists.

The site of all this activity is historic Fair Park, a national landmark featuring the world’s largest collection of 1930s art deco exhibit buildings, art and sculpture.

The festival kicks off on Friday evening at 6 PM, and continues on Saturday and Sunday this Memorial Day weekend.

And—oh yes—did I mention there is no charge for admission?

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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

Here's an interesting fact I picked up from  Mortgage News Daily on May 23:

"Five states now account for over 52.4 percent of all foreclosures in the country while accounting for only 32.1 percent of the loans serviced. They are Florida, California, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey."

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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

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Looks like someone may be adding a second story on Monticello, in the M Streets.

We are seeing a great deal of renovation and add-on activity this year. I interpret this as a sign the residential real estate market has hit bottom, and will be trending up during the next couple of years.

The M-Street/Lakewood neighborhoods have been the scene of many large-scale renovations, dating all the way back to the 1970s. We also saw record-breaking levels of speculative new home construction from 1998 thru 2007.

The new home construction has continued during the economic downturn, though at a slower pace. Most of the new homes built here during the last three years have been priced between $550,000 and $750,000. There's a big market for new construction in these close-in neighborhoods—just three miles to downtown Dallas!

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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

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Here's a photo of Jane and me with our new hats. We bought them yesterday in Austin at Hatbox on Sixth Street.

We liked them because they made us think of the 1920s. Many of the homes I sell in the M Streets and Lakewood were built in the 1920s.

Should I start wearing this hat whenever I am showing houses?



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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

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What: A Peep At The Coops, Urban Chicken Coop Tour

 W hen: Sunday, May 20, 2012 
11:00 AM till 5:00PM

More and more homeowners in East Dallas are keeping city chickens in their  back yards. They've hatched plans once again to invite you to take a peep at their coops on a self guided tour throughout East Dallas neighborhoods.

Maps of the 13 coops are available at Stonewall Gardens the day of the tour. The maps are $5 each and can be shared by everyone in your group.  Proceeds go to Stonewall Gardens, the outdoor scientific learning center at the elementary school.

If you are a resident of Lakewood or the M-Streets, set aside an hour or two to "take a peep" at your neighbors' coops this Sunday. It's great entertainment — plus a fantastic learning experience for the entire family!

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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com



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What: Lakewoodstock Neighborhood Festival
When: Sunday, May 20, 2012, Noon-8 PM
Where: Lakewood Village Shopping Center at Gaston and LaVista

See the video of last year's Lakewoodstock.














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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

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Looks like they're filming a "student video" on Richard Avenue.

More proof there's always something going on down here in the M Street neighborhoods.





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Ken Lampton, RE/MAX About Dallas
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert)
The Expert on Dallas M-Street / Lakewood Homes
www.m-street-dallas.com

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