Job Fair in Richardson, TX

On April 17, 2010, the Richardson Independent School District will host a job fair.  For more details, click here.

 

In other Richardson ISD news, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) recently released its district realignments for football and basketball. University Interscholastic League

Realignment is done every two years to accomodate changing student population numbers and the addition of new high schools.

Pearce will stay in the 4-A Division and will play in the 10-4A District with Highland Park, McKinney, McKinney North, Rockwall, Rockwall Heath, Wylie, and Wylie East. Leaving this district from last year are Greenville, Royce City, Forney, Newman Smith, and R L Turner. Richardson, Lake Highlands, and Berkner will remain in the 5-A Division, 9-5A District, with Dallas Jesuit, Dallas Samuell, Dallas Skyline, Dallas Sunset, and Dallas W T White. Leaving this district from last year are CFB Creekview and Dallas Molina.

“We’re happy with the realignments,” commented Bob Dubey, RISD Director of Athletics. “We have a great relationship with all of these schools and look forward to continuing these positive relationships.” Realignment information for other sports will be released later this spring.

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
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Feels Like an Uptick in Dallas Real Estate

Snowman Open HouseThings have seemed busy around the office these last several weeks.  The end of November had brought with it a lull:  a market-pause, if you will, of people waiting to hear news of an extended tax credit.  December came and went, ushering in a new January, and the new and improved tax credit which included existing homeowners.   The phones have not stopped ringing.  The open houses are bringing a flurry of interest (and some contracts being written in the living rooms).  Our keen buyers have been paying attention to the news, and they know this window of opportunity is golden and not forever...

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Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Feels Like an Uptick in Dallas Real Estate

Snowman Open HouseThings have seemed busy around the office these last several weeks.  The end of November had brought with it a lull:  a market-pause, if you will, of people waiting to hear news of an extended tax credit.  December came and went, ushering in a new January, and the new and improved tax credit which included existing homeowners.   The phones have not stopped ringing.  The open houses are bringing a flurry of interest (and some contracts being written in the living rooms).  Our keen buyers have been paying attention to the news, and they know this window of opportunity is golden and not forever...

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Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Ebby Halliday Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony

Ebby Halliday Elementary School Groundbreaking Angie | February 21, 2010 | 2:32 am | Consumer, Finance, Housing, Interesting, Local, Uncategorized, realtors
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 Dignitaries from around Dallas joined with folks from all over the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ebby Halliday Elementary School.  Located in Southeast Dallas, the school will welcome its first students in 2011.  Check out the Ebby Newsroom to read more about this great event.  We will also post up a video shortly commemorating the groundbreaking.

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Ebby Halliday Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony

Ebby Halliday Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Protecting the Mortgage Interest Deduction

NAR Eye on the Hill

 

 

 

 

On February 1, President Obama released his budget proposal for 2011. Consistent with its proposed FY 2010 budget, the Administration's again has recommended limiting the value of the mortgage interest deduction (MID) for upper income taxpayers...  (read more)

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Sit or Squat: Find a Bathroom!

 

On the go and need to go?
Find a Bathroom
On the go and need to go?  Now there's an app for that.  At www.sitorsquat.com, you can not only find a toilet, but see how others have ranked its cleanliness ("sit" or "squat").  Help build the database by voting on restrooms you visit. 

To start searching for a public toilet, visit www.sitorsquat.com and just enter an address, zip code, city, or interesection in the search bar.   You'll be on your way to finding your next pit stop!

If you are out looking for properties with me, I'll keep this website bookmarked just in case.  Need a realtor in the Dallas area or Collin County?  Visit www.angiestephens.com or e-mail me at angiestephens@ebby.com.

Creative Commons License photo credit: markhillary

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Groundbreaking for Ebby Halliday Elementary School February 18, 2010

Ebby Halliday Elementary School

Our Founder and Chairman of the Board has received almost every possible honor there is.  But today, Ebby adds a new and unique honor to her resume, her own elementary school.

DISD will break ground on Ebby Halliday Elementary at 10:30 am. 

Friday, the district will break ground for the new George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School in Addison.

Learn all the details at the Ebby News Room

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Early Voting Begins Today for March 2 Primaries in TX

Early voting begins Tuesday, February 16 and ends Friday, February 26, 2010.

Avoid long lines. Vote early.

If you are a registered voter, you can vote early at any convenient location in your county. Find your early-voting polling location.

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Click the Snowman to See More Snow Creations in Texas!

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Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899

 

 

Zipfy for Dallas snow?

We may get two days of snowfall in Dallas!  I want one of these (view video).  Will it work on fluffy snow?  The video just shows packed snow on the slopes. 

Angie Stephens
Ebby Halliday Realtors
Collin County Texas Homes
469-236-9899