Here is a street shot that shows the dead redbud. The grass is pretty awful right now, we were in a terrible drought all summer so the grass is patchy and weedy, I'll be working on that this fall.

Oops, I'll try again with the 2nd picture.

Here is another shot showing the front bed.

I'm no expert but the redbud doesn't seem to be in a horrible position. I would move the new tree back towards the house and slightly right. You may want to think about having more than one tree in your front yard.

On a different note, I think your beds are too small and you need to think bigger. Maybe a bed from your driveway incorporating the light post and then heading along the house a foot or two out from the current spot. The new border could incorporate some gentle curves.

Thank you tanowicki. I have been thinking the same things about enlarging the bed. It may have to wait til spring, but I think I'm gonna do it. I do have a new tree picked out, it's a Forrest Pansy Redbud. I will plant it closer to the house and to the right as you suggested, I had a tree in that spot a few years ago and it was the perfect spot to see it out the front window. My tree should be planted tomorrow, I can't wait. It's a special tree, I recently lost my husband to cancer and a friend purchased the tree for me in his memory.