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Journal Entry for 7/27/2026 Population of Flower Mound, Texas 2025: ~81,925 residents (official NCTCOG estimate) www.flowermound.gov 2026: ~80,415 residents (projection) World Population Review Change: -1,510 people (-1.8% drop) from 2025 to 2026, slowing the annual growth rate from 0.81% in 2025...
07/27/2026
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Journal Entry for July 26, 2026 Writing a Blog Is Like Selling a HouseMy real estate career began in January 2003, and I joined ActiveRain in 2010. My first blog post appeared that October. Looking back, I see a clear connection between building a successful real estate business and becoming a st...
07/26/2026
Journal Entry for 7/24/2026 STEP ASIDE I’m not saying quit your job. I’m saying something far more radical for real estate professionals: Step away. Not forever — just long enough to remember who you are outside of contracts, closings, and client expectations.In fact, taking time away from the re...
07/24/2026
Journal Entry for July 23, 2026 In real estate, we spend so much time helping others protect their investments that we often forget to protect our own well‑being. Health — physical, emotional, mental, and financial — is part of our business, whether we acknowledge it or not. After Tax Protest Se...
07/23/2026
Journal Entry for July 5th, 2026 The newest addition to the Town of Flower Mound is the Douglas A. Brown, Chief Warrant Officer, Veteran's Plaza located next to the Flower Mound Public Library. Mr. Brown has been a longtime Flower Mound resident. He is a World War 11 veteran who served for more t...
07/05/2026
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Journal Entry for July 4, 2026 (My nephew is the one wearing eyeglasses in the FEATURE PHOTO) ActiveRain July 2026 Challenge: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday! I have lived through so many changes. My earliest recollections of celebrating the 4th of July Independence Day were with my family a...
07/04/2026
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Journal Entry for Father's Day 6/21/2026 I wish to acknowledge father's everywhere who make sacrifices to support their children and family. Growing up, Father's Day was a big deal because there were few dads at that time in history. My father was an exception. The dads where I lived wore blue co...
06/21/2026
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Journal Entry for Saturday, June 20, 2026 From the earliest days of childhood, playtime has given us little treasures to discover that may drop from the trees, found on the beach, discovered while hiking in the woods, participating in summer camp activities, or just playing with kids from the nei...
06/20/2026
Journal Entry for the June Challenge Be the Difference. Here is what I Can Do to Strengthen ActiveRain. I can stay more connected by providing education by using my God given talent and my own creativity. By doing so, I can add value to the AR community. ActiveRain is all about people.Since 2010...
06/15/2026
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Thank you Debe Maxwell, CRS and Lew Corcoran for the June 2026 Challenge! Your time and support to the membership is greatly appreciated. What I like best about this principle for this month's challenge, is that it traces back to JFK's inaugural address - because it cultivates leadership. I under...
06/07/2026
