Journal Entry for February 17, 2026
Texas housing market per NAR claims existing home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, fell 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.91 million. That marks the lowest level since August 2024. Year over year, sales declined 4.4%.
What are Texas Homeowners complaining about now? The homeowners I met with are complaining, if they bought new homes in the last few years, and paid over list price, their property taxes are increasing significantly. This year they are very unhappy!
Pre-Voting in Texas starts today. The ballots are much longer than usual! Be prepared before you go to vote! Cell phones will not be allowed in voting booths. Have your proper ID ready when you check in.
Robert Duvall passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2026.
Jessie Jackson, Civil Rights Activist from Chicago died today on February 17, 2026.
Spring? My lilies are about 3 feet tall. Three flowers' blooms. I see new grass in between the winter brown, dead grass.
School Semester started. I'm learning great new material. Yesterday's Class was by a well-known Psychologist and Professor. The topic was on Memory - WOW! It was an exceptional class. It will not surprise you, but his research shows depending on electronics, such as navigation systems, and other automatic electronic devises made the vast majority of patients less cognitive with memory skills. If you lose your ability to think and can't remember how to get from Point A to Point B it can be an early sign of Altheimer. To be clear, aging naturally causes changes in the brain - but there is a distinction in recent years with too much dependency on computers to think for you.
Well, it's off to school I school - this class is a Science Class. May you have a productive and happy day!
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