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  "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz Today's date: 01/06/2026 30yr fixed conventional= 5.875% (APR 6.088%) 15yr fixed conventional= 5.125% (APR 5.256%) 30yr fixed FHA/VA= 5.5% (APR 6.408%) 30yr fixed Jumbo= 6.0% (APR 6.203%) 40yr Interest Only jumbo= 6.75% (APR 7.331%) 7yr jumbo ARM (7/6)= 5.5% (APR 5.697%) 30yr fixed conventional investment property= 6.49% (APR 6.644%) 30yr fixed DSCR (investment property)= 7.125% (APR 7.366%) 30yr fixed conventional renovation loan= 6.49% (APR 6.681%)   Important notes: all rates assume 1% discount point. Conventional rates assume 760 credit scores and 20% down payment.  FHA/VA rates assume 740 credit scores and minimum down payment. Jumbo rates assume 760 credit scores, 20% down payment and 40% debt-to-income ratios. Investment property rates assume 20% down and 760 credit scores.    Rate Direction: Uncha...

 Texas Longhorns Men's Basketball Season is On. I've 2x season tickets to all Moody Homes games, Wanna go? Contact me directly at 512.657.9291 georgevance@gmail.com  🏀 UP NEXT AT THE MOODY CENTER 📆 JAN 14 | Vanderbilt 🕗 8:00 PM CT 🔥 SEC showdown — back home & ready to roar! University of Texas Athletics 📆 JAN 17 | Texas A&M (Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown) 🕔 5:00 PM CT 🤠 Biggest in-state rivalry — you can feel this one ! Yahoo Sports 📆 JAN 24 | Georgia 🕛 12:00 PM CT ☀️ Noon tip — bring the noise! Yahoo Sports 📆 FEB 3 | South Carolina 🕕 6:00 PM CT 👉 SEC battle under the lights! Yahoo Sports 📆 FEB 7 | Ole Miss 🕐 1:00 PM CT 🏆 Fight & finish strong! Yahoo Sports 📆 FEB 17 | LSU 🕗 8:00 PM CT 🎉 Late-day hoops energy! Yahoo Sports 📆 FEB 25 | Florida 🕕 6:00 PM CT 🌴 Sunday night basketball! Yahoo Sports 📆 MAR 7 | Oklahoma 🕢 7:30 PM CT 🧧 Season finale at home — let’s sell out Moody! Yahoo Sports 🔥 Support the her...

  🚧 Austin’s Wishbone Bridge: The Future of the Hike & Bike Trail Takes Shape If you’re a regular on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail , you’ve probably noticed the big changes happening along the eastern edge of Lady Bird Lake . What was once the last missing link in Austin’s beloved 10-mile lakeside loop is now taking definitive form — and by early 2026 , it’s set to become one of the city’s most exciting new pieces of outdoor infrastructure. 🛤️ What Is the “Wishbone” Project? The Wishbone Bridge is a brand-new, three-pronged pedestrian and bicycle bridge being built near Longhorn Dam to complete the gap in the Butler Trail that’s long forced trail users onto Pleasant Valley Road — a narrow and sometimes stressful route shared with vehicular traffic. When finished, it will connect these key points: Longhorn Shores Canterbury Street area Holly Peninsula in Town Lake Metropolitan Park The bridge’s distinct shape , resembling a wishbone, gives it its na...

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 Click here for the Culture Map Article and Link.  The top 10 U.S. metros where home values decreased the most in 2025 are: No. 1 – North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida No. 2 – Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida No. 3 – Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas No. 4 – Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida No. 5 – Stockton-Lodi, California No. 6 – Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond, Florida No. 7 – Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida No. 8 – Jacksonville, Florida No. 9 – Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado No. 10 – San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California