Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Texas Rent -- Random Note -- December 3, 2025

Locator: 49593TEXAS.

We always renew our lease for as long a period as possible if we renew our lease.

Our lease is up next March (2026) and we just signed the contract to renew our lease. Monthly rent increased by $18 / month.  For all practical purposes, no increase in rent, and in line with inflation numbers, our rent actually decreased. 


Also, just reported on CNBC: nationwide auto loans increased an average of $13 / month year-over-year. So, compared to inflation numbers, monthly car loans decreased compared to inflation data. Sort of dispels that "tariffs cause inflation." 

Used car prices have decreased significantly over the past year or so. 

Texans who follow this stuff know exactly why rental prices and used car prices have decreased. 

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Texas I-287?

This would be huge. From Amarillo to Port Arthur. Link here.

The four-lane divided highway is already in place. It would simply require bringing the thoroughfare up to "federal interstate" standards. $24 billion.

Huge financial benefit for the state of Texas. 

AI prompt: with four new interstate highways on the drawing board (I-287, I-14, I-27, I-69) does any other state have anywhere near that amount of interstate planning in the works? I'm not asking about funding, I'm simply asking about future planning.

Google search reply

Federal interstate activity on the drawing board is essential nil. Nil. Nada. Zilch. 

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F-16 Pilot -- Silver Star -- Yemen

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