We've been talking about this potential economic time-bomb in the commercial real estate market in the "Weekly Mortgage Real Estate Thread" for a while now.

We'll do a deeper dive later in this week's posting.

But here's an ominous foreshadowing for what's coming -


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To give you some perspective in 1986 when Austin's high-rise vacancies coined the term "See-Through Hi-Rise" the vacancy rate was 19.3%

Now we're up more than +/- 50% over that at 29.8%

Need a win here.

3-3 with 10 min left in 1st

He's been playing really good lately. We all have waited for potential to catch up to expectation. He's been balling. He's a tough guy to block. Hope he continues to play possessed the rest of the season.

The Texas Baseball staff continues to stay HOT. The newest commit is RHP Cooper Webb of Lake Travis High School.

The talented righty is ranked as the #3 pitcher in the state of Texas and a two-way standout, starring for the Cavaliers football team as well.

On the mound, Webb has a fastball that sits in the high 80s and has touched 91, working in a 12/6 curveball in the high 70s. Webb commands very well and pounds the strike zone. With a 6'3" 185lb frame, there is a lot more projected from Webb though as he grows and fills out, especially once he focuses solely on baseball long term. Webb uses his lengthy frame and over the top delivery to come downhill at batters. Cooper throws under control and has a whippy fast arm.

Webb is the kind of arm that you land and let fill out as he has the ability to make a big impact on campus. Texas beat out a number of high profile teams, including Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and many others.



UPDATE with Quotes from Cooper:

• 1. What were you looking for in a college for your baseball career and what was it about Texas that led you to choosing them?
  • I was looking for somewhere where I was going to developed into the best pitcher and human possible. My relationships with the coaches is just amazing, Texas also being right down the road, and the storied program that Texas has
• 2. You were highly recruited by a number of big time programs. Did you have a final grouping that you were seriously interested in?
  • Yes I did, it was really down to Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
• 3. Being a local kid (LT), how excited are you, your family, and friends that you get to play for the home town team?
  • I’m really pumped, the ability to have my family and friends right down the road to have them come out to the games is amazing. My family and friends are excited to have me down the road to come see me play.
• 4. How familiar are you with the rest of the 2026 commits and is there anyone in the group that you are excited to potentially play with?
  • I have a couple of really good friends in the group already, I’m excited to see the whole group come together and play!
• 5. For those not familiar with you or haven't seen you play, what kind of player is Texas getting?
  • They are getting a player who’s willing to come to work everyday and a big team guy. As a pitcher I’m bringing a 4 pitch mix with command a high ride fastball and a true downer curveball, I also have a short bullet slider as well with a good change up.

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1. My vote won’t count anyways
2. The choices are meh
3. Trump is an ass and Kamala doesn’t have charisma
4. Happy wife happy life so I know who she wants because of what Trump did with SCOTUS.
5. No confidence in either on immigration as we need a pathway for dreamers and here is a dirty secret immigration is good for economy and helps fight inflation so long as they are workers and not refugees


Pros on Trump
1. Won’t invest in IRS to arm it with AI etc et al
2. Seems Genuinely adverse to foreign wars
3. Likely to end Ukraine Russia war and not be open checkbook
4. Likely to end current conflict in the Middle East as he won’t be open check book or sucked into a greater conflict
5. Likely to compel fed to cut rates
6. Both Musk and Bezos seem to be on his side, so it speaks well for space exploration which is my passion
6. We need a path for dreamers but also need to slow down unbridled immigration but be compassionate (concerns here)
6. We need the estate tax law to stay and not lapse
7. I’m Elon fan



Cons - I have genuine concerns based on science that we are on dark path of environmental disasters but Dems seem to giving it only lip service - we need a real effort to go nuclear - Elon talk to Trump


Kamala
1. Best way to restore balance with SCOTUS
2. Likely will pass compassionate immigration reform not forced deportation
3. Need raise minimum wage
4. Can’t think of law that really hurt my daily life on her watch
5. Won’t lead us in path of hate - live and let live
6. People stop worrying about the pronoun crowd and let them be. , If you remember mtv, we always had them whether they were David Bowie, Boy George, Cure, Punk rockers, Freddie Mercury, hair bands, Ricky Martin, Prince, Elton, KD lang etc and so on …..and the pop culture that loved them and dressed and acted like them.

Cons -More of the same - inflation has been tempered but costs seem to be up about 25 percent overall and maybe double for services like plumbers, gardeners, carpenters , painters maids, Hvac tech other service techs etc


Likely won’t vote since my daughter can’t so we likely would have offset and so back to Epstein and Pdiddy conspiracies and buying bitcoin

Please contact me directly if your business is interested in sponsoring Texas Baseball or Softball this season via Texas One Fund. Home Run Sponsors are the first sponsorships we are selling that I can provide pricing and information on.

We are also looking for sponsors for the Texas Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament we are brining back to life.

Hook 'Em,

Britt Peterson
britt@texasonefund.org

Thousands of mail in ballot irregularities already being reported in Pennsylvania.
Just breaking so no link yet. We'll see where this goes, if anywhere.

I hope he finds peace!!!


Ex-GOP candidate steals ballots in scheme to create controversy, Indiana official says

Looking for 3 tickets together for the Arkansas game in the lower section. Message me if you have tickets you would like to sale. We live only about 45 minutes from Fayetteville so never miss a game when the horns are in town. Thanks!

Let me know what you have

Is it possible that Harris is this stupid? How could anyone think it make sense to have an even number?

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Seen all the classics. I’ve outgrown gore and slasher stuff. Prefer the more eerie suspense stuff. TIA.

From UT:

Southeastern Conference releases 2024-25 Men’s Basketball league schedule

Texas opens 18-game league slate with road contest at Texas A&M on January 4.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference released its Men’s Basketball league schedule on Tuesday for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The University of Texas opens conference action with a road contest at Texas A&M on Saturday, January 4 and concludes league play with a home game versus Oklahoma on Saturday, March 8.

Midweek games (Tuesday or Wednesday), game times and television information will be announced at a later date.

The Longhorns will play home conference games in Moody Center against the following opponents: Auburn (Jan. 7 or 8), Tennessee (Jan. 11), Missouri (Jan. 21 or 22), Texas A&M (Jan. 25), Arkansas (Feb. 4 or 5), Alabama (Feb. 11 or 12), Kentucky (Feb. 15), Georgia (March 1) and Oklahoma (March 8). Texas will make road trips to face Texas A&M (Jan. 4), Oklahoma (Jan. 14 or 15), Florida (Jan. 18), Ole Miss (Jan. 28 or 29), LSU (Feb. 1), Vanderbilt (Feb. 8), South Carolina (Feb. 22), Arkansas (Feb. 25 or 26) and Mississippi State (March 4 or 5).

Each SEC team plays the other 15 teams at least once during league play. Three teams will be played a second time during the schedule, two of which are permanent opponents and one that will change each year. The continuation and renewal of historic rivalries was a point of emphasis when creating the schedule as the SEC welcomes Oklahoma and Texas as new members in 2024-25. Additionally, preexisting home-and-away rotations for single-play opponents were preserved.

The 2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament is slated for March 12-16 (Wednesday-Sunday) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

A record-tying 10 SEC teams received postseason bids during the 2023-24 season. The SEC’s eight NCAA Tournament selections tied its previous best set in 2018. Additionally, to SEC teams competed in the National Invitation Tournament. The SEC has had 35 NCAA Tournament selections over the last five tournaments.

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This legislation has 37 cosponsors evenly split between parties

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I'm sure this has already been posted but Miami jumping over cause they blew out a 1 win team? And we beat a ranked team that should still be ranked. And Missouri is still in the top 25. They've lost by 31 and 34. But the last 4 games are winnable. I hope our offense gets it's swag back with an off week. And I'm happy to see that BYU has worked their way into the top 10.

Why do the Yankees suck?

There was a great thread on Bandon a while back, so I know some of y'all are experts. After reading that thread and doing some internet research, I still have a few questions.

MAIN question: How hard is it to get tee times? We are looking at going out there next May. The actual resort is already booked up, and according to their site they don't take non-guest tee time reservations until 21 days in advance. If we grab a nearby VRBO are we likely to be able to golf at reasonable times?

Also wondering if May is a good season to shoot for. We are okay golfing in cooler weather, and actually prefer cold days when we golf around here because the courses tend to be less crowded.

Many thanks in advance!