Amy Nixon

Housing & Economic Analyst. Based in Dallas. As seen on Fox Business and Bloomberg. Boston Marathon Qualifier. Media Inquiries: [email protected]

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

The USA is weird now.

If you’re a person under 30, you probably think it’s normal but that’s because you don’t know

Trust me. It’s weird.

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@audrawrongspeak That is a really big drop for not intentional

Do you also have loss of appetite? Fatigue?

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@MisterMag2024 Yes—I know McKinney just did a bizarre rezoning of their high schools too

But they only have 3, which is better than the Frisco/Prosper model of opening so many new ones imo

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

Many unhappy Prosper residents

Some established neighborhoods have been rezoned to new schools 3x in the last 5 years

A few of the proposed middle school zones make zero sense, requiring kids to cross major tollways or drive past 1-2 other campuses en route to their new one

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

You never know someone’s situation—family money, investments, etc

But I will say this: I have at multiple times in my life encountered people living in 750k-1m houses who suddenly had something like a $5000 unexpected car or home repair, and they didn’t have the cash to cover it

They have income. Probably 300-400k of home equity, and maybe 250k in a 401k. So, on paper their net worth is ok, but they have zero liquidity and no emergency fund for if the income stops

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@putmeincoach615 Private schools have issues too

A lot of parents try to use them as reform schools

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

Many families moved to Prosper from other parts of the metroplex 10 years ago, looking for small town stability. They poured resources into establishing the town and schools

Their older kids graduated HS with their elementary friends, and now their younger kids are being rezoned right and left

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@APazyryk Growth and opening of new schools

But why they draw the boundaries the way they do? I’m not sure. Some of these are odd for sure

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@joeybeastmarket It’s parents.

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@joe_jo9 Plano closed 4 campuses last year, due to declining enrollment. That trajectory will continue with current demographics and young families with kids continuing to move North

Fewer schools require less funding, so it should work out fine

DNT always been bad and will get worse

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@mistressdivy The actual healthcare should be included in health insurance

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@houston_flood No. Link Samahan tea and lots of naps. Don’t know what’s in that stuff but it really helps with any upper respiratory viral stuff

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

So, turns out I had the flu last week, and the Garmin watch actually picked up on micro-signs of strain and fatigue 48 hrs BEFORE the classic symptoms hit

Perhaps these Smartwatches are aptly named…

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

AI is a gift to analytical hypochondriacs everywhere (and our spouses 😆)

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@GayBearRes I don’t know anything about this and don’t think I want to either 😆

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@thegenesisbl0ck If you feel the need to mutilate your body to prevent someone from betraying you, you’re with the wrong person

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@x_nezquik It jumped from 44 to 49-50 when I was sick. Crazy how the watch detects stuff like that

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@APazyryk I’m pretty much recovered from it now, but yes, after my Covid infection my HRV was much lower for the months while I had symptoms

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@traderamc1 Lexington is a completely different higher end neighborhood with better builders and a better location

There’s no way, sorry

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

$130 a square foot in Prosper, TX

Haven’t seen this since 2019

Wow. Just wow.

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@SusieBdds Not sure what happened in her 30s, but a very attractive early 40s woman who wants marriage likely needs to find a divorced guy with kids who doesn’t want more and/or go a decade up in age

An early 40s guy without kids who wants them will marry a 32-37 yo, even if less pretty

[Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW]

@TexBuff77 @NY_LBSS The elementary schools will reflect demographic change first because they show you the demographic makeup of the new young families in your region

High schools have families who’ve been here a decade or more (and many move as soon as the last kid graduates)