AMY NIXON: To put this in perspective: More homes were selling in early 2020, when we were in lockdown with a 20% unemployment rate and people afraid to leave their homes to tour a property

US January pending home sales fell to a record new low

To put this in perspective: More homes were selling in early 2020, when we were in lockdown with a 20% unemployment rate and people afraid to leave their homes to tour a property

That’s how bad the current market is pic.twitter.com/jyX4fFuiC8

— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 20, 2026

AMY NIXON: 86% of Real Estate Agents sold less than 5 homes last year. 71% sold ZERO.

86% of Real Estate Agents sold less than 5 homes last year.

71% sold ZERO.

Official unemployment data doesn’t include “under-employment” or reduced income—both are happening now—and both matter very much to the health of our economy. pic.twitter.com/u96PmDhojA

— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 19, 2026

A roommate or two means you have company and an extra measure of safety.

Amy Nixon.

Is this really so bad?

IMO, the worst possible health scenario for an older person is living alone in an empty house

A roommate or two means you have company and an extra measure of safety https://t.co/7ZR6yiD3sl

— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 17, 2026

JUST IN: Real estate giant Blackstone $BX falls 9% after President Trump announces plans to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

The world is healing https://t.co/VwIOCzGo4F

— Tom Luongo (@TFL1728) January 7, 2026