🌱 Why are Magnolia-area homes taking longer to sell this spring?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are Magnolia-area homes taking longer to sell this spring?
- Magnolia companies tied to multi‑million‑dollar federal healthcare kickback settlement
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Home sales see decline in Tomball, Magnolia in April (communityimpact.com) — Recent data show overall home sales in the combined Tomball–Magnolia area slipped 4.4% year over year in April, even as three of five ZIP codes saw sales increases. Many Magnolia-area homes are still moving in the $250,000-$499,999 range, but average days on market climbed sharply, especially in 77355, where listings now sit about three weeks longer than last year. 
• United States: Laboratory Executives, Marketers, and Physician to Pay Over $2M to Settle Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors (thestkittsnevisobserver.com) — Businesses based in Magnolia are among several marketers and a physician agreeing to pay part of more than $2 million to resolve federal allegations of illegal kickbacks for lab test referrals. The settlements, tied to a broader Texas-focused scheme, are part of a nationwide push to crack down on healthcare fraud and protect taxpayer-funded programs like Medicare and TRICARE.
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- Went to rehab 3/2 /2026 had a bit of a drinking problem etc.
so part of my sobriety led me to walking but o boy it's addictive so far April I walked around 133 miles and last month about 243. I thought maybe… (Nextdoor Decker Hills) - Best Trash is getting extremely expensive.
What company are y’all using today that’s not breaking the bank. (Nextdoor Dobbin Hufsmith)
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🗞 Nearby News
Tomball
- 20602 Draper Rd, Tomball, TX 77377 (zillow.com)
- State baseball: Tomball, Memorial, Lake Creek playing for championships (houstonchronicle.com)
- Restaurantdata.com – New Restaurant Alerts for June 2, 2026 (restaurantnews.com)
Montgomery
- Explore Early History of Montgomery (thevoice.us)
- Montgomery suffers 9-1 loss in state playoffs to Holy Cross (sungazette.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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