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Connor “with Honor” MacIvor - January 26, 2025** Tags: [Santa Clarita Real Estate](/-/Blog/tag/Santa Clarita Real Estate), [Real Estate Tips](/-/Blog/tag/Real Estate Tips), [Weight Loss Journey](/-/Blog/tag/Weight Loss Journey), [GLP-1 Agonists](/-/Blog/tag/GLP-1 Agonists), [Fasting Techniques](/-/Blog/tag/Fasting Techniques), [AI Safety](/-/Blog/tag/AI Safety), [Post-Human Intelligence](/-/Blog/tag/Post-Human Intelligence), [High-Value Men](/-/Blog/tag/High-Value Men), [Vaping Habits](/-/Blog/tag/Vaping Habits), Self-Improvement, [Hormone Therapy](/-/Blog/tag/Hormone Therapy), [Connor with Honor](/-/Blog/tag/Connor with Honor) ** 0 Comments | Add Comment Santa Clarita Real Estate, Weight Loss on FDA-Approved Meds, Post-Human Intelligence, and Young Men Finding Their Way
By Connor with Honor
I’ve been around the block a few times—once as a cop, these days as a Santa Clarita real estate professional, and for most of my life, as a guy who struggled with weight. Today, I’m bringing you a one-stop resource covering everything from local property trends to modern methods for trimming the waistline, from my take on advanced AI to a little fatherly advice for the fellas camped out in Mom’s basement. It’s a broad sweep, but hang with me: you might come away with a tip or two that’ll change your life (or at least change your perspective).
1. Santa Clarita Real Estate Market: Ready for Action
Let’s start with the local front—Santa Clarita, my backyard and proud stomping ground. If you’re checking out homes here or thinking about selling, you’re probably noticing the inventory is still on the lower side. According to the most recent stats (and they change daily), we’re hovering around 474 total active listings and a smattering of price reductions and new properties coming soon. It’s a market in motion—but not exactly breakneck speed.
When a home is priced right, it can move in a matter of days, sometimes hours. Overpricing just to “see if it’ll stick” often lands you in the dreaded “price reduction” category. Meanwhile, interest rates are holding relatively steady. We might see them dip slightly by the end of the first quarter this year if inflation continues to settle, but don’t bank on giant plunges overnight. Real estate rarely works like a Hollywood action movie—it’s more of a slow-burn drama with subtle plot twists.
Pro Tip for Buyers:
Pro Tip for Sellers:
If you want to keep tabs on daily or weekly updates, I recommend visiting SantaClaritaOpenHouses.com/blog and also following local news sources like KHTS or the Signal. And of course, I recommend staying on top of traffic conditions—because yes, you’ll inevitably have to face the 5 or the 14 on your daily commute. The city is eyeing expansions to ease congestion, and mass transit might get a boost in the coming years. Fingers crossed they find a better solution than just “widen the freeway and pray.”
2. Dropping Body Weight: Fasting, FDA-Approved Drugs, and Old-Fashioned Grit
Switching gears to a topic near and dear to my heart (and waistline). I was a 365-pound big boy back in the day, with a 65-inch waist that could challenge the best of ‘em. Over 50% body fat. That’s not a small battle; that’s a war against yourself. I’ve learned there’s no single “miracle pill,” but we do have some modern tools that can help.
GLP-1 Agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, etc.)
These guys hit the headlines daily—so-called “skinny shots” that curb your appetite. For plenty of folks, they do work to reduce calorie intake. But let me tell you: your body’s a complicated system. If you simply slash calories without exercise, you risk losing muscle. Combine any appetite suppressant with some kind of resistance training (lift, squat, push, pull—whatever you can manage). Keep the muscle, ditch more fat.
Is it worth it?
My Personal Experience:
Takeaway:
3. “Better Than Human Intelligence”: The Good, The Bad, and The Terminator
Artificial Intelligence (AI)—or as I like to call it, “Post-Human Intelligence (PHI)”—is the tech world’s latest golden child. “Artificial” sounds so harmless, doesn’t it? It’s like we’re dealing with imitation crab instead of real crab. But what if that “imitation crab” learns to fish on its own and goes on a global seafood buffet?
Yes, that’s a goofy analogy, but hear me out:
Should we panic? Not exactly. But we need to be aware, especially if you’re in a job susceptible to automation. Keep your eyes open. The government is scrambling for new rules and regulations, while big tech companies are racing to dominate the next wave of “smart everything.”
Practical Advice:
Human beings still bring a lot to the table—emotional intelligence, genuine empathy, and a sense of nuance that’s tough for a machine to match perfectly. But watch out: AI might develop versions of these traits sooner than we expect.
4. Young Men in Basements: From Vaping and Gaming to High-Value Living
I get it—life’s tough. Sometimes your safe haven is the basement, the vape, and the endless cycle of online games and cat memes. But gents, let me speak as a fatherly figure who’s been around:
Closing Thoughts
Living in Santa Clarita offers an interesting vantage point to observe all these dynamics. We’re a growing city in the shadow of one of the largest urban centers in the world, grappling with real estate cycles, new developments, fires, floods—and right alongside, we’re contending with modern health revelations and a tech revolution.
If you glean anything from my ramblings, let it be this:
These aren’t separate topics. They all intersect in the big puzzle of modern living. When you learn discipline in one area—like resisting the urge to splurge on a house you can’t afford or sticking to a new health regimen—that same discipline pays off in other areas of life. It’s all connected.
As a former cop, I’ll leave you with this little nudge: protect yourself—physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally. That’s my fatherly advice for the day. And if you ever need more specifics on Santa Clarita housing or just want to shoot the breeze about dropping fat, leveraging AI safely, or nudging your kids out of the basement, check in at SantaClaritaOpenHouses.com/blog or reach out directly.
Remember, you are the architect of your next move. Make it a good one.
—Connor with Honor
“Be patient, keep your wits about you, and never underestimate the power of a few well-placed rules.”
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