🌱 Home Prices & Sales Increased + Amazon One Palm Reader At Checkout?

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First, today's weather:

A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 87 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. According to an Apr. 15 Austin Board of Realtors report, both median home prices and closed sales have increased this March in Cedar Park and Leander. In Cedar Park, median home prices increased 6.6 percent this March compared to February, with a 33.9 percent increase in sold homes in that time period. In Leander, median home prices increased 25.8 percent this March compared to the previous month; Leander saw a 31 percent increase in home sales from February to March. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. The Amazon One contactless payment system is now at the Whole Foods store in the Shops of Arbor Trails shopping center in southwestern Austin. Shoppers can now pay for their groceries by scanning their hand on the Amazon One palm reader at checkout; the palm reader uses custom-built algorithms and hardware to scan a person’s unique palm signature. Amazon One is going to be deployed at Whole Foods’ six other stores in the area, including one in Cedar Park. (Supermarket News)
3. Cedar Park native Maci Currin broke two Guinness World Records for her tall stature and now has a massive following on Tik Tok and OnlyFans. The 19-year-old, who stands at 6-foot-10, broke the world record for the longest female legs and longest teenage legs. Her Tik Tok started off as a joke, but she has decided to "spread positive vibes" to her two million followers. Maci said, "I just want people to accept themselves for who they are and embrace their uniqueness. Through posting, I learned self-love, self-acceptance, and I wanted to try to show that being tall isn’t as bad as people make it out to be." (New York Post)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Badflower with '68 and BRKN LOVE At Haute Spot (6:00 PM)
• The Mash: Free Comedy Show At Whitestone Brewery (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home in the Cedar Park-Leander area? Check out this list of open houses in your area! (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)
• Starting May 1, registration is no longer required for any storytimes at the Cedar Park Public Library! View the link to see the storytime schedule changes. (Facebook)

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— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!