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09/02/2026

September is Realtor Safety Month!

As Realtors, you spend your day meeting new people, showing properties, and working in unfamiliar locations. Your safety matters!

Stay aware of your surroundings, trust your instincts, let someone know where you are, and NEVER put a transaction ahead of your personal safety!

08/04/2026

I was honored to be interviewed by Flagstaff Business News for an article examining Flagstaff’s growing rental market, strong year-round demand, and the housing affordability challenges facing our community.

As I shared in the article, Flagstaff’s rental market is no longer driven primarily by the traditional academic calendar. Our community now includes college students, working professionals, retirees, seasonal employees, and families—all looking for housing in an increasingly competitive market.

Understanding these trends is important whether you are a homeowner, investor, renter, buyer, seller, or local business owner. Real estate is about so much more than numbers—it is about the people who live, work, study, and build their lives within our community.

Thank you to Flagstaff Business News for including my perspective in this important conversation!

You can read the article, “Flagstaff Rental Growth Reflects Strong Demand and Housing Affordability Gap,” on page 15 of the July issue:
https://issuu.com/flagbiznews/docs/july_2026

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

06/17/2026

Just heard from Tiffany Taradash Whalen over at CrossCountry Mortgage ...

The Federal Reserve held rates steady at today's meeting, a move markets were already expecting.

Inflation remained a key factor behind the Fed's decision - officials noted that elevated inflation makes it harder to justify lowering rates right now.

Labor market conditions reinforce the case for holding steady too, since unemployment hasn't climbed enough to push the Fed toward cutting.

HOWEVER, according to Andrew Ackerman at the Washington Post, Federal Reserve officials signaled today they might soon need to raise interest rates instead of cutting them, a sharp shift in thinking amid a rapid rise in inflation.

06/17/2026

New Chair - New Chapter

All eyes are turning to this week's Fed meeting with our new chair Kevin Warsh. Markets will be listening closely for any shift in tone, particularly around inflations progress and the path of rate cuts. With oil pulling back and financial conditions easing, this may give the Fed more flexibility - but expectations are very much data dependent.

Week of June 15, 2026 compliments of City Wide Home Mortgage

06/17/2026

There is still time to registere for this class in Flagstaff.

06/09/2026

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June is National Homeownership Month!

06/09/2026

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05/22/2026

Time for another great book to review!
6 Steps to 7 Figures by Pat Hiban

If you’re in real estate and feeling stuck somewhere between “busy” and “burned out,” this book is a strong reminder that success is not accidental — it’s intentional, measurable, and repeatable.

Pat Hiban takes readers through the exact mindset and systems that helped him grow from earning $13,000 a year in commissions to building a billion-dollar real estate career. What makes this book different is that it isn’t just motivational fluff. It’s practical, honest, and filled with actionable ideas that agents can implement immediately.
My biggest takeaways:

• Track EVERYTHING — goals, lead sources, expenses, net worth, and time.
• Focus on dollar-productive activities instead of staying “busy.”
• Stop reinventing the wheel and learn from those already succeeding.
• Build relationships and community, not just transactions.
• Leverage systems and people so your business can grow without consuming your life.
• Long-term wealth matters more than chasing short-term commission checks.

One of the most refreshing parts of the book is that Pat openly discusses evolving from being a workaholic into someone who intentionally built more freedom and balance into his life. That message hits especially hard in today’s real estate world where so many agents feel pressured to always be “on.”

As someone who believes deeply in relationship-based business, coaching, teaching, and building a legacy beyond just transactions, this book reinforced something important for me:
👉 You do not build a 7-figure business by doing more random things.
👉 You build it by consistently doing the RIGHT things.

Some of those “right things” include:
• Lead generation every day
• Building relationships instead of just transactions
• Tracking the numbers instead of relying on emotion
• Staying visible during tough markets
• Investing in personal growth and coaching
• Creating systems that bring consistency and freedom

The one quote that really stood out for me was "Successful people do consistently what others do occasionally."

What's one business book that has truly changed the way YOU think?

05/14/2026

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm actually thankful for the conversations agents across the country are having about protecting both homeowners AND personal information because some of the newest real estate scams are getting incredibly convincing.

Recently saw a message from a "buyer" that sounded normal. They said they were very interested in a new listing I had and preferred a Zoom meeting because phone calls at work had connection issues. Professional. Polite. Believable.

That's exactly WHY people need to be careful.

Some of these "buyers" will communicate for DAYS before suggesting a Zoom call. Then they send a fake meeting link to steal passwords, banking access, stored browser information, and personal data once someone logs in.

This is also an important reminder for homeowners thinking about selling on their own. Real Estate transactions involve sensitive information, and unfortunately, the "bad guys" know that too.

Please SLOW DOWN, verify links carefully, and never assume a professional-sounding message is automatically safe. In today's world, protecting your digital safety matters just as much as protecting your home.

05/11/2026

Sunday Scoop Book Review

One thing I kept thinking while reading "More Than the Tattooed Mormon" by Al Carraway is how much this applies to leadership, coaching, and real estate.

In this industry, it can be easy to judge people by appearances, production numbers, confidence levels, social media presence, or first impressions. But behind every agent, client, buyer, seller, or coworker is a real human being carrying experiences, fears, struggles, hopes, and insecurities we may never fully see.

Some of the greatest agents I have known were not the loudest in the room. Some of the best clients are the ones who simply needed someone to believe in them. Some people blossom when they finally feel seen instead of judged.

Great coaching — and honestly great real estate — is not just about transactions. It is about people.
Listening.
Encouraging.
Believing in potential.
Helping others recognize their worth.

This book was a beautiful reminder that people are often capable of far more than the labels the world gives them.

Have you ever read a book that completely changed how you viewed people - or even yourself??