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Naomi McClure
Moving Her Own Furniture to Stage a Listing
A client couldn’t afford professional staging but wanted their home to look its best. Naomi emptied her own living room and moved her sofa, coffee table, and furniture into the vacant listing. Her husband watched TV on the floor. The listing sold. The client got a better outcome. The story became th
Trust Compounds Like Wealth — Naomi McClure
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Naomi McClure
Refusing to Calculate Commissions
Naomi made a counterintuitive decision: she would not calculate her commission before, during, or after transactions — at least not until her check arrived. Her logic: if you know the number, you work for yourself. By not knowing it, she kept herself in service mode. The money followed. The repeat c
Trust Compounds Like Wealth — Naomi McClure
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Mike O'Day
The Couple With the 3% Mortgage Who Unlocked Two Investment Properties
A couple who refinanced to sub-3% and a 15-year mortgage felt stuck — no cash to invest. A lender ran the numbers: moving back to a 30-year at 6% kept their monthly payment identical while freeing enough equity to buy two investment properties. Dormant equity earning 3% became funded investment prop
Get Rich Slowly — Mike O'Day & Scott Clark
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Mike O'Day
The Young Investor Who Bought 7 Properties Before 30 Using FHA
A young investor used FHA financing (3.5% down, primary residence) to buy a townhome each year for seven years. He saved $15K annually, lived in each property for 12 months, then converted to rental and repeated. Seven properties before age 30. Without investing another dollar, compounding equity ac
Get Rich Slowly — Mike O'Day & Scott Clark
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Savannah Romney
Failure Is Fun
Savannah Romney at 20 has started a clothing line, a podcast, and a real estate career. She has failed at things along the way. Her reframe: failure is so fun. Not because it doesn’t sting — but because every failure teaches something you can’t learn any other way. Once you get used to that cycle, t
Failure Is Fun — Savannah Romney
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Wylene Benson
The First Sale Confirmation
While informing her broker she was leaving her office manager position to pursue real estate full-time, Wylene received a text from her first client. The timing felt like confirmation. That client became her first sale. It became the defining origin story of her career — a moment when confidence arr
Security Is Something You Build — Wylene Benson
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Rachel Shaw and Marshall Cressall
Marshall’s Pivot: Real Estate as a Path Through Adversity
Marshall explains his entry into real estate following a health crisis. When epilepsy forced him to step away from his college team and planned education, his grandfather suggested he try real estate to occupy his time and leverage his interest in business. This unexpected career shift became his pa
Building Great Realtors and Confident Homebuyers
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Rick Robinson
The Texas Tax Lesson
When Rick and his wife bought a new build in Texas, he originally thought real estate agents were unnecessary. His agent, however, identified a specific law regarding property tax assessments on new construction. She pursued the issue, securing several thousand dollars back for Rick and educating hi
Starting Fresh in Real Estate: Rick Robinson's Inspiring Journey
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Rachel Hunter
The Genesis of Sunshine Street Co.
Following the tragic loss of her cousin Brooklyn, who battled cancer for eight years, Rachel Hunter found inspiration in a community fundraiser. Helping create 'Brooklyn Strong' bracelets for the Lehi Roundup, Rachel discovered the impact of personalized, handmade jewelry. This experience catalyzed
The Inspiring Story Behind Sunshine Street Co. and Handmade Jewelry
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Rachel Shaw and Marshall Cressall
The Reality of 'Chasing the Market'
Rachel and Marshall discuss the common, painful experience of sellers overestimating their home's value in a shifting market. They explain the danger of 'chasing the market'—starting too high and repeatedly cutting prices—rather than pricing correctly from the beginning to generate immediate momentu
Building Great Realtors and Confident Homebuyers
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Rick Robinson
A Health Wake-up Call and Turning Point
Rick recounts a significant health struggle during the previous year where he was dependent on a cane and falling frequently. He shares how focusing on his faith and committing to physical exercise in the gym completely transformed his health and his outlook on life.
Starting Fresh in Real Estate: Rick Robinson's Inspiring Journey
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Rachel Hunter
Make a Day Monday and Community Service
Rachel initiated 'Make a Day Monday,' a social media outreach program where community members nominated local women who were struggling or deserving of recognition. She would then provide them with 'sunshine' through her jewelry and gifts, fostering a culture of gratitude and support in Lehi.
The Inspiring Story Behind Sunshine Street Co. and Handmade Jewelry
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
The Weight of Identity and Accountability in a Small Town
Shawn and Nikki discuss the unique, albeit intense, experience of growing up in Lehi, where privacy was limited by the fact that everyone knew each other and each other's families. This created a strong accountability system—teachers and neighbors would immediately inform parents of a child's misbeh
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Real Estate Investor
Christina describes her journey starting in 2019 when she was a stay-at-home mom looking for extra income. While her husband was the breadwinner, finances were tight, prompting her to search for creative ways to generate money. She began listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, which shifted her min
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
The Creation of the Infant Cemetery
Shawn recounts his experience as the Lehi cemetery sexton, where he identified a systemic need for an infant cemetery. Driven by necessity and a desire to provide a more compassionate space for grieving parents, he led the project to establish a dedicated section and a more private office setting. T
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
The 'Sweat Equity' Realtor
Christina tells a story of a recent FHA deal that was at risk of failing. The first-time buyer wanted an older home to live in and flip, but FHA inspections are notoriously strict about the condition of the house. To ensure the deal closed, Christina and her husband went to the property themselves t
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Clint Allred
Creative Solutions in Crisis: The Divorce Case
Clint briefly describes a current client situation involving a divorce. Instead of simply selling the home and splitting the equity, Clint is working on creative financing solutions. This involves exploring ways for one spouse to buy out the other while keeping the monthly payment low, ensuring that
Building a Business Taking Care Of People - Interview With Clint Allred
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Lynn Meek
Building Skyridge: Forging a New Community Identity
Lynn describes the 'monumental' task of opening Skyridge High School. He had watched the empty field for years from his mother-in-law's property, knowing a school would one day stand there. He highlights the leadership of Joel Perkins, the first principal, who focused on surrounding himself with the
Why Sleep, Mentors, and Mental Health Matter More Than Ever
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Rachel Shaw and Marshall Cressall
Empowering Buyers through Financial Literacy
The team addresses the fear and hesitation among first-time homebuyers. By providing educational seminars and data, they show potential buyers that waiting to save for the 'perfect' down payment is often a mistake, as rising home prices frequently outpace savings.
Building Great Realtors and Confident Homebuyers
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
Balancing Conservation and Workload in Lehi's Parks
As Lehi shifts toward water-wise landscaping, the Parks Department has replaced high-maintenance turf with zero-scape and mulch beds. While this strategy successfully conserves water, it has inadvertently tripled the maintenance workload for an already lean staff, forcing city administration to navi
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
The $40,000 Carbon County Flip
Christina shares the story of her first real estate deal, a house in Carbon County, Utah, purchased for only $40,000 using a home equity loan. The project hit a major snag when they had to fire their first contractor after paying them in full without the work being finished. The house sat vacant for
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
Modernizing the Heritage of the Stock Parade
Taking over the reins of a long-standing tradition from a legendary community figure was intimidating. The guests worked to transition the historically informal, 'show-up-and-check-in' parade registration process into a structured, online system to ensure safety and organization while maintaining th
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
Inspiring the Next Generation
Christina shares a lighthearted but profound moment where her 17-year-old son and nephew approached her about buying one of the mobile homes from her to rent it out themselves. They have been watching her and her husband's journey and want to start their own investment careers. Christina reflects on
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
The Stock Parade as a Symbol of Western Roots
The Lehi Stock Parade is a non-motorized event designed explicitly to honor the community’s agricultural, farming, and ranching heritage. By prohibiting engines, the event forces participants and spectators to slow down and witness the living history of Lehi, including the presence of horses, wagons
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
The Art of the 0% Interest Deal
Christina breaks down the financial structure of the Shady Acres acquisition. Because the sellers owned the property outright, they were able to negotiate a 10-year term with zero percent interest. She explains that this wasn't about being 'sneaky,' but about finding a payment structure that worked
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
A Multi-Generational Family Tradition
The Winters family emphasizes the role of the Stock Parade as a family institution, having moved from parents leading their small children’s horses to their children now riding independently and carrying city flags. The inclusion of a 90-year-old grandfather in a restored surrey illustrates the deep
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Christina Haws
The 'Shady Lady' and the Mobile Home Park Deal
While researching mobile home lot rents during an apprenticeship, Christina cold-called Shady Acres. She boldly asked the owner if they were interested in selling and if they would consider seller financing. To her surprise, the owner said yes to both. Despite her husband's initial skepticism—questi
Creative Ways to Buy Your First Investment Property
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Shawn and Nikki Winters
The Evolution of Lehi’s Rodeo Grounds and Event Logistics
The discussion addresses the tension between preserving historical traditions—like the Stock Parade ending at the traditional rodeo grounds—and the practical needs of a growing city. They explore whether moving or expanding facilities could transform the event from a resource-draining annual occurre
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
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Clint Allred
The Age Barrier: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Entering the real estate market at age 19, Clint initially struggled with his appearance and young age. He viewed his youth as a 'limiting belief,' fearing that clients wouldn't trust a teenager with their largest financial investments. However, after three months of persistence and mentorship, he b
Building a Business Taking Care Of People - Interview With Clint Allred
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Lynn Meek
The Ralph Jams Intervention: The Power of a Mentor
While teaching at Lakeridge, Lynn's mentor teacher, Ralph Jams, challenged his plan to enter school administration. Ralph asked him to observe administrators and then suggested Lynn join a new school counseling cohort at BYU. This intervention shifted Lynn’s path from discipline and management to de
Why Sleep, Mentors, and Mental Health Matter More Than Ever
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Preserving Lehi’s Past, Shaping Its Future | Interview with Jared Peterson
with Jared Peterson
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From General Store to History: The Broadbent Tale
with Rebecca and Betty Broadbent
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How Education and Community Go Hand in Hand in Lehi
with Becky White
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Building a Family Legacy: The Story of Rogers Automotive
with Gary Rogers
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How FFA Changes Lives: Real Stories from 40+ Years in Ag Education
with Buddy Deimler
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From Paintbrushes to Pioneer Parades: Keith & Suzanne Pulham
with Keith and Suzanne Pulham
8 stories available
Inside Lehi's Famous Stock Parade and Community Traditions
with Shawn and Nikki Winters
7 stories available
Building a Business Taking Care Of People - Interview With Clint Allred
with Clint Allred
7 stories available
Why Sleep, Mentors, and Mental Health Matter More Than Ever
with Lynn Meek
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