As many of you know, I own a short-term rental business in Lake Arrowhead, California — we own a big, beautiful home we host for family reunions, birthdays, events, and even church retreats. This week, a property manager friend called me asking about insurance for her cleaning company. Totally valid question — but as we […]
Okay — if you’re reading this, I’m going to assume you either: a) already opened your Relay account, orb) you’re about to… because it takes less than 10 minutes. Seriously — you only need: No long appointments. No endless paperwork.No “bring your firstborn” requirements like Chase. If you haven’t opened Relay yet, do that first […]
Karen here — coming to you from our new home in Utah! We’ve been here about 5–7 weeks now, and we really love it. The neighbors have been kind, our church community has been incredibly welcoming, and it’s already starting to feel like home. But let me confess something… Even though the house was move-in […]
I’m buried in boxes, bubble wrap, and packing tape this week because…we’re officially moving to Utah! Our movers have been amazing — they literally rolled out the red carpet to protect the floors (I love that touch!). We leave this week and move in on the 13th, so it’s all hands on deck here. I’ll […]
Last Sunday at church was our last Sunday in Orange County, California. We stood up and announced: we’re pulling the plug, the movers are coming Tuesday, and we’re leaving Wednesday for our new adventure in Utah. And it made me think about banking.Sometimes we treat our bank accounts like moving out of a house. We […]
Quick update from our Utah house hunt… Last week, I shared pictures of three homes we put offers on. A few of you thought all those photos were from one house (which, to be fair, would’ve been quite the mansion). But nope—those were House #1, House #2, and House #3. And the winner is… Drumroll […]
The house saga continues…You remember House #1 — the one we’re a backup offer on? Well, it still hasn’t fallen through. Technically, it’s supposed to close this Friday. But there’s still about a 10% chance it might fall out of escrow Thursday. (So yes, we’re still waiting!) Meanwhile… enter House #2. Same exact floor plan, […]
If you’ve been following me, you know we’re in the middle of moving from California to Utah. We’ve looked at 40+ houses (yes, 40!) and made four offers. Our favorite house? We’re the backup. The first buyers are trying to get what’s called a bank statement loan—which basically means they run a business but don’t […]
As many of you know, we’re in Utah this week looking at houses. And you’ve probably heard the magic rule of real estate: location, location, location. We’ve toured some stunning homes—brand-new builds with amazing kitchens, huge islands opening into vaulted great rooms, and even massive basements (Utah does basements right… California, not so much!). But […]
So you might have heard through the grapevine… we’re moving! That’s why my house was all papered up recently—we painted the kitchen so it would be the perfect color to sell. But painting was just the start. The stager came in and said: “You need to remove two-thirds of your stuff so this place looks […]
