Let’s have a real honest moment, Bestie.

I’ve talked to many besties and other friends in the industry, and right now for many, it’s really hard. The tough economic times, homes sitting longer on the market, closings not happening as fast as you wish they would—and for many, it’s causing some financial hardships.

Statistically, nearly 50% of agents sold between zero and one home last year. So if you’re feeling the weight of financial strain, you’re not alone. And I just want to say—I see you. I love you. And I’m praying for you.

I’m sharing this screenshot I saved from a moment in my own life—not for pity, but because I want you to see the real behind the reel. A few months into my business, I hit a really tough financial season. Deals were falling apart. People were ghosting me. Things looked promising and then crumbled. And on top of that, the stress at home was compounding everything.

I remember thinking, “Lord, I know You called me into this. So why does it feel so hard?” I was confused. Frustrated. I was doing everything “right,” but it wasn’t working—or at least, it didn’t feel like it.

But what I learned in that season is something I carry with me to this day: God used that financial valley to show me what was really in my heart. He revealed places where I had been trying to control things, where fear had crept in, and where I had stopped trusting Him fully to be my Provider.

He didn’t show up by making phone calls or hosting open houses for me—but He gave me the strength to keep going. That’s when I learned for real that faith without works is dead. I had to work like it depended on me but pray and believe like it all depended on Him.

So, wherever you are in your business right now—even if you’re counting pennies or wondering how the bills will get paid—please know this: If God called you to this, He will sustain you through it. The path to the promised land is not always easy. But it’s always worth it.

And you know what the real gift is? Not just the breakthrough. It’s the intimacy you build with the Lord in the process. Because when your situation does turn around—and it will—you’ll know without a shadow of a doubt that it was Him. It was always Him.

I’m praying for you, I’m cheering for you, and I love you.

Scripture to meditate on:

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

—Philippians 4:19 (ESV)

Your Real Estate Bestie,