Cody Stephenson - Blog

Whatever You Are, Be More of It

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

Many years ago, when I was getting into personal training, I recall receiving some advice that I remember to this day. I think it applies not just to personal training, but to all professions. The advice was this: whatever you are, be more of it. When it comes to personal training and being a real estate agent, what matters far more than my knowled...

The Truth of Inconvenience

Posted on May 23, 2023

One of the most important steps to selling real estate is arranging private showings. A buyers agent will request access to the property on behalf of their client and the listing agent will coordinate through the sellers an appropriate time for a private showing. During the time of the showing, the sellers must vacate the property and allow vacant...

A Brief Calculation

Posted on May 05, 2023

All I’m here to say today is the next time you’re in a position to either do or not do something that you know is bad for you, don’t do it. That’s it. Seems easy enough right? Seems logical and obvious. Seems like something we could all get on board with. Seems like something that shouldn’t need to be said. However, I bet we can all think of a time...

The Stories You Don’t Hear

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

It happened a lot in the second half of 2021 and first quarter of 2022. News articles published about outrageous home sale prices, over asking price sales and discouraged, disgruntled buyers and sellers trying to make sense of it all. I did plenty of deals during that time, but nobody wrote an article about me or my clients. As abnormal as the mark...

It’s Not Depriving

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

I’m a podcast junky. I have my shows I subscribe to and I don’t miss an episode. You hear about a lot of stuff when on a day to day basis you consume 1-3 hours of intelligent conversation between thought leaders across various industries. You also hear a lot of nonsense, and over time, you’ll discover the types of things that spike your interest an...

Contrasting Thoughts on Sleep

Posted on Mar 21, 2023

You’re here on my real estate website, maybe wondering why I’m writing a blog on sleep, but you’re here, so never mind that. Being an agent to real estate transactions is how I make my living, but everything I write about is how I make my life. Sleep makes up the largest portion of your life, therefore, I have many thoughts on it.

For 6 years, I pla...