#19. Wendy Papasan—The Key to Building Long-term Wealth and a Hassle-Free Life

Join Rob Chevez as he talks to agent-investor, Wendy Papasan about how you can live a hassle-free life by investing in real estate. In addition to her real estate business, Wendy is the co-host of the popular Empire Building podcast and a sought-after real estate speaker. She is passionate about seeing women succeed in business and helping everyone grow their wealth. She has a goal to help her clients become millionaires.

Wendy Papasan leads real estate teams in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Texas, as well as Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN. Since 2009, she and her team have helped 1,300 families totaling more than $475 Million in homes sold.

In addition to her real estate business, Wendy is the co-host of the popular Empire Building podcast and a sought-after real estate speaker. She is passionate about seeing women succeed in business and helping everyone grow their wealth. She has a goal to help her clients become millionaires and co-founded www.amplifyevent.com.

A community activist and philanthropist, Wendy is chairman of the board of KW Kids Can, a non-profit that helps young adults think bigger and find their mission. She and her husband have helped raise more than $1 Million for children with cancer. She is also involved with fundraising for Community First Village, a master planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and community for the chronically homeless in Central Texas.

She is married to New York Times best-selling author and Keller Williams Vice President of Learning, Jay Papasan, and they are the proud parents of Gus and Veronica and a dog named Taco.

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