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Amanda Pullen, Realtor Long-time Fort Worth resident, Amanda is an expert in the local real estate market.

In addition to her professional background, having personally been through the processes of building, buying, and selling, Amanda specializes in the home buying process.

First time in my career, a closing fell apart on the seller's side. Two days out, the call came. The title work turned u...
09/27/2026

First time in my career, a closing fell apart on the seller's side.

Two days out, the call came. The title work turned up an abstract of judgment and a second lien on the seller's mortgage, and selling meant bringing $77,000 to the table. That money wasn't there, so the contract ended on the day we were supposed to close.

My client already had furniture and appliances scheduled for Saturday.

Getting upset wasn't going to change the title work. So instead of signing papers, we went and saw another house. The offer went in the next day, and now we're under contract. That house had fallen through once too.

Buying a home is emotional because you fall in love with it.

Every door I've watched close has led somewhere better. Has a closed door ever fallen through on you? Where did it lead?

This summer taught me a lot.Mostly that healing is messy, tiny winds deserve a toast, and the right people make the hard...
09/23/2026

This summer taught me a lot.

Mostly that healing is messy, tiny winds deserve a toast, and the right people make the hard seasons feel a whole lot lighter.

Also… martinis help.

09/19/2026

Bad things come in threes.

The Woolley family had outgrown their starter home in North Richland Hills. The kids were getting bigger. The house needed more and more attention. They were ready for the next chapter. They just needed someone they could trust to get them there.

They moved in with family so the house could be sold vacant. Smart move. But selling doesn’t always go in a straight line.

First, the buyer’s inspection found that all the plumbing under the house needed to be replaced. Not a small fix. We had two options: drop the price or get it fixed. Either way, it had to be dealt with.

Then came the roof. When they went to file a homeowner’s insurance claim, they found out their policy was actual cash value, not replacement cost. The roof was 10 years old. After the deductible, insurance paid almost nothing. They had to cover it out of pocket. That one stung.

Then, three days before closing, the appraiser flagged some drywall damage in the garage as a required repair. We needed someone out there fast. What happened next was one of those moments that reminds you this process is a team sport. The buyer’s dad showed up and fixed it. Just like that.

Every single one of those obstacles got cleared. And when all was said and done, the Woolleys walked away with the number they needed.

Now they get to take their time. No pressure. No rushing into the wrong house just to get out of a tough spot. They can actually find the right one.

That’s the goal. Always.

Ready to sell your starter home the right way? Let’s talk.
Send me a DM.

Selling your first house feels like a test you never got to study for.You know the big stuff, but it's the small decisio...
09/18/2026

Selling your first house feels like a test you never got to study for.

You know the big stuff, but it's the small decisions along the way that catch people off guard.

A little prep before you list can change how fast it sells and what it sells for.

What part of this process worries you most?

09/16/2026

Three years of the same advice. Wait for rates to drop.

They haven't moved much, and waiting hasn't gotten anyone in DFW any closer to owning.

Here's the honest math: find a payment you're comfortable with, then get in. Equity does the rest.

Ask anyone who sold their first house to buy their next one. Not one of them wishes they'd waited longer. The equity they built is exactly what got them into the home that fits where they are now.

Save this for the next time someone tells you to wait.

09/15/2026

This process is stressful. You’re questioning every decision.

Your house suddenly feels too small or too big. The numbers keep changing in your head. You’re not sleeping great. You’re wondering if you’re making a huge mistake.

That’s where I come in. Not to tell you it’s fine.

But to be the person who shows up, scrubs the toilets with you, meets with your contractors, coordinates your vendors, explains the real numbers so you stop second-guessing yourself.

I’ll go to bat for you when things get messy. I’ll make your life easier when the process feels impossible. I’ll remind you why you’re doing this when the doubt creeps in. To pray with you. To celebrate with you.

You don’t need another agent. You need someone who gets how much this matters and actually handles it.

Send me a message. No pressure, no agenda, no dumb questions. I’ll talk real estate to anyone anywhere 😂

09/13/2026

I believe EVERYONE should live somewhere where they know no one.

Moving somewhere you don't know anyone is terrifying. It's also one of the best things you can do.

I've watched my kids do this. They move to a new city or a new neighborhood and suddenly they have to figure it out. They make friends because they have to. They get lost and find their way. They make mistakes and learn who they are in the process. They become braver, more capable, more themselves.

And I realized something watching them: that's what growing feels like. It's uncomfortable. It requires you to show up and be brave before you feel brave. You're forced to depend on yourself in ways you never had to before. You have to make decisions without a safety net. You have to mess up and be okay with it.

When you move to a new neighborhood or a new community, you're not just changing your address. You're giving yourself permission to reinvent. To build something on your own terms. To become someone you weren't before.

That's worth the discomfort.

Have you made a move like this? What did you discover about yourself?

They had a new baby, a tight budget, and a big dream. The Paris family knew renting wasn't the answer anymore. So we fou...
09/11/2026

They had a new baby, a tight budget, and a big dream.

The Paris family knew renting wasn't the answer anymore. So we found them a home that fit today and set them up for the neighborhood they want tomorrow.

They even walked away from closing with money in hand.

That's what the right move can do.

If you're ready to stop renting and start building equity, send me a message. Let's find your first step. 🤍

08/20/2026

If you’ve been thinking about moving before the holidays, this is your reminder that it’s time to start looking!

Because I know how this goes.

You’re picturing Christmas morning with a little more room.

A kitchen where everyone can actually gather.

Maybe a guest room so family isn’t sleeping on an air mattress.

But then you start thinking about everything that has to happen first.

Getting your current house ready.

Figuring out what it could sell for.

Knowing how much equity you have.

Finding the next house.

And somehow getting the timing of ALL of it to work.

That’s usually the part that makes people put it off.

You don’t have to be ready to list your house to start making a plan.

I can sit down with you, look at the numbers, talk through what selling AND buying would actually look like, and work backwards from when you’d ideally like to be moved.

Then you know.

Could we realistically be in a new house by the holidays?

Do we need more time?

What should we be doing now?

No guessing. No pressure to do anything tomorrow.

Just a plan.

If being in a different home by the holidays has crossed your mind, message me.

We can figure out what your timeline would actually look like.

08/11/2026

Getting hit by a semi truck was not on my list for last year.

The gratitude is real. When you know how much worse it could have gone, an ordinary Tuesday starts looking like a gift. But gratitude and struggle share a room, and mine did for a long time.

Physical therapy came first. Months of it. Showing up, doing the work, and watching the progress crawl. There were days I sat in my car afterward and cried because it felt like nothing was changing. That is a hard thing to admit out loud when you are supposed to be the strong one.

The red light came somewhere in the middle of all that searching. Doctors, therapy, research at 2am, help for my head as much as my shoulder. Plenty of people call red light a gimmick and maybe the science is still catching up. What it gave me was 15 or 20 minutes where nothing was required of me. No phone. No pain to push through. Nothing to be brave about. Just warmth and quiet and a body that finally got permission to stop bracing.

Then came surgery, and after that the part nobody warned me about. My body did not bounce back. Inflammation would not quit. My nervous system acted like the crash was still happening every single morning. Anxiety and depression showed up in a way that was brand new to me in my forties, and that frightened me more than the surgery had.

Anyone who has been there knows exactly what that quiet sounds like.

Time, good doctors, and a lot of stubbornness did most of the healing. But that little ritual was the thing I could control on the days when nothing else felt like progress, and some seasons you just need one thing.

Here is what stayed with me.

Hard seasons rarely look hard from the outside. You can be showing up, working, laughing at dinner, and quietly wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again.

If that is where you are right now, I’m sorry.

Your body remembers what your calendar keeps ignoring. Find your 15 minutes, whatever that looks like for you.

What has been getting you through?

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