Article By April Liang

” Have you ever sat in your world, you know the one you’ve created for yourself and like a movie montage, everything around you slows down and you get to see what is really happening around you? Only then to realize, what is perfect for practically everyone you know around you, no longer is where your heart lies? That was us. There was a strong sense of, “we aren’t supposed to be here. That our true path was yet to be discovered…” -Sam Griffin

Chen and I met Sam and Brandon over 4 years ago. We held a lot of similar beliefs about health and wellness. Sam and Brandon introduced us to their health and wellness company, Thrive by Le-Vel. The health and wellness journey they have been on is one of the major contributors to their ability to travel full time and live their dream..But How did they get there? and what was the process like? In today’s feature of Live Your Dreams, we show you how it all came to be.

Find out in their story below, how they overcame fear, and other challenges during the process of selling their home and transforming their lifestyle into a full time traveling family.

“Its been almost 2 months since my worldly dreams of traveling North America fulltime with my family have come to fruition and I wanted to give some props to the man that made it happen.

Have you ever sat in your world, you know the one you’ve created for yourself and like a movie montage, everything around you slows down and you get to see what is really happening around you? Only then to realize, what is perfect for practically everyone you know around you, no longer is where your heart lies? That was us. There was a strong sense of, we aren’t supposed to be here. That our true path is yet to be discovered. A random google search later and we figured out exactly where that next phase of life was supposed to be. That meant, our home needed to be blessed and released.

When it came to selling our home we had 2 obstacles. The first, and by the far hardest hurdle to cross was FEAR. We were selling our home to then move into a 5th wheel to travel North America with our 4 children. The thought of “what if” this doesn’t work out, we have NO where to come home to scared us. Not to mention societal pressures and judgements.

The second challenge, the easy one. Was getting our home photo ready to put on the market. That meant getting our small home projects done. Not an easy task. We hired a local business to overhaul our construction projects in 2 days and my husband and I went to crazy town cleaning and decluttering our home. I remember Chen questioning if we could really pull it off in 5 days. I mean, he had years of experience with clients taking their time to stage their homes, but April, his wife, knew our hearts and If we said we are gonna do something, it will be done. NO sleep was to be had but in 5 days, our house transformed.

Why did we choose Chen? Chen was an easy choice. Like most people, we had done some research for several months. We had visited with a few different agents who came highly recommended but after visiting with Chen, and growing a relationship with their family it became a no brainer. First and foremost, he was knowledgeable about the industry. He understood how the markets worked. He gave great advice, and had a clear strategy and plan in place. He didn’t baulk at our own ideas and stood behind our decisions as if they were his own. He educated on things so we could make final decisions that made sense for us! We were confident in his team and he explained EVERY step and gave us confidence stepping out into the market. His photographer did such an amazing job showing off our home we almost got cold feet! Haha. We had a full offer in 11 hours. We accepted in less then 27hrs. Within a month, we closed.

The entire process with Chen was seamless. We watched the buyers agent do things that made us all the more thankful for Chen and his transparency, education, and forethought through the process of selling our home. It kept our mind at ease and he was always 1 text message away. He helped us get all of our goals MET!

As we look back on this experience we just can’t stop thinking about how LUCKY we were and how greatful we are to have hired Chen and his team to help us. Our dreams of travel would have NEVER had happened, had we not hired his expertise. So many times, I could have seen missteps happen but Chen handled the field so effectively and efficiently, with such grace, that now, as we look back, we can only smile and appreciate his hard work and dedication to our family’s needs and goals. He was a huge part in getting us ready for full time and we are extremely grateful. Getting a card with our old home on the front to commemorate our time in the house was like the cherry on top. If you’re looking for excellent customer service, making a new friend, and getting the most from your realtor, look no further than Chen Liang and his amazing team. They help you with your dreams.”

–Sam Griffin

WOW! Congrats friends! You are an inspiration to all that know you!

That is an amazing story of how Sam and Brandon overcame their challenges and are now living their dream! We are grateful for the opportunity to be apart of their story! We wish them many blessings and prosperity along the way!

Sharing their story with you is important, because we want you to be as excited and happy as Sam and Brandon were about their experience. And we wanted you to know that no matter the dream, or challenge, we believe in you! And we know you can achieve your dreams too!

Our team specializes in working with you to achieve your home dreams by communicating with you how YOU want to be communicated with….text, email, call, Facebook messenger, you name it!   We are here to provide you with the confidence and the information you need to know to make the best decision. You are always the decision maker for your real estate experience.

Whether you and your family plan to be ready to in 5 days or 5 months, our team can help you craft a custom plan, and achieve a smooth experience, with the upmost integrity in mind.

Beyond the process of buying or selling a home, we want to foster a relationship with your family and get to know you as well as invite you to events, such as… We hosted our first Ice Cream Social this year and it was a huge amount of fun! It wouldn’t be right without community, period. Which is why one of our core values is Family. 

Come write your story with us….we are only a phone call, text, or facebook message away…

but we highly recommend you start with a quick discovery phone call with Chen. Schedule it on his calendar below

https://meetings.hubspot.com/chenliang/phoneconsult

By: April Liang

Chen & April Liang, with their team at The Liang Group, hosted their first annual “Ice Cream Social in the Park.”

Why did we host The Ice Cream Social?

“The Ice Cream Social was a fun way to say thank you to our family, friends, clients, & business partners for their continued support”

Our team had been brainstorming event ideas for a while. We wanted to host an event that would be fun and easy for families who would attend. We have stayed busy the last few years, raising 3 kids and growing our real estate business, and we have really missed out on a lot of fun social activities. It was important to us to have an opportunity to catch up with friends & past clients, while enjoying a beautiful Saturday in Topeka.

One day, when I was spending time with my family, the idea of an ice cream social popped into my head!

That’s it! Ice cream in the park! I knew it would be a blast for our family and your family too!

Families could drop by the party, at their convenience, with no pressure to dress up or pack for a long arduous activity with the kids.

As a mom, I am a big fan of events that are easy for us to attend. I think other mom’s feel the same way. Playing in the park, socializing, eating ice cream, and riding the carousel are perfect Saturday activities.

After some preparation and planning….We held our first Ice cream Social on Saturday August 24th from 11:30am-2pm. Everything went off without a hitch. We set up in the carousel room at Gage Park. Sheridan’s catered the ice cream. The kids had unlimited rides on the carousel, and played frisbee outside. Raffle items were donated by Kim Schimmel Inspires Photography, Advanced environmental, Streamline Property Inspections, Blues Moon, and Chen Liang.

I loved was seeing the kids laughing, playing on the slides & riding the carousel….all while the parents enjoyed relaxing and socializing.

I asked my son’s friend, George, what he thought of the party. He said, “My favorite thing was the carousel”

Then I asked my son what he liked about the party. He said, “My favorite thing was seeing George at the party, 2nd the carousel, 3rd the ice cream.”

Chen & I are blessed to know so many amazing families in the community. We appreciate the opportunity to see everyone at the party, catch up, and have fun. Thank you to everyone who attended!

You made our day bright and full of happiness.

Below are a few words about the event.

Craig Brady, “So much fun, always great to see Chen, April, and the kids! Thanks so very much for having us!”

Frank Pfeifer, “Had a great time hanging out today. Thank you for the invite.”

Anthony Ancheta, “Thanks for the ice cream and great conversation April Liang & Chen Liang! We greatly enjoyed ourselves!”

Carol Heimiller,  “Thank you SO must for the invite. It was totally amazing 😊❤️”

Additionally, Chen and I want to say thank you to our team, event sponsors, and raffle donors who helped make this event amazing. We appreciate your support and trust! Shout out to our sponsors below!

Our team is excited to host the next ice cream social in the spring of 2020. This will be an annual event (possibly semi-annual?). If you are interested in attending or becoming a sponsor at our next event, please email me at theliangteam@gmail.com or text 7856403885

Thank you for your support:

• Wheatland Inspections
• Moore Plumbing
• Streamline Property Inspections
• Artzer Home Improvement
• Ladson Consulting
• Josh Perry, Envista Credit Union
• Modern Dynamics Insurance
• Rori Chapman, Loan Depot
• Andrew Lindeman, Landmark National Bank
• Free State Fence
• Alpha Title
• Topeka’s Generosity Network
• Topeka Youth Project
• Kim Schimmel Inspires Photography
• Roger Dalhby, Advanced Environmental
• Sheryl Blue, Blues Moon Professional Organization

See you next year!

–April Liang