The inspiration to pursue a career in real estate comes from many places. Some people have always been interested and need only a nudge to take the next step. Others discover their passion during the process of buying or selling their home. For Josh Nichols, helping others furnish their new residences lit the fire. 

 

“I worked in furniture sales at Bob Mills Furniture, where I was the top producer in the Lubbock store for six years and in the top five for the entire company,” Josh explains. “I had a lot of customers and clients who were in the process of buying a home, or had just purchased a new home, and needed furniture to furnish their new spaces. The excitement on their faces always brightened my day, and knowing the feeling of buying my own home and what a blessing it was really tied the link between producing a curiosity and passion for it.”

 

Although he had to temporarily delay his plans to go full-time by two years due to COVID, Josh was able to get his dreams up and running in the spring of 2022, joining his wife at Expand Realty. “My wife had been in the real estate business for a year before I jumped in,” he recalls. “She was the transaction coordinator for Expand Realty at the time, so working side by side with her made a lot of sense, as we had met and worked together in furniture sales.”

 

Becoming a REALTOR® has been a professional triumph for Josh, and the most fulfilling part of real estate has been serving his clients and helping them accomplish their goals as he has accomplished his. “I’ve always thought real estate is the pinnacle of professional sales in a lot of ways,” he says about his transition into the field. “Everyone has a different story and different journey, and it's such a blessing to be a part of that journey to help them achieve their dreams and goals.”

 

No matter the situation his clients face as they seek, Josh is passionate about providing them with the best service possible, and he views every challenge he comes across in transactions as a development opportunity that will help him better assist his clients. “I'm passionate about growing every single day I wake up, to be challenged, to be more insightful, to gain more wisdom and knowledge, and to become the best version of myself for everyone I encounter to serve them to the best of my abilities,” he expounds.

 

Josh hopes that part of his growth will involve establishing his own brokerage sometime in the near future. “When I started, I set out a five-year vision to be my own owner/operator of a brokerage and establish a great reputation in our great community with fellow REALTORS®, vendors, lenders, and clients,” he elaborates. “Lord willing, it can happen in the Lord’s timing; until then, I just pursue to do right by people, and the success is always a by-product of that.”

 

With his drive and determination to accomplish all that he puts his mind and heart into, Josh will undoubtedly achieve his dreams, save for one: that he had started his real estate career sooner. “The only thing I would do differently with my career would be to have started it sooner,” he declares. “I wake up every day and love what I do. Being in this industry with the best people is such a blessing.”

 

When he isn’t serving his clients, Josh loves to spend his time with his wife of six years, Allie, and their 14-year-old daughter, Bristol, as well as their three dogs, Asher, Penny, and Meli. “We honestly like to hang out at home, but we do enjoy getting out and going on walks or hikes and taking in God's creation,” he shares. “We lead a small group from our church weekly and are plugged into our church a great deal. We also like to travel. We have a bucket list to visit every single NFL stadium. So far, we've been to four. Our favorite thing to do is root for the Lions on Sundays.”

 

Josh Nichols

Expand Realty

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