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Behind The Mess


He Made Everything Beautiful — Even You
Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” There are seasons in life where we question everything... who we are, where we’re going, and why we don’t look like we thought we would by now. We compare. We second-guess. We try to mold ourselves into versions of who we think we should be instead of embracing who God already created us to be. But Eccle
Alicia Anderson Hicks
Jan 163 min read


The Real Estate Meltdown Was Self-Inflicted - The Truth About Housing Prices: Panic, Profit, and Pure Chaos
Let me start this off with something crystal clear: I fully support President Trump and JD Vance. They are doing great things! But supporting someone doesn’t mean I have to co-sign every word that comes out of their mouth. And on the topic of why housing is so damn expensive? I heard JD Vance tell a reporter that it was because of immigration and that we have too many people in our country and that is why the cost of housing is so high. Although, I do think we have let too ma
Alicia Anderson Hicks
Nov 17, 20254 min read


Taking Staffing Mandates Off My To-Do List (because the system is screwed)
You know that feeling when you dive headfirst into something because it seems obvious , like it’s the right thing to do? That was me with healthcare reform. Specifically, staffing mandates in long-term care. I thought: better rules = better care = easier life for patients and caregivers. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. But here’s what I found when I followed the money and I tracked the lawmakers. I saw who gets what from the healthcare industry and suddenly that bright, hopeful
Alicia Anderson Hicks
Nov 13, 20253 min read


The Moment I Realized I Wanted Nothing To Do With NAR
Ever have a moment that flips your whole perspective in an instant? For me, it was watching a fellow Realtor get dragged through the mud for his faith. Not for something he did wrong in real estate, but for what he believed outside of it. That’s when it hit me: silence makes us complicit. And that was the moment I knew I couldn’t be part of the National Association of Realtors anymore. There are a lot of reasons I don’t want to be affiliated with the National Association of R
Alicia Anderson Hicks
Nov 6, 20255 min read


Welcome to Hot Mess and Relentless
Let’s be real — I didn’t just stumble into this mess. I lived it. For years, I hustled in real estate, believing I was helping people find their piece of the American dream. What I didn’t see coming was the ugly side of it all — the politics, the control, and the backstabbing. Realtors pay dues so the National Association of Realtors can control their speech, dictate the narrative, and profit off the very people funding the system (because they have to), their member paying
Alicia Anderson Hicks
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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