Leah Roadrunner

🔑🏡 Congratulations, Matthew — you’re officially a homeowner! 🎉✨

There’s nothing quite like getting the keys to a place you can truly call your own. Here’s to new beginnings, unforgettable memories, and all the exciting moments waiting for you in this next chapter. 🏠💛

As Matthew’s loan officer, I had the pleasure of helping guide him through the homebuying process, and I’m so grateful I got to be a part of his journey. Congratulations again, Matthew — enjoy every moment of making your new house a home! 🥂🔑

Thinking about buying a home of your own? I’d love to help you understand your options and guide you through the process from start to finish. Give me a call! 📲

📞 Leah Roadrunner | (530) 209-8247

Reviews like this mean so much to me. 🏡❤️

Buying a home doesn’t always go exactly according to plan. There can be hiccups, tight timelines, and unexpected challenges along the way — and that’s when having the right team in your corner really matters.

I’m so grateful Mattilyn trusted me to step in, get her preapproved quickly, and help navigate everything that came up on the way to closing. Getting my clients to the finish line and into their new home is always the goal!

Thank you, Mattilyn, for the incredibly kind words and for trusting me to be part of your homebuying journey. It was truly a pleasure working with you!

If you’re thinking about buying a home and aren’t sure where to start — or you’ve started the process and feel like you’re getting nowhere — give me a call. I’d love to help.

📲 530-209-8247

🏡 What if a small change in when you make your mortgage payments could help you pay your home off sooner?

Instead of making one monthly payment, divide that payment by four and pay that amount weekly. Over 52 weeks, that adds up to the equivalent of one extra mortgage payment each year — without having to come up with one big extra payment all at once.

It’s a simple strategy, but over time, that additional principal can make a real difference.

Every loan is different, so before changing how you make your payments, make sure your servicer allows extra principal payments and that they’ll be applied the way you intend.

Want to know what this could look like with your mortgage? Send me your numbers and I’d be happy to run it for you!

📲 Leah Roadrunner | 530-209-8247

🏡 Congratulations, Pella!

There’s nothing quite like getting the keys to a place you can officially call home! I’m so excited for you as you step into this new chapter filled with new beginnings, special memories, and all the moments that make a house truly feel like home. ❤️

As your loan officer, I loved being part of your homebuying journey and helping guide you through the process. It’s always so special to see my clients reach this exciting milestone!

Thinking about buying a home of your own? Whether you’re ready to get started or just have questions, I’d love to help guide you along the way.

📲 Leah Roadrunner | (530) 209-8247

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Motivation Monday: Who Do You Say You Are?

This weekend, I completed my first Ironman 70.3.When I checked in, they made me a badge. I got a picture of it—and there was something about that picture that really stopped me.
At the bottom of the badge, it said one word: ATHLETE.
And I thought… I've never really thought of myself as an athlete.

But let's look at the evidence: I've run multiple marathons. I've done half marathons. I've completed several triathlons. And this weekend, I swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles, and ran 13.1 miles.
Yet somehow, I still hadn't really adopted the identity of athlete.

That got me thinking about how often we do the same thing in our own lives.
Maybe you've been leading people for years, but you don't see yourself as a leader.
Maybe you've built a successful business, but you still don't think of yourself as a business owner.
Maybe you've overcome something incredibly difficult, but you still see yourself as the person who struggled with it.
Maybe you've accomplished far more than you give yourself credit for—but your identity hasn't caught up with your accomplishments.
Sometimes we keep waiting to feel like the person we already are.
And maybe it's time to start identifying ourselves by the evidence.
For me, I'm going to start calling myself an athlete.

And I can’t go without sharing the most beautiful part of this race for me…..my COMMUNITY!
There was another identity lesson I took away from this weekend—
It has to do with Redding.
Our city has a narrative problem.
We say a lot of negative things about our community. We talk about what's wrong. What's missing. What we don't have.
But this weekend, Redding showed up in a way that an international organization like Ironman had never experienced at a first-time event.
We had more volunteers sign up than Ironman had ever seen for a first-year event! The Ironman director was so moved by our community that he was literally choking up.
And for 56 miles, almost every driveway we passed had people cheering.
Signs. Music. Cowbells. People holding hoses, ready to spray athletes down if they wanted it.
People we'd never met were standing on the side of the road cheering for us.
And the athletes who had never been to Redding before?
They were blown away.
They kept talking about the spirit of this community.

This is what I want my city to know -
This isn't an exception. THIS IS WHO WE ARE!
We need to stop treating that kind of community spirit as something unusual and start identifying ourselves with it.
Because identity matters.

The words we repeatedly use about ourselves—and about our community—eventually become the story we believe.
So this week, I'm challenging myself to pay attention to the labels I use.
What am I telling myself I am?
And more importantly…
Is that identity actually true anymore?

Because sometimes, the person you are has already grown beyond the person you still believe yourself to be.
I am an athlete.
And Redding is an absolutely beautiful community because of our people!

Maybe it's time we both started saying it like we mean it.

Congratulations, Molly!🔑🏡

There’s nothing quite like getting the keys to your new home! Molly, I’m so excited for you as you step into this new chapter filled with fresh beginnings, wonderful memories, and so many special moments ahead.

It was such a joy being part of your journey and helping guide you through the loan process. Thank you for trusting me to be in your corner along the way! 💛

Thinking about buying a home of your own? I’d love to help you understand your options and guide you through the process from start to finish.

📲 Leah Roadrunner | Loan Officer
(530) 209-8247

🏡 Congratulations, Denise!

Congratulations on getting the keys to your beautiful new home! 🏠 What an incredible milestone! Here's to filling every room with laughter, creating unforgettable memories, and enjoying all the special moments that make a house truly feel like home. 🌿 Wishing you endless happiness as you settle into this exciting new chapter!

It was such a joy to be your loan officer and to walk alongside you throughout your home-buying journey. Thank you for trusting me to be part of such an important milestone in your life. Helping wonderful clients like you achieve their dream of homeownership is truly the best part of what I do! 🔑

If you're thinking about buying a home, I'd love to help guide you every step of the way! Reach out anytime, and let's make your homeownership dreams a reality. 📲❤

📞 (530) 209-8247