The Grounded Epic Timeline
We couldn’t have gotten to where we are now without the support, creativity, and friendship of our amazing clients, partners, friends, and families. We don’t plan on slowing down any time soon, and we’re so glad we’re on this journey with you.
The Grounded Epic Timeline
Sam is unemployed (“the economy is in the sh*tter!”) and decides to get his Real Estate license. He joins Better Homes and Gardens because of the cool green color logo and because of sharp broker Rich Wilks.
Sam sells first house for $30k, it was a burned out mess of a transaction.
Sam and Micah officially join forces for their first listing on Biggler Way.
The first big new development listing with Ron Vrilakas and his Broadway Triangle development marks the beginning of several long-term business partnerships, including: Vrilakas Groen Architects, Treehouse Properties (later becoming 20/20 Staging), and Veritas Design Build.
In 2016, rapid growth causes serious growing pains. Grounded closes 65 transactions for over $19M volume, adds agent Judah Kent, and admin Kimberly Peterson.
2017 was the year of massive growth and personnel shifts. Grounded more than doubles to 132 sales for $41M in volume. The team loses 2 people but hire 3 more, and win the “Double Platinum” award as the highest selling team in the Sacramento region in Keller Williams.
The team had been pushing so hard and growing so fast leading up to 2018 that burn-out sets in. Sam and Micah both take sabbaticals during the year which they believe led to Grounded’s faltering sales, as they only sell 105 deals for $35M in volume.
Come July the team has the highest sale price so far at $1,610,000 on Santa Ynez Way in East Sacramento.
By the end of the year Grounded finishes their last home rehab ever, and begin plans for the Union Park Development.
By April the Grounded team moves out of Oak Park and into their first office located in Midtown at the Ice Blocks, and in May Grounded supports Bike lab and Trips for Kids.
The team sells the entire developments at both 15th & T St. and 23rd & Q St., and break ground at Union Park in September. But more importantly, in November, the team’s pie giveaway was a success!
Due to the pandemic, Grounded goes virtual. Grounded T.V. starts to stay engaged with homeschooling crash courses, virtual yoga, trivia nights, and anything and everything it takes to stay in touch.
In December 2020 Grounded becomes their own independent brokerage. They add their first independent agent Monte Morris and a new team agent, Austin Cooper.
February marks the completion of the Union Park @ The Triangle Development in Oak Park and the team become stewards of ARPF.
In September, Grounded is ranked the 30th Fastest Growing Company in Sacramento by the Sacramento Business Journal. The team couldn’t be more proud, more honored, or more excited for the future.
We buy our Midtown Studio to control our own destiny. Major renovation starts on the formerly Yuebin Gong Art Studio.
Construction is complete and we officially open our Midtown Studio!
We throw a huge holiday rager to christen the new building.
After almost a decade of amazing parties (like that time we had a mini-horse at our 4 year anniversary), great memories, and living that Oak Park life, we officially close our Oak Park office and move fully into Midtown.
New Designated Broker: Jessica Do! Jessica dreams big and works hard, climbing the ranks from Office Assistant to Transaction Coordinator to Listing Manager to Chief of Staff and ultimately becoming our Broker of Record.
Milestone of one-year anniversary at the Midtown studio marking a year of creativity, community, and growth, and we owe our incredible clients, partners, friends, and families a big shout-out for being the driving force behind our success.
Where to next?
Oak Park • Midtown • Boulevard Park • Downtown • East Sacramento • McKinley Park • Curtis Park • Land Park • South Land Park • Tahoe Park • Arden-Arcade • West Sacramento