How This Agent Turned Route 66 Motels into Affordable Housing | Karina Chavez - EP 622

Join host Tomás Fonseca as he talks with Karina Chavez, a New Mexico realtor on a mission to make homeownership accessible and dignified. Karina shares how she transformed multiple Route 66 motels into affordable housing for veterans, teachers, and seniors—while creating a new food hall and cultural hub for her community. Through resilience, faith, and dedication, she’s redefining what it means to serve through real estate.

🎧 Hosted by: Tomás Fonseca

🎤 Featuring: Karina Chavez — Realtor, Developer & Community Advocate

💡 Key Takeaways:

✔️ Real estate as a tool for social good

✔️ How Karina turned passion into community transformation

✔️ Breaking barriers for Hispanic homeowners

✔️ Lessons learned from renovating old motels

✔️ Honoring her father’s legacy through service

✔️ Building the Route 66 Food Hall as a space for culture and connection

📇 Connect with Karina Chavez:

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/chavezteamrealtors/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/chavezteamabq

🎙 Follow the Icons of Real Estate Podcast:

🌎 Podcast Booking Platform → https://hub.iconsofrealestate.com/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/IconsOfRealEstate

📷 Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/iconsofrealestate/

🔗 Spotify → https://www.linkedin.com/company/iconsofrealestate/

🔖 Don’t Forget to LIKE 👍, SUBSCRIBE 🔔 & COMMENT 💬 Below!

⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate → iconsofrealestate.com