Leigh Rutledge

On this episode of Housekeys, host Cam Villa sits down with Leigh Rutledge, a REALTOR® whose career spans more than four decades. Leigh had an early leap into sales and a phone call that changed her career into a lifelong profession. Leigh's journey took her from North Carolina to Texas and eventually California. Leigh has witnessed the evolution of real estate firsthand and reflects on how the business has become more complex, demanding stronger communication, structure, and collaboration. Her advice to new REALTORS® is clear: get educated, take every class you can, build structure, and figure out what truly works for you. Based in Carmichael, Leigh balances real estate with an extraordinary personal life—having completed 13 marathons and a 50K ultra, traveling the world with her husband, and across the country in their Airstream. A former SAR President and CAR Director for over 20 years, Leigh credits the SAR as a defining force in her career, strengthening her ability to serve clients. Music: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license All speakers in this podcast do not speak on behalf of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® nor do they represent the Sacramento Association of REALTORS®. All presenters are speaking on behalf of their own profession.