FROM BROKE TO BROKER Real Estate: Real Stories By Varun Ish Nanda What if real estate weren't just about houses... but about healing? What if behind every sold sign lived a story of struggle, spirit, and silent prayers answered? From Broke to Broker is a memoir for the heart-centered hustler. For the dreamers with debt. For the believers who nearly gave up. And for anyone who knows that success isn't just earned-it's felt, surrendered to, and divinely timed. Varun Ish Nanda's journey through California's housing market isn't just about climbing from burnout to broker. It's about awakening. About trusting your gut when logic fails. About guiding families through more than just paperwork-through closures, grief, rebirth, and joy. Each chapter is a true story from the trenches of real estate-where clients became family, homes held spirits, and the business of closing deals became a vessel for something greater: human connection. You'll walk with immigrant families trying to make it. Grandparents saying goodbye to lifelong homes. First-time buyers navigating fear. And a young man who chose purpose over profit again and again. You won't find tactics or formulas here. You'll find the truth. The kind that bleeds on bad days and blazes on the good ones. You'll feel the energy of open houses, the heartbreak of broken escrows, and the quiet triumph of doing the right thing when no one's watching. This is not a real estate book. This is a real-life book-told through real homes, real souls, and the lessons they left behind. If you've ever felt lost in your journey... If you're craving more depth in your hustle... If you've been waiting for permission to lead with heart... Read this book. Let it remind you: You don't choose a home. Sometimes, the home chooses you. A must-read for new agents, soulful entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to rewrite their story.
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From Bollywood's soundstages to California's open houses, Varun Ish Nanda's journey has never followed the usual path. Once a creative director and executive producer in the Indian entertainment world, Varun moved to the U.S. carrying not just ambition, but a deep ache for purpose. This book is not about being broke in money. It's about being broke in meaning. When he tried to buy his first home, he was met with neglect, indifference, and a transactional system that failed to honor the soul of such a sacred milestone. That experience didn't just disappoint him-it redirected him. Over the last 9 years, Varun has helped hundreds of families find and sell homes-not just by closing deals, but by opening hearts. He is now the founder of Nanda Realty, California's first AI-powered cloud brokerage, and a fierce believer that real estate is not about price per square foot-it's about legacy, emotion, and trust. Each chapter in From Broke to Broker is a living story of transformation-of homes that changed hands, of souls that found healing, and of one man who dared to believe that service could be sacred. Varun brings together the grit of an entrepreneur, the depth of a spiritual seeker, and the vision of a creative soul. Whether it's marketing, storytelling, flipping homes with his wife Roopsi (a talented designer), or mentoring young agents, his work echoes one mantra: Homes don't just shelter lives. They mirror them. This book is the result of nine years of prayer, persistence, and profound human connection. It is a memoir-meets-manual for anyone who believes real estate can be soulful. Learn more at www.VarunIshNanda.com