As an adult, your goals tend to shift, and you start to want more for yourself. You stop stressing over sneaker drops and start watching the stock market. You shift your focus from album releases to reading more books. You may even find yourself picking up real estate magazines and thinking of buying a home.

All three of those things are important and with the housing market taking a dive it's a good time to do your research and look into buying a home. I reached out to a longtime friend and rising real estate mogul, Christian Pace. The Riverside native opened up about work, friends, and his family in this exclusive interview.

I've known you for a few decades and have seen you grow. One thing that has always stuck out to me about you is your drive and ambition. With that being said where did that hunger and passion come from? I know my hunger and passion are definitely a gift from God, and I always thank God for my gift of life. I will also have to say my parents, my mom is very caring and passionate, my dad is very hungry and goes after what he wants and I definitely inherited both of their jeans as well. 

What made you get into real estate? I was inspired by my brother's (best friend’s) Mom. She told the both of us years ago the importance of real estate and ownership. Learning how many millionaires and billionaires were created through real estate, that further sparked my interest.

You became a father and husband young, yet you still are on your grind. How do you balance the two so well and what advice would you give to other young dads and husbands? This is a great question! I feel you know when you found “The One.” I am very grateful for my wife Jasmin and my son Carter. Marriage and parenting are incredibly difficult, but I truly enjoy the aspect of growth and learning. Developing a strong growing relationship with my wife and son has given me the patience and understanding to work well with others, which translates well in business. The strongest advice I would share with young fathers is GO AFTER YOUR DREAMS! Nothing is better than being young and figuring yourself out while your family is still young and you have time to adjust, and if you have a wife or life partner make sure the two of you are on the same page with life and goals.

Right now the housing market is having high interest, is that affecting you in any way? In the new market of real estate, I feel many people are very weary of what’s to come. As for my team and I, we have been making all of the necessary adjustments. Which it has not affected us negatively I always say “we work like we have nothing.” Being great is difficult as we know so we are always up for the challenge!

For a first-time home buyer, what tips would you share? For a first-time homebuyer, my best recommendation would be to contact me. There are a lot of programs to help first-time homebuyers save money on the purchase price of a home, a down payment along with closing costs. There are many agents who are ignorant when it comes to proper steps for a first-time homebuyer.

Alot of people in their early 20s are renting parents then once their lease is up or jumps in price they realize they were better off renting a home. To someone who is trying to move out of mom and dad’s, would you suggest they rent an apartment or a house? My suggestion would be to purchase a home as soon as feasible. There are so many people in their twenties who have very nice cars, party all the time, and don’t save. When you can get a home as a first-time homebuyer for a low down payment typically (3.5%) and immediately start growing wealth.

Kobe had Shaq, and you have Wali. How did you two create your friendship and become business partners? This is such a great question! Ha, Wali and I grew up with each other since we were 7 years old. We literally lived a few homes down from each other. We played outside daily, played video games and everything! I moved from Perris, CA to Riverside for most of middle school and high school. Wali and I always kept in contact. When I got my license in 2018, Wali and I immediately got to work, as we spoke back in 2017 about creating a real estate and media team. Since then we haven’t stopped and will not stop!!

With the new year approaching what can people expect from you? With the new year approaching people can definitely expect more content, amazing homes, and beach homes. We are also working on gaining sponsors and being involved in many collaborations. A major goal of mine for 2023 is to close $100,000,000 million dollars in sales volume.