Tiffany Walden, the immensely successful real estate entrepreneur from Utah, is a living example of overcoming extreme adversities and finding happiness, success, and fulfillment. Tiffany’s story will act as a true inspiration to anyone facing difficulties. It will instill the belief that no matter how grim the present appears, there is always a way out as long as we believe in ourselves.
A Troubled Childhood
Not too many people know that Tiffany Walden, now well known in the real estate industry as the owner of the Tiffany Homes at Eagle Mountain City, Utah, had a difficult childhood.
Once Tiffany’s mother left home, she was alone with her father and younger brother. John Walden cared deeply for his children, even as he was very busy developing his real estate enterprises. This meant that John had to manage his time well in order to spend quality time with his children.
Subsequently, Tiffany was subjected to different forms of abuse from various quarters while living at her Brevard County, Florida home. Unable to bear it anymore, she fled home at age 12. Once found, her father sent her to a facility in Orlando, Florida. Things only went downhill from there. The little girl was subjected to numerous emotional, verbal, and physical abuse at the facility.
Tiffany’s father finally pulled her from the facility after she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 15. Until then, Tiffany had never attended school or participated in any academics-related activities. Neither did she receive any formal education later in her career.
And despite all these negatives—a history of abuse, serious teenage illness, and lack of formal education—Tiffany Walden has found great success.
The Visionary
In a recent interview, Tiffany Walden mentioned how her struggles early in her life helped make her stronger. In the interview, Walden revealed that once she moved to Utah in 2004, she was prepared to do anything she had to do to build a good life for her son and herself.
She started working as a waitress at a local restaurant and worked hard at it for four years. Seeing Tiffany’s dedication, her father, John Walden, the co-founder of Eagle Mountain City, suggested she join his real estate business. Tiffany started by managing her father’s rental home portfolio, which consisted of about 50 spec houses rented out in the face of the recession.
Once she made her way into the real estate business, Tiffany dedicated herself full-time to learning all the ins and outs of the business. Impressed by her enthusiasm, her father began involving her more in the business and introducing her to many prominent figures in the area. These included industry insiders such as land developers, real estate investors, and crucial local government officials and legislators.
After John Walden succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2017, Tiffany took over the reins of the business—as her father had already designated her as heir and successor to his real estate empire. And given the breadth of her father’s real estate enterprises, it was no small responsibility. She had to oversee several land development plans and other deals on the drawing board. In addition, she also had to take care of several lawsuits.
And to Tiffany Walden’s credit, she not only completed all these tasks to perfection but established brand-new ventures of her own.
One of these was building Tiffany Homes, a real estate enterprise dedicated to building modern and luxurious homes throughout Eagle Mountain and in other parts of Salt Lake City. At present, Tiffany Homes builds around 80 spec homes a year. In addition, the company also organizes and oversees all the infrastructure development initiatives (building new roads, utilities, luxury amenities, parks, stores, and plazas) necessary to make Eagle Mountain a smoothly functional city and neighborhood that appeals significantly to new residents.
Walden is precise about how many customers her company handles at one time. This is to ensure that her company can maintain a high customer satisfaction quotient and provide top-notch service to all potential buyers and future residents of Eagle Mountain. And this policy has yielded high returns for the company as the city continues to enjoy a constant influx of new residents.
In between all these, Tiffany Walden has also finalized a deal with Facebook to purchase and sell a 1,000-acre area in the city. Therefore, Tiffany has increased her inheritance four times as much since taking over from her father, and her various enterprises today employ over 250 people.
An Intrepid Social Volunteer
Tiffany Walden is also well known in her community as a brave social volunteer dedicating much of her time and effort towards empowering others. Walden remarks that her father, who believed in giving back to society, has inspired her.
However, a more immediate urge has stemmed from her troubled past. Tiffany is exceptionally dedicated to providing support infrastructure to women and children who have been victims of abuse and neglect. And this last she has performed chiefly through her role as an active volunteer of Utah Domestic Violence Coalition.
