Moving to Arizona from the Pacific Northwest

Moving to Arizona from the Pacific Northwest

We did it in 2020. Now we help other PNW families do it well.

We know what you’re feeling right now, because we felt it too. In 2020, we relocated our family from the Pacific Northwest to Anthem, Arizona. We didn’t know a soul. We left behind the gray winters, the friendships, the routines, all of it, and started over in the desert.

So when we say we understand a long-distance move, we don’t say it to sound relatable. We’ve packed the truck. We’ve figured out which neighborhoods actually fit a PNW family used to space and trees. We’ve learned where the good schools are, which communities feel like home, and how Arizona summers really work once the novelty wears off.

You’re not just buying a house. You’re rebuilding a life.

That’s the part most agents skip. A relocation isn’t a transaction, it’s a transition, and the questions that keep you up at night usually aren’t about square footage. They’re about whether your kids will make friends, whether you’ll find your people, and whether this whole thing is going to feel like home. We’ve answered those questions for ourselves, and we’ll help you answer them too.

What we help PNW buyers figure out

Which NW Valley communities fit your lifestyle and budget, from Anthem and Tramonto to Norterra and Stetson Valley. What your money actually buys here compared to back home. How the buying process works across state lines when you can’t fly out to tour every weekend. And what daily life really looks like once the boxes are unpacked.

Because Rob spent years as a Phoenix-area appraiser and is a licensed loan officer in both Washington and Arizona, you get something most relocation buyers don’t: someone who knows the numbers, the lending side, and the local market from the inside.

Let’s talk before you start packing.

No pressure and no pitch. Just two people who made this exact move and would love to help you make yours. Reach out whenever you’re ready, even if your move is a year away.

Trish & Rob Real Estate | Citiea Realty

Service Over Sales

Robert Snyder

Rob spent years as a Phoenix-area appraiser and is currently a licensed loan officer in Washington and Arizona and that background changes everything about his approach to work. Most agents are just good at selling but Rob is good at the numbers as well. He knows how homes are valued because he has spent years doing exactly that. He has a deep knowledge of how lenders think, what they are looking for, and where deals fall apart. When he is building a contract strategy for a buyer or helping a seller price their home, he is not working from instinct alone but from a foundation most agents in this market simply do not have. Rob relocated with his family from the Pacific Northwest to Anthem in 2020. He built everything here from the ground up, his friendships, his church, his business, and a new life. That experience taught him something important about what it means to really show up for someone who is in the middle of a major transition. He has been that person, and he does not take it lightly. When he is not working, he is on the golf course. He takes the game seriously and he brings that same approach into every transaction. Preparation matters. Strategy matters. The details matter. Rob is a proud veteran, dad, grandpa, and a baseball and NFL fan who believes that the best deals come from the best preparation. That is how he works.

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Trish Simpson

Trish came to real estate through the back door, and that’s part of what makes her good at it. Service over sales isn’t just a tagline for her, it’s her standard. Trish spent years in mortgage lending and running operations teams before she ever had her real estate license. What that means for you is that she understands this process from the inside: the timelines, the paperwork, the small details other agents miss because they’ve never had to live inside a transaction the way she has. She’s the person on the team who makes sure nothing falls through the cracks, because she spent her career building the systems that catch things before they do. In 2020, Trish and Rob relocated their family from the Pacific Northwest to Anthem, Arizona. They didn’t know a soul. They started from scratch, found their community and their church, built friendships, and grew a business they’re genuinely proud of. Trish knows what it feels like to make a move that changes everything, and that’s exactly what she brings into every client relationship. Outside of work, she’s a lifestyle content creator who’s convinced shopping is a hobby, not an addiction. Her love of style, beauty, and home décor helps her see a house for the home it could become. That side of her makes her a better agent, honestly, because she notices things. She thinks about how a space feels, not just how it looks on paper. Most of all, Trish is proud to be mom to two boys, Tanner and Jace, and grandma to two more, Tucker and Bruer. She’s a diehard Seahawks fan, and she believes that how you do anything is how you do everything. Real estate included.

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