From Ranch Hand to Empire Pass - Patrick Howell

This episode is what real real estate looks like.

We sit down with longtime Park City local and development expert Patrick Howell to talk about the path nobody sees—from growing up on a ranch in Northern California to building a career in hospitality, and eventually stepping into the world of development sales in Park City.

Patrick got into real estate in 2006… right before the crash.

What followed was a full cycle—boom, bust, survival, and rebuilding into one of the most trusted voices in development sales in the Wasatch Back.

We talk about:

• The transition from hospitality to real estate
• What it was like starting in 2006 (and surviving 2008)
• Why development sales is a completely different game
• The hardest conversations you have to have with developers
• What’s actually happening around the Jordanelle
• And how to build a long career without burning out

This isn’t about hype.

It’s about staying in the game long enough to actually understand it.