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My Real Estate Show™ is the daily real estate show you didn't know you’ve been missing. Hosted by Sandi Lyn Burnett, CEO of My Real Estate Company™, and Josh Ries, lead generation consultant and Director of Advancement at the brokerage. They’re joined by “Producer Brian”, who served with Sandi Lyn in the Marines. Weekdays at 12 CST, the team rips through whatever happened in real estate that day with real opinions and the kind of conviction most podcasts have surgically removed. Brokerage acquisitions, MLS wars, fraud cases nobody else will touch, lender power moves. The conversation nobody else has the spine to put on camera. If a clip resonates, share it with an agent who’d appreciate it. Watch live weekdays 12 CST on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Listen wherever you get podcasts.

  1. Sep 25

    MyREShow™ Mortgage Crisis Time Capsule, ChatGPT Snitching to the FBI, and Templar Theory Thursday

    The episode begins with Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian discussing creative inspiration for real estate content, using a video about reviewing a box from the 2008 mortgage crisis like an antique as an example of how creators can borrow formats and ideas from outside their own industry. They encourage agents to save interesting reels from unrelated niches and adapt the concepts rather than limiting themselves to traditional real estate content. The conversation then turns to an incident involving ChatGPT allegedly sending information to the FBI after a user sarcastically instructed it to do so. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian use the story to discuss how AI follows instructions literally, the importance of clearly stating what you want an AI system to do, and the need to understand its limitations. The AI discussion expands into inaccurate or outdated information, with Producer Brian describing an experience where ChatGPT insisted that the iPhone 18 did not exist while he was holding one. Sandi Lyn recalls using ChatGPT for true-crime research and discovering that it had completely fabricated a story, while Producer Brian describes examples of AI producing unsupported financial information. They discuss the danger of accepting AI-generated information without verification, especially for research and business decisions. The conversation also examines AI replacing employees and managers, the costs of AI usage, accountability when AI makes mistakes, and an old IBM warning that computers should not make management decisions because they cannot be held accountable. The final segment is Conspiracy Theory Thursday, focusing on the Knights Templar and the alleged connection between their persecution and the origins of Friday the 13th. Producer Brian explains the popular theory that King Philip IV of France, concerned about the Templars' wealth and power, arranged for accusations of heresy and other crimes to be distributed to authorities, leading to mass arrests on Friday, October 13, 1307. The discussion covers the torture and forced confessions experienced by the knights and the eventual dissolution of the order. Sandi Lyn then connects the subject to real estate by suggesting a future episode about the absence of 13th floors in hotels and skyscrapers before sharing her personal association with Friday the 13th. 00:01 — Creative Inspiration Beyond Real Estate 03:57 — Lessons From the 2008 Mortgage Crisis 06:43 — When AI Takes You Literally 10:06 — Teaching AI How You Work 11:14 — AI Can Be Wrong 13:12 — When AI Makes Up a True Crime Story 14:38 — Can AI Replace Employees and Managers? 16:03 — Who Is Accountable for AI? 18:13 — Conspiracy Theory Thursday 21:58 — Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky? 23:12 — Friday the 13th and Real Estate Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  2. Sep 24

    MyREShow™ It's OK to Swear, It's NOT OK to Use Fake Cabinet Doors, and Weird Bunker Wednesday

    The episode opens with Sandi Lyn discussing discipline, consistency, and the importance of doing what you say you are going to do even when it is inconvenient. She connects that mindset to real estate, where agents cannot simply work when they feel like it because clients, leads, and appointments operate on their own schedules. The conversation also ties discipline to safety, with Producer Brian emphasizing that agents should not skip important safety procedures just because they are inconvenient. Sandi Lyn discusses Producer Brian’s training on concealed carry and the idea that preparation matters most on the day you unexpectedly need it. The show then moves into reacting to social-media videos, beginning with an attorney whose direct, profanity-laced presentation becomes an example of authenticity and immediately establishing a strong point of view. Sandi Lyn argues that professionals do not have to sacrifice their personality or dignity to create attention-grabbing content, while Producer Brian compares the legal profession with real estate because both require practitioners to understand significant amounts of law without necessarily being lawyers. The discussion then turns to Weird House Wednesday and a Washington property built around a massive underground bunker. The roughly 24-acre property includes living space, workshops, multiple buildings, recreational areas, and a huge reinforced underground facility with a blast door. Sandi Lyn and Brian examine the property's security, air and water systems, layout, and potential for storing supplies. The bunker is listed for approximately $1.245 million after a $100,000 price reduction, considerably more than Sandi Lyn initially expected, with much of the value apparently tied to the land and specialized infrastructure. They criticize the listing description for multiple apparent spelling errors despite the property's price, while Producer Brian explains that the property is located in an “opportunity zone” that can provide federal tax advantages for qualifying private investment. The listing describes the bunker as an adaptive-reuse property with secure infrastructure, living and workspace, a 40-ton blast door, elevator access, climate-stable underground space, and substantial above-ground storage and garage facilities. The episode ends with Sandi Lyn proposing a comparison between this property and a more luxurious bunker for a future apocalypse-prepping edition of Weird House Wednesday. 00:01 — Intro and Disclaimer 04:34 — Discipline and Safety 07:36 — Authenticity in Professional Content 15:03 — Weird House Wednesday 16:46 — The Washington Bunker 20:38 — Security, Systems and Survival 26:28 — The $1.245 Million Price Tag 27:11 — The Listing Description Disaster 30:01 — What Is an Opportunity Zone? 30:17 — Planning the Luxury Bunker Episode Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  3. Sep 23

    MyREShow™ Difficult Neighbors, Zillow Lead Costs, and are we Bri'ish?

    The episode opens with a discussion of difficult neighbors and the bizarre conflicts that can develop between homeowners and tenants. Sandi Lyn shares a story about rental-property tenants who left their lease early after being repeatedly harassed by neighbors, and she argues that agents should help clients understand the potential consequences of neighborhood disputes. The conversation then turns to a controversial listing-agent interaction, with Sandi Lyn explaining that buyers increasingly encounter properties through Zillow and may unintentionally bypass their own agents. She criticizes the lack of public education about the buyer-agent relationship while also acknowledging the pressures created when agents pay substantial amounts for Zillow leads and then lose those leads when prospects contact listing agents directly. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian next critique real estate social-media videos, including the prevalence of agents filming themselves in cars and a listing video designed as a “pattern interrupt” by switching unexpectedly from a driving scene to swiping through multiple open apps to land on one showing a property. They discuss the importance of timing and creating content that stops viewers from scrolling away. The show then moves into a British culture quiz covering the United Kingdom’s, with many of the questions prompting confusion and jokes, particularly those involving British citizens style of “indirect communication”, workplace hierarchy, punctuality, and British social expectations. The episode continues the quiz with questions about workplace communication, meeting British business partners, body language, dinner etiquette, and whether colleagues expect employees to attend pub outings. The quiz concludes with a brief discussion of their score, and whether that makes Sandi Lyn “British.” The episode then closes with a promotion for True Crime in Real Estate, including its social-media channels and behind-the-scenes livestreams of the research, writing, and production process. 00:01 — Neighbor Wars and Real Estate 06:24 — The Zillow Lead Problem 10:23 — Why Agents Film in Their Cars 11:11 — The Pattern-Interrupt Listing Video 13:06 — British Culture Quiz 14:03 — The History of the UK and Ireland 16:10 — Guy Fawkes and British Traditions 18:29 — British Etiquette and Workplace Culture 22:43 — Indirect Communication 25:01 — Doing Business in Britain 26:30 — British Dinner Etiquette 27:07 — Closing and True Crime in Real Estate Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  4. Sep 18

    MyREShow™ Ignorable Reels, Setting Boundaries with Difficult Clients, and Conspiracy Theory Thursday

    The episode begins with a discussion about authenticity, criticism, and the challenges of creating content online. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian argue that agents shouldn’t let fear of judgment or imperfect videos keep them from producing content, pointing out that even experienced creators and livestreamers continue to make mistakes and feel nervous. They encourage agents to embrace the awkward early stages, learn what works, and develop their own voice rather than trying to appear polished from the beginning. They also distinguish between content that directly generates revenue and content that builds an agent’s brand and keeps them recognizable to potential clients. The conversation then turns to reacting to other people's content and how agents can adapt ideas without simply copying them. Sandi Lyn critiques several examples, including a video with inconsistent guidelines, excessive self-promotion, distracting or overbearing background music, and copyrighted music concerns. They discuss how social-media algorithms may respond to words such as “gun,” “kill,” or “murder,” and whether creators should have more control over what language gets filtered. A nail-tech video becomes an example of setting boundaries with difficult customers, leading to a broader discussion about real estate agents establishing expectations with clients, recognizing bad-fit relationships early, and referring difficult prospects to other agents rather than accepting months of stress for the sake of a commission. The episode also briefly highlights ShadeMap, a tool that can show how shadows move across a property and potentially help buyers evaluate sunlight, pools, yards, and other features. The final portion is devoted to “Conspiracy Theory Thursday” and the Roswell UFO story. Producer Brian revisits the famous 1947 incident in which reports of a crashed flying object were followed by the military's explanation that the debris came from a weather balloon. They discuss alleged alien autopsies, Majestic 12, the familiar “gray” alien appearance, and theories about how extraterrestrial spacecraft might function, including the idea that occupants could be protected from extreme G-forces by being immersed in fluid. Producer Brian also brings up the theory that technological advances since Roswell (including MRIs, cell phones, and hybrid vehicles) came from recovered alien technology. The episode ends with Sandi Lyn sharing memories of a fellow Marine who was a huge fan of the TV show Roswell during her Marine Corps years, and Producer Brian recommending Ancient Aliens as a low-noise guilty pleasure. 00:01 — Authenticity and the Fear of Creating 04:54 — You Never Stop Making Mistakes 07:08 — Finding Your Content Identity 10:10 — Adapt, Don’t Just Copy 14:27 — When Your Content Works Against You 18:00 — Set Boundaries With Difficult Clients 22:50 — ShadeMap for Real Estate 23:35 — Conspiracy Theory Thursday 24:07 — The Roswell Mystery 27:21 — Alien Technology and the Space Race 29:32 — Ancient Aliens and Falling Asleep Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  5. Sep 17

    MyREShow™ Episode Six Seven - Revealing Real Estate Reels, and Weird House Wednesday

    The episode opens with Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian discussing social media reaction content and the importance of making reposted clips genuinely transformative rather than simply replaying someone else's video. They next cover a reel that references a statistic that 87% of homeowners would use their previous agent again, while many fail to do so because the agent did not stay in contact and they simply forgot the agent’s name. Sandi Lyn argues that past clients are among the easiest potential repeat sources of business because they have already experienced the agent's service, but agents can lose those relationships simply by disappearing from their clients' lives. They also watch an uncomfortable clip of an insurance adjuster and roofing contractor, highlighting the tension that can develop between them, and the idea of using wearable cameras as a personal record when situations become unpredictable. The bulk of the episode is devoted to “Weird House Wednesday,” featuring a massive five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath Texas property with more than 7,400 square feet on over five acres, and a ten-car garage. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian walk through photos showing extensive garage space, vehicle lifts, a theater, multiple entertaining areas, a pool, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, putting green, and numerous automotive and Texas-themed details. They question some unusual design choices, including commercial carpeting, conference-room-style furniture, a Harley-Davidson toolbox used as kitchen cabinetry, and stainless steel public bathroom stalls, while agreeing that the property has a highly distinctive character. Located roughly 20 minutes from Fort Worth and 30–45 minutes from Dallas, Sandi Lyn’s estimate is not quite on the mark, but wants Producer Brian to keep tracking the listing to see if it actually sells closer to her guess. They also compare the amount of land and house available in Texas with what similar properties might cost in Iowa. The episode closes with a discussion of agent safety trainings planned for September's Agent Safety Month. Rather than repeating standard advice about meeting clients in public places and checking in with someone, Sandi Lyn highlights Producer Brian's “go bag” training (see below), focused on what an agent could need if a vehicle breaks down in a remote location without cell service. They preview another training addressing what to do after a defensive shooting, including understanding rights, interacting with 911 and responding officers, and handling a firearm afterward. Producer Brian also discusses his upcoming training about choosing the right self defense firearm, emphasizing that there is no single option appropriate for everyone and that training matters. Finally, Sandi Lyn promotes the week's True Crime in Real Estate episode about Flock cameras (see below), warning agents that HOA-funded surveillance systems can raise privacy and disclosure issues for their clients. 00:01 Welcome to the Show 01:43 Making Reaction Content Transformative 04:43 Why Agents Lose Past Clients 10:24 Creating Content That Stops the Scroll 12:50 Weird House Wednesday 19:33 What Is This Texas Property Worth? 21:30 Texas vs. Iowa Real Estate 22:16 Thinking Outside the Box on Agent Safety 25:08 Firearms and Safety Training 26:09 Flock Cameras and Real Estate “What’s in Your Go Bag?” https://youtu.be/2fcTkwc8Fc4 “Flock Around and Find Out” https://youtu.be/3Cxvq-6IcBA

  6. Sep 16

    MyREShow™ iPhone ColorGate, Amazon Delivery Woes, and Old West Trivia Tuesday

    The episode begins with Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian joking about Sandi Lyn’s obsessive decision-making over the color of her upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. After canceling her initial glacier blue colored preorder in favor of silver, she discovers that Apple’s accessories are not consistently available in matching colors and starts reconsidering the decision yet again. The conversation turns into a broader lesson about planning purchases around the accessories and equipment needed, with Sandi likening it to survival training that Producer Brian had presented to the company the day prior: figure out everything you need first, then choose the container or system that fits it. They then discuss Sandi Lyn’s missing Amazon packages, which were marked delivered even though the delivery photo showed only the empty outside of her apartment building. This leads to a discussion about Amazon’s approach to losses, theft, damaged shipments, and customer service, with Producer Brian comparing it to IT troubleshooting: sometimes documenting recurring problems and identifying patterns is more valuable than spending hours solving an individual low-cost issue. The episode then promotes their True Crime in Real Estate episode about Flock cameras, discussing the arguments for and against widespread surveillance and raising concerns about cameras pointed at public pools and children’s activities. The final segment is Trivia Tuesday, focused on the American West and westward expansion. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian work through questions about the Louisiana Purchase, California Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark expedition, the Battle of Little Bighorn, the Whitman Massacre, Bleeding Kansas, and other events surrounding westward expansion in the early United States. Their guesses produce plenty of jokes about their limited history knowledge, but the segment is framed as an opportunity to learn rather than simply get answers right. The episode closes with Sandi Lyn mentioning the rest of the segments for the week, Weird House Wednesday and Conspiracy Theory Thursday. 00:02 Opening and iPhoneGate 03:30 The Great Color Debate 06:22 Learning From Your Mistakes 07:33 Why Isn’t Tech Clear? 07:50 Amazon Order Mixups 13:26 The Cost of Doing Business 15:17 Finding Patterns in Problemsolving 17:38 Flock Camera True Crime Episode 19:53 Surveillance Parallels to Black Mirror 21:01 Trivia Tuesday: The American West 32:59 The Rest of the Week Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  7. Sep 3

    MyREShow™ Dirty Slice, Arrogant Reels, Awkward Reels, and Florida Mansion Weird House Wednesday

    The episode opens with a discussion of a newly built home that experienced serious water problems that evolved into massive mold issues, raising questions about construction quality, and whether a house can effectively be treated like a defective product. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian compare the situation to a previous situation in LeClaire, Iowa that had similar problems with a new construction development, where homes were reportedly exposed to harsh weather during construction and later developed hidden issues. They emphasize that inspectors cannot see behind walls without invasive inspections and argue that local real estate agents can provide valuable knowledge about a neighborhood’s history. The conversation also touches on the financial fallout from natural disasters and insurance companies’ handling of claims. The hosts then critique a real estate-related video in which a professional strongly dictates how other agents and loan officers should communicate with him. Sandi Lyn argues that professionals should be willing to accommodate reasonable communication preferences rather than insisting that everyone work exactly the same way, while Brian says the ability to be flexible and finding systems that work for everyone involved are easy ways everyone can get along during business transactions between frequent collaborators. They also answer a question from a property owner in Portugal about selling a large home and stress the importance of deciding whether price, speed, or preferred terms matter most. Sandi Lyn recommends interviewing multiple knowledgeable agents, noting that a good agent can provide market expertise, exposure, negotiation, and protection from legal problems. The final portion focuses on social media and the recurring “Weird House Wednesday” segment. The hosts laugh at an awkward real estate video but ultimately use it to encourage agents to create content rather than fear criticism, pointing out that even a poorly executed video can generate attention, connections, and opportunities. They advise creators not to delete embarrassing content but to bury it by continuing to publish new content and improve with each video. The episode closes with a tour of an extravagant Florida waterfront home featuring unusual architecture, mirrored and chrome finishes, multiple levels, a glass elevator, rooftop areas, a dock, pool, and extensive lighting. 00:01 — Opening and Dirty Soda 04:36 — The Defective New Home 08:36 — Construction Problems and Inspections 12:08 — Insurance and Natural Disasters 14:45 — The Communication Debate 19:26 — Working With Vendors 20:19 — Selling a Property in Portugal 25:35 — The Awkward Real Estate Video 29:38 — Weird House Wednesday 41:15 — A Florida Waterfront Mansion 42:57 — The Experts Price Guess Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

  8. Sep 2

    MyREShow™ Separate Your Authenticity from AI Scripts, Aussie Accents, and PBR Trivia Tuesday

    The episode opens with a humorous misunderstanding due to accents, before turning to a major real estate lawsuit involving an $84,000 commission dispute that resulted in a reported $48 million jury judgment. Sandi Lyn questions how the damages reached that amount and discusses how lengthy litigation can consume years of an agent’s life. She also emphasizes real estate agents’ obligations to confidentiality and criticizes social media commentary that can damage reputations or imply guilt before the facts are established. The discussion then shifts to listing agents allegedly ignoring buyer agents, calls, texts, or offers in order to dual-end transactions, with Sandi Lyn explaining the difference between a seller instructing an agent to hold offers and an agent improperly withholding them. The hosts continue examining the responsibilities agents have when handling multiple offers, stressing that sellers, not agents, must decide how offers are presented and what information can be disclosed. They criticize a social media post where the creator appears to portray an agent as guilty despite the governing authority finding insufficient evidence for disciplinary action, arguing that allegations alone can destroy someone’s reputation. The conversation then moves into AI and social media, contrasting agents who simply read AI-generated scripts with those who use AI as a tool to organize and enhance their own ideas. Sandi Lyn and Producer Brian agree that AI should enhance authentic content rather than replace an agent’s personality, opinions, and original thinking. The final portion becomes a lighthearted Pabst Blue Ribbon trivia segment after Sandi Lyn discusses the recent news of two PBR trucks reportedly stolen with approximately $70,000 worth of product. The hosts joke about the AI-generated trivia questions and work through questions covering Pabst’s origins, the Blue Ribbon name, the company’s history during Prohibition, its cheese-making side business during that time, its 2000s cultural resurgence, and its various marketing campaigns. They finish by returning to the broader lesson of authenticity: agents should speak from the heart, have their own opinions and takeaways, and avoid simply reading AI-generated scripts. The episode closes with a reminder to engage with and review the show. 0:00 — Intro and Disclaimer 01:38 — Reel Reacts 03:35 — The $48 Million Judgment 06:14 — Confidentiality and Real Estate Agents 11:37 — Ignoring Offers vs Withholding Informing 16:27 — Presenting Multiple Offers 20:08 — AI and Authenticity 24:02 — Pabst Blue Ribbon Trivia Begins 26:17 — The PBR Truck Heists 29:01 — Frederick Pabst and the Brewery 34:31 — The Blue Ribbon Name Origins 38:26 — Pabst During Prohibition 41:51 — The Pabst Theater 43:03 — PBR’s Cultural Resurgence 44:17 — PBR’s Modern Branding 45:58 — Final Thoughts on Authenticity Have a topic you want us to discuss, or want to be a guest on our show? Follow and DM us: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrealestateshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@myrealestateshow LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myrealestateshow/

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My Real Estate Show™ is the daily real estate show you didn't know you’ve been missing. Hosted by Sandi Lyn Burnett, CEO of My Real Estate Company™, and Josh Ries, lead generation consultant and Director of Advancement at the brokerage. They’re joined by “Producer Brian”, who served with Sandi Lyn in the Marines. Weekdays at 12 CST, the team rips through whatever happened in real estate that day with real opinions and the kind of conviction most podcasts have surgically removed. Brokerage acquisitions, MLS wars, fraud cases nobody else will touch, lender power moves. The conversation nobody else has the spine to put on camera. If a clip resonates, share it with an agent who’d appreciate it. Watch live weekdays 12 CST on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Listen wherever you get podcasts.