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The weather is heating up, and so is the real estate market. Hear about Lily's latest adventures in Italy, and a hilarious use of some new AI uses. We missed you! Welcome back.

In this podcast episode, Eli Johnson, a real estate advisor at Engel & Völkers Minneapolis, shares his experience of being a member of the Drum Corps International (DCI), a competitive marching band organization. He discusses how participating in DCI taught him valuable life lessons that have helped them in his career in real estate sales.

Johnson highlights the importance of teamwork, discipline, and perseverance in both marching band and real estate sales. He talks about how being part of a DCI team taught him to work collaboratively with others towards a common goal, to prioritize time management, and to remain focused and dedicated in the face of challenges.

Additionally, he will discuss how participating in DCI helped him develop strong communication and leadership skills, which have been essential in his role as a real estate advisor.

Need a local market update written for you? Stumped on writing a property description? Not sure how to apologize to your son for being late to his hockey game? ChatGPT has you covered, and will blow your mind!

In fact, I asked GPT to write the following description. In 4 seconds, I had this to use for the show details:

Chat AI is an artificial intelligence language model designed to interact with humans through natural language conversations. It makes use of machine learning and natural language processing techniques to understand human queries and generate appropriate responses. Chat AI can perform a wide variety of tasks including answering questions, providing recommendations, making predictions, generating text, and much more. It is used to develop chatbots, virtual assistants, and other conversational interfaces that can assist users in various domains such as customer service, healthcare, finance, education, and entertainment.

Tune in as mortgage guru, Bryan Meredith of Envision Capital gives his take on why the recent bank closures in Silicon Valley pushed mortgage interest rates lower, and what he predicts moving forward for the future of home loans.

Tune in as repeat guest Dustin Bruggman shares updates on his financial journey. Inspired by the teachings of David Ramsey, Dustin and his wife went from living a life in debt to being free, having two children and saving for the life they want to truly live. Be inspired, and gain some tips on improving your own financial health!

Feel the extreme excitement for Lily's passion around the MLB's new player rules for the 2023 season. Or, listen to how Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletic's along with Peter Brand changed the game forever, and gave all of us something to think about when trying to play the same game as our competition.

Tune in as Lily Plunkett, one of the best marketing professionals in the residential real estate industry, breaks down the basics. What are the top three things a Realtor should be doing to get their name out in to their universe? Also, what grade does she give Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show? Listen now to find out!

Sit back and take a listen as Don Edam sits down with Geoff to discuss his start in the real estate industry, how his focus has changed and what it means to think 'vertically' in an often horizontal and 'transactional' profession.

To the loyal listeners of BrayChats.....

After more than a year off, we are now launching in to a new abyss known as "The Contingency Podcast" with new co-host, Matt Ditzler. Check us out and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts beginning tomorrow, May 1st, 2020. Also, check us out on the web at www.contingencypodcast.com or on Instagram @contingencypodcast.

Although BrayChats may be coming to an end, the birth of the crazy cousin, CONPOD, is upon us.