He joined real estate in 2023 and has already closed over 120 transactions—without a massive sphere or years of experience.

In this episode of Stay Paid, Tim Bushnell from Acree Brothers Realty in Lynchburg, VA, shares the exact action plan he followed to crush 40 deals his first year and then double it the next.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why starting in a “bad market” gave Tim an edge

✅ His daily/weekly structure for calls, appointments, and follow-ups

✅ How he used open houses to win without a big sphere

✅ The role of investor relationships in scaling his production

✅ The discipline and mindset it takes to keep showing up and executing

✅ How ReminderMedia’s tools helped him build brand consistency

🔗 Resources & Connect:

• Follow Tim: Instagram @the.tim.bushnell
• ReminderMedia free sample: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

Do YOU have a question you’d like us to answer? Send us an email at [email protected], or shoot us a DM on Instagram @staypaidpodcast

Want to stand out and get more listings—even in a frozen market? Then take notes from this episode with Marie Boatsman, a real estate powerhouse who built her business on referrals, community outreach, and creative video marketing.

Marie blends killer listing content with relationship-driven client care, delivering everything from subscription-style gift boxes to behind-the-scenes Easter Bunny tours of her listings.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

✅ Her full listing video strategy—including 5 types of videos she shoots for every property.

✅ Why even “low performing” videos still generate ROI.

✅ How to organize, plan, and post consistently without losing your mind.

✅ How Marie uses small business features, client events, and pop-bys to create top-of-mind awareness and fuel referrals.

Whether you're a solo agent or part of a team, this episode will spark ideas you can put into action right away!

🔗 Connect & resources:

• Connect with Marie: Instagram @mariebrealty

• Download a FREE branded magazine: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

Lead gen isn’t your problem. Your client experience is.

In this Stay Paid episode, Sheila Reddy, founder and CEO of Mosaik, joins us to share how she transitioned from healthcare leadership to building one of the most client-focused real estate platforms on the market. What started as a frustration with her own homebuying experiences has turned into a solution that gives agents a competitive edge where it matters most—during the transaction.

💡 What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why “digital transparency” is now a baseline consumer expectation ✅ The surprising origin of Mosaik—and what real estate can learn from healthcare ✅ Why AI doesn’t need to do everything—just the right things ✅ The Domino’s Pizza Tracker analogy that explains how agents can win more referrals ✅ How to stop obsessing over leads—and start delivering service that sells itself

🎯 Bonus: Hear why a color-coded Google Doc was the “best client experience” Sheila ever had—and why that shows the bar is way too low.

🔗 Resources & Connect: • Learn more: mosaik.io • Email Sheila directly: [email protected] • FREE Sample of ReminderMedia’s Magazine: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

🎧 This episode is a must-listen if you want to future-proof your business beyond leads and listings.

AI isn’t just coming—it’s here, and it’s already changing the way the top real estate pros do business.

This week on Stay Paid, we welcome back Jason Pantana, marketing coach and Tom Ferry speaker, for a deep dive into the AI strategies every real estate agent must understand to stay competitive. From ChatGPT and Claude to CapCut and Canva, Jason shares the exact tools, prompts, and real-world applications agents are using right now to scale their marketing and dominate locally.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✅ The 4 essential AI output types every agent should use: Words, Images, Sounds, Videos ✅ How to build effective, repeatable prompts that actually sound like you ✅ What Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is—and why it will soon beat SEO ✅ How to use Claude to generate branded seller reports in minutes ✅ Jason’s favorite AI tools for social media content, video, and client engagement

🎯 BONUS: Use code AIM50OFF to get 50% off lifetime access to Jason’s AI Marketing Academy!

🔗 Resources & Connect: • AI Marketing Academy: aimarketingacademy.ai (Use code AIM50OFF for 50% off) • Jason’s Instagram: @jasonpantana • ReminderMedia free sample: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

From Uber Driver to Top Producer: Renee Burke’s Story of Grit, Growth & Giving

When the market slowed, Renee Burke didn’t give up—she pivoted.

A former stay-at-home mom turned real estate agent, Renee built her business with her husband flipping homes. But when the flips stopped and interest rates soared, she had to find new ways to connect and stay relevant.

So she started driving Uber—with a stack of listing brochures in the back seat. And it worked.

💥 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Renee sees herself as the “Home CEO”—Celebrating Every Opportunity
• How one Uber ride with RE/MAX’s CTO led to a personal call from CEO Nick Bailey
• Why investing in relationships pays off (even if it takes time)
• How Tom Ferry coaching and ReminderMedia helped her rebuild her business
• The mindset shift from “Why aren’t people choosing me?” to “How can I serve them better?”

✨ Renee’s mantra: HOPE — Help One Person Every Day

🎯 Renee’s Advice: Be consistent. Invest in relationships. And don’t be afraid to hustle in creative ways—because the people who make it are the ones who don’t quit when it gets hard.

🔗 Resources & Connect: • Instagram: @homeceo.reneeburke • Call/Text: 303-995-3567 • FREE Sample of ReminderMedia’s Magazine: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

71% of Agents Aren’t Closing Deals—How to Be in the Top 29%

With market uncertainty, commission shakeups, and lead-gen costs rising, many agents are frozen—but not the best ones. In this episode, NextHome Co-CEOs James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson get real about what agents MUST do to survive and thrive in today’s chaotic market.

🚨 Key Takeaways:

• Why “stay ready” is the mantra for 2025—and how to know when it’s go time
• The real reason agents don’t call their sphere (hint: emotional IQ + rejection)
• Why the lead-gen model is broken and most online leads are worthless
• How to fix your brokerage model by choosing high-touch service or high-volume scale
• Why professionalism starts with YOU—not the industry

📈 Bonus Insight: 81% of sellers only call one agent. Want to win? Be the first. Be the relationship. Be ready when the rates drop.

🔗 Resources & Connect: • Podcast: Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered • Keith’s Email 😁: [email protected] • Website: nexthome.com • ReminderMedia free sample: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

🎧 Listen now and start taking action while others wait.

🔥 61 Deals from Google Reviews?! Here’s EXACTLY How They Did It

They doubled their reviews in one year and are on pace for 100+ deals from inbound Google traffic in 2025.

Cody Smith and Stephen Acree of Acree Brothers Realty Team break down the exact system that earned them 61 transactions last year from Google leads alone. You’ll learn how to request reviews without being awkward, how to boost your SEO, and how to create a five-star experience that fuels referrals and repeat business.

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🔗 Resources & Connect:

• Call/Text Stephen: 434-216-5306 • Visit: https://www.acreebrothersrealtyteam.com • Try their trick: https://acreereview.com

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Ditch Smart Goals—Set Stupid Ones with Verl Workman

Tired of chasing “realistic” growth that never moves the needle? Verl Workman says it’s time to get stupid.

In this game-changing episode, Verl—a speaker, author, and the CEO of Workman Success Systems—shares how the most successful agents scale their businesses using “stupid goals,” team specialization, and strategic systems that run without them.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

• Why SMART goals are for losers (and what to set instead)

• The exact commission splits and performance expectations that drive profitability

• How to run a real estate team like a business, not a babysitting club

• Why specialization is the future of real estate (and generalists are dying out)

• How to create referral machines with Verl’s 86/50 strategy

💡 Verl’s “STUPID” Goal Formula:

• Strategic

• Transformational

• Unrealistic

• Purpose-driven

• Innovative

• Dynamic

📕 Get the Book: Raving Referrals for Real Estate is available now on Amazon.

🔗 Connect | Resources:

• Follow Verl: @verlworkman

• Coaching, tools, and more: workmansuccess.com

• Book: Raving Referrals for Real Estate

📢 Want more repeat clients and referrals? Download a FREE SAMPLE of ReminderMedia’s personally branded magazine at remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

Are you stuck chasing the next transaction while your past clients disappear? Industry legend Allan Dalton—former CEO of Realtor.com and SVP at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices—joins Stay Paid to reveal the exact strategy top agents use to create lifelong clients (and stop paying referral fees for leads they should already own).

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✅ Why calling them “past clients” is costing you business

✅ The genius marketing strategy that secured a $150M producer’s success

✅ How to upgrade your database into a true client base

✅ Why personal branding and prestige create the most influence (and the most deals)

✅ How to win real estate’s popularity contest in your market

🎯 BONUS: Allan breaks down how ReminderMedia’s American Lifestyle magazine creates prestige and influence inside the home—and why it works when other marketing doesn’t.

🔗 Resources & Connect:

• Connect with Allan: [email protected] or 805-338-8796

• Grab a FREE SAMPLE of ReminderMedia’s magazine: remindermedia.com/staypaidmarketing

🎧 Listen now—this episode is packed with decades of wisdom you won’t hear anywhere else!

💰 Want more listings? The secret is in your phone.

Too many real estate agents overlook Circle Prospecting—but not today! On this episode of Stay Paid, Cody Smith & Stephen Acree of Acree Brothers Realty Team break down exactly how they’ve closed 25 deals (and counting!) using a simple yet powerful cold-calling strategy.

🎙 What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to pick the right area for Circle Prospecting

✅ The exact script that’s landing real appointments

✅ Where to get accurate homeowner data (without breaking the bank)

✅ The numbers: Dials, conversion rates, and what it really takes to get deals

🚀 BONUS: Cody & Stephen share how they’re building an off-market exclusive listings list—and how you can do it too!

🔗 Connect | Resources

• Acree Brothers Realty Team: acreebrothersrealty.com
• Follow Cody & Stephen on Instagram: @AcreeBrothersRealty
• Call or Text Stephen at 434-216-5306—he’ll answer your questions and present to your team!

• Need marketing that generates more referrals? Get a FREE SAMPLE of our personally branded magazines just for Stay Paid listeners! Click HERE for your exclusive offer.
• Follow Stay Paid on Instagram: @staypaidpodcast

🎧 Listen now and start closing more deals TODAY!