Behind The Lock Box

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Welcome to Behind The Lock Box Podcast🎙️with Stephanie Xelowski. Join Stephanie each week as she & her guests regale listeners with hilarious stories from their past real estate deals - Nothing is off limits! Get ready for lots of laughs, candid conversation and unfiltered advice. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Want more? Follow @behindthelockbox on Instagram & subscribe on YouTube.

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July 8, 2025Episode 9355 min

WILD Tenant Stories With Brittny & Chloe Brown

Today we are sitting down with Brittny & Chloe Brown from Bridgehause Property Management. Brittny starts us off with a story about tenants who had multiple visits from the cops…for alleged domestic violence. Then she tells us a WILD story where one tenant went through multiple roommates and it had been reported she flashed one of her roommates a firearm…Never a dull moment in property management!For all your property management needs, you can find Brittny, Chloe & their team with BridgeHause Property Management at:Website: https://bridgehauspropertymanagers.comPhone: 619-940-6845Follow on Instagram:@brittnywithnoa@chloethepropertymanager@bridgehauspmYou can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

June 24, 2025Episode 9248 min

Therapy Session With Vanessa Mora & Luis Peraza

Today we are sitting down with Vanessa Mora & Luis Peraza from Finest City Homes. This episode quickly became a therapy session for us…maybe check on your Realtor friends. We’ve been going through it, LOL! But Vanessa SHOCKS Steph with a story where her colleague answered a FaceTime call of someone she didn’t know only to see a man’s…eh hem…genitalia on the screen! OMG! Vanessa and Luis also tell us a cautionary tale of something that happened to his Mom. You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

June 18, 2025Episode 9135 min

BONUS POD For Realtors: Marketing That ACTUALLY Works With Luke Acree

*Today’s Episode is really for the Realtors but there are some great nuggets for anyone running their own business! Today we are sitting down with Luke Acree, President of Reminder Media! Reminder Media is personally branded marketing that ACTUALLY gets a response! Luke is also an agent, but started Reminder Media as a way for agents to help stay consistently in front of their clients and grow their business - and in a meaningful way. Steph uses the personally branded magazine to stay in touch with her clients and it was one of the easiest marketing decisions she ever made! You can find Luke & his team with Reminder Media at:Follow on Instagram: @lukeacree, @remindermediaCheck out Luke’s Podcast at: @staypaidpodcastWebsite: https://remindermedia.com/USE CODE: LOCKBOX Email: clientsuccess@remindermedia.comYou can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

June 10, 2025Episode 9023 min

A Naked Man & A Car In A Pond With Lora Banner

Today we are sitting down with Lora Banner with Pacific Sotheby's International Realty. Lora starts off with a story where she and her clients thought they were walking through a vacant listing but instead found a passed out naked man! Noooo! She then tells us a story of a car driving into a pond in the neighborhood of her newest listing - we hope no turtles or ducks were harmed! You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

June 3, 2025Episode 8940 min

When A Realtor Is Propositioned With Quin Gaughan

Today we are sitting down with Quin Gaughan from Pacific Real Estate Center. Quin starts us off with a story where he was propositioned by a potential client - she asked if he would be willing to film Only Fans content with them! He then tells us a story where his broker was holding a property open and the street was shut down because a neighbor was stabbed…! What?! You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

May 28, 2025Episode 8833 min

Spray Paint, D!ck Pics & Tasers With Paige Steckling

Today we are sitting down with Paige Steckling from Real Broker out of Utah. Paige starts us off with a BANG! She shocks Steph by telling her a story where a supposed buyer called asking about a listing she had…he then sent her a text that turned out to be a d!ck pic! SO unbelievably foul! Paige then tells a story where a house she was getting ready to close on was vandalized the night before closing and the hoops they had to jump through to get it closed…! You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

May 20, 202534 min

THROWBACK: When Clients See Dead People…With Valerie Zatt

Today we’re throwing it back to one of our fave episodes from last April, so ICYMI, here it is again. If you like ghost stories or stories about finding a naked man breaking into a house…you’ll love this one! Enjoy! We are sitting down with Valerie Zatt from Compass! Valerie shares a story about a particular listing down in Mission Bay that she has sold a couple times over. But the first time she had it on the market she received a call from the cops because a naked man had broke into the property! Then she shares a story where she showed a vacant property to some good friends of hers and the husband walks into the house, stops dead in his tracks (pun intended!), and said he was able to see the old man sitting in the corner who had recently passed away in the home….WE HAD CHILLS!You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

May 13, 202553 min

The Pudgy Caddy Turned Broke Agent with Eric Simon

Today we are sitting down with Eric Simon AKA The Broke Agent and co-founder of Broke Agent Media (BAM). Eric has come a LONG way in his career - from starting a sports blog call The Pudgy Caddy (can we somehow find this on the dark web??) to working as a receptionist turned buyer agent for Hilton & Hyland in Los Angeles. Eric and Steph chat about what it’s like to create content in the real estate industry as well as what BAM offers agents and consumers alike. But don’t worry, Eric came with a few stories and he SHOCKED Steph when he told her about almost getting shot before an open house BY THE SELLER….! JOIN BAMX here: https://bit.ly/3ZdzTKg Follow The Broke Agent on Instagram & YouTube: @thebrokeagent Follow BAM on Instagram & YouTube: @nowbamYou can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

May 6, 2025Episode 8655 min

Blood, Sweat & (Probably) Tears with Dave Lass

Today we are sitting down with Dave Lass with Real Broker in Lake Tahoe. Dave starts us off with a story where he took on a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) listing and the owner lived out of town. The things he did to get this listing ready for market will blow your mind. Let’s just say it was a lot of blood, sweat and probably some tears. He then tells Steph a story where he helped a client who had fallen on hard times sell his condo and move into something better, only to get a call after the deal closed that his client has been robbed by Russian gangsters…What?! You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!

April 29, 2025Episode 8530 min

Showing Hazards with Luis Peraza

Today we are sitting down with Luis Peraza from Finest City Homes. Luis shares some stories about the hazards that can happen during showings. One house they walked into was supposed to be empty during the showing, only to find out someone (we think the seller’s son) was in the shower. Luckily they got in and out before they ran into him. And then Luis tells us about a “tenant” that wasn’t supposed to be at a property he was showing and let’s just say her boyfriend was less than pleased…You can follow Behind The Lock Box on Instagram, watch us on YouTube or email us at behindthelockbox@gmail.com.This episode was produced & edited by Property Showcase Group. To learn more or to Contact PSG to schedule a consultation, you can find them at propertyshowcasegroup.com. Did you like this episode?! Send us a text here!