Do it yourself · Free

ICONS DIY: record, review and publish your own real estate podcast

for agents, brokers, investors and lenders who want to host their own show without hiring a production team.

One sign-in. Your team, with roles. The ICONS tools in one menu.

Sign in with an email link, give your co-host, editor and assistant their own roles, and open ICONS Live, ICONS Review and ICONS Podcast hosting from the top menu. ICONS DIY is free to use.

Ask for an invitation Rather have it done for you? →

Team roles, checked on every action

Sign-in for every show you manage

Passwords to remember

What It Solves

Running A Show With A Team Gets Messy.

Shared passwords, one person's inbox holding everything, and three tools that don't know each other. This is what the workspace takes care of.

"Who on my team is allowed to change what?"

Five roles: Owner, Co-host, Editor, Assistant and Reviewer. What each can do is checked on every action, not just hidden on screen. Share the work without sharing everything.

"We run several agents' shows."

One sign-in can belong to more than one show. Switch between them from the page header, each with its own team and roles.

"Not another password."

You sign in with a link sent to your email. There is nothing to remember and nothing to leak.

"Recording, review and hosting are in different places."

The top menu shows the ICONS tools your role allows: ICONS Live for recording, ICONS Review for comments and ICONS Podcast hosting for the show and its feed. No dead ends.

"Who removed the editor?"

A team activity list shows who changed what on the team, so the Owner stays in control of who can act.

How It Works

From Invitation To Published Episode

Four steps. You and your team do the work; the ICONS tools are where it happens.

01
Get invited and sign in
Enter your email, open the link and press Sign in. The link works once and expires after 15 minutes. No password.
02
Set up your team
Give your co-host, editor, assistant and reviewer their own role. The Owner changes a role or removes someone at any time.
03
Record and review
Open ICONS Live from the top menu to record in your browser. Each person is recorded separately. Recordings go to ICONS Review for comments before publishing.
04
Publish
ICONS Podcast hosting holds your show, its RSS feed, publishing, download stats and directory listing status.

Features

What's In ICONS DIY

The full list. Nothing here needs production experience.

Account, team and access

The foundations of the workspace.

Sign in with an email link

No password. You enter your email, receive a link, open it and press Sign in. The link works once and expires after 15 minutes. Sessions last 14 days.

Sign-in by invitation

Only people already on a show's team, or invited by ICONS, receive a sign-in link. Everyone else sees the same "Check your email" page. Ask for an invitation through the form on this page; it is free.

Several shows under one sign-in

A person in more than one show switches between them from the page header. Made for agencies and brokerages that manage several agents' shows.

Five team roles

Owner, Co-host, Editor, Assistant and Reviewer. What each can do is checked on every action, not just hidden on screen.

Team page

The Owner sees members, changes a role or removes someone. A show always keeps at least one Owner.

Team activity list

See who changed what on the team.

Recording, review and publishing

The ICONS tools your team opens from the top menu. The menu shows only the tools a person's role allows, and each tool has its own access.

ICONS Live

Record episodes in your web browser. Each person is recorded separately.

ICONS Review

Comments on a recording before it is published.

ICONS Podcast hosting

Your show, its RSS feed, publishing, download stats and where the show is listed.

What's Different

Built For A Podcast Team, Not A Solo Login

Roles that are enforced.

A permission is checked on every action, not just hidden on screen. An assistant cannot do an owner's job by finding the right link.

One sign-in for a brokerage.

Manage several agents' shows from one account, each show with its own team and roles.

The ICONS tools, one menu.

ICONS Live, ICONS Review and ICONS Podcast hosting are a click away, filtered by what your role allows.

From a real estate podcast company.

ICONS of Real Estate is a podcast production and guesting company built for real estate professionals, with 2,000+ episodes produced across 120+ agent podcasts.

Do it yourself, or hand it over.

ICONS DIY is for running the show yourself. If you would rather record and let ICONS handle the rest, that is Podcast Production.

Compare

Separate Tools, One Workspace, Or Done For You.

Three ways to run a show yourself or with ICONS. Pick by how much of the work you want on your own desk.

Separate Tools

A login for every job

A recording app, a review tool and a podcast host, each with its own account
Team access set up tool by tool, or a shared password
One person's inbox holds everything
No record of who changed what across the tools
General-purpose tools for any kind of show

Do it yourself

ICONS DIY

One workspace, free to use

Sign in once with an email link; no password
Five roles, checked on every action
Several shows under one sign-in
A team activity list
ICONS Live, ICONS Review and ICONS Podcast hosting from one menu
From the company behind 120+ agent podcasts

Ask for an invitation →

Done for you

You record. ICONS handles everything else.

Guest booking, editing, publishing, syndication, social clips and SEO articles. The Podcast LaunchPad starts at $497 one time; Ongoing Production starts at $621 a month.

See Podcast Production →

Key Facts

ICONS DIY At A Glance

Name: ICONS DIY
What it is: A podcast workspace for real estate professionals
Who it is for: Agents, brokers, investors and lenders who host their own show; small teams around one host; brokerages that manage several shows
Price: Free
Access: Ask for an invitation through the form on this page
Sign-in: Emailed link, works once, expires after 15 minutes. No passwords
Team roles: Owner, Co-host, Editor, Assistant, Reviewer
Accessibility: Built to a WCAG 2.2 AA target, with automated accessibility checks on every page during development
From: ICONS of Real Estate, founded 2021

FAQ

Questions Hosts Ask Before They Start

What is ICONS DIY?

ICONS DIY is a podcast workspace from ICONS of Real Estate for real estate professionals who host their own show. It brings the ICONS tools for recording (ICONS Live), review (ICONS Review) and publishing (ICONS Podcast hosting) together with team roles and one sign-in.

What does ICONS DIY cost?

It's free. There is nothing to buy; ask for an invitation through the form on this page.

How do I get access?

Ask for an invitation through the form on this page or contact the team. Sign-in links go only to people already on a show's team or invited by ICONS, so nobody else can sign in to your show.

How do I sign in?

With a link sent to your email. There is no password. The link works once and expires after 15 minutes, and a session lasts 14 days.

Can my team help run the show?

Yes. There are five roles: Owner, Co-host, Editor, Assistant and Reviewer. Each can do only what its role allows, and that is checked on every action. The Owner can change roles or remove someone at any time, and a show always keeps at least one Owner.

Can I manage several agents' shows?

Yes. One sign-in can belong to several shows, with a switcher in the page header to move between them. This is meant for brokerages and agencies that manage more than one agent's podcast, each with its own team and roles.

Is it a video podcast?

Recording in ICONS Live captures video and audio. The podcast feed that Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other apps read is audio.

Does ICONS DIY edit my episodes?

No. There is no video editor in ICONS DIY. If you want to know what editing costs when you hire it out, read how much podcast editing costs.

Do I need my broker's approval to host a podcast?

Check with your brokerage before you launch. Our guide covers when broker approval is needed and what brokers look at, with approval request emails you can send.

What should I call my show?

Start with our real estate podcast name ideas: a naming formula, a free generator and the checks to run before you commit.

How is this different from ICONS Podcast Production?

Podcast Production is the service where the ICONS team produces your show for you: guest booking, editing, publishing, social clips and SEO articles. ICONS DIY is the workspace where you and your team run the show yourselves.

I want to be a guest, not a host. Where do I go?

ICONS DIY is for hosts. To get booked as a guest on real estate podcasts, see Podcast Guesting.

Ask for an invitation

Compare

Side-by-side guides, written from each tool’s own published pages.

Descript vs ICONS DIY: which should a real estate agent use?

Descript runs $0 to $65 per person a month; ICONS DIY is a free workspace for recording, review and hosting. Compare the two for real estate agents.

Podcast recording software compared for real estate agents

Riverside, Zencastr, SquadCast by Descript, StreamYard, Zoom and ICONS Live compared on price, free plans, local tracks, editing and live streaming.

Podcastle (now Async) vs ICONS DIY: which should an agent use?

Podcastle now redirects to Async, with plans from $19.99 a month or $11.99 billed yearly. Compare it with ICONS DIY, the free podcast workspace from ICONS.

Guides

Practical guides for agent podcasters on the same topic.

How to Prepare a Podcast Guest Before Recording

What to ask guests before recording, how to write a one-page guest brief, and which calendar and email reminders reduce no-shows on a real estate podcast.

Do You Need Broker Approval to Host or Guest on a Podcast?

When your broker must approve a podcast you host or guest on, what they'll check, and three copy-paste approval request emails you can send today.

Real Estate Podcast Name Ideas: A Naming Framework + Free Generator

Real estate podcast name ideas by niche, a city + niche + you naming formula, a free generator walkthrough and the checks to run before you commit.

Want to run your own show?

Tell us your market, your show and who is on your team. ICONS DIY is free; ask for an invitation and we will be in touch. If you would rather have the whole thing done for you, see Podcast Production.

No obligation.