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This is your plug-and-play July market update. Short. Visual. Crazy effective.
Weâve seen this exact format rack up thousands of views across top-performing creators, and for good reason. Itâs fast to build, easy to watch, and delivers exactly what buyers and sellers want: real numbers, real sales, and real context about what homes are actually going for.
This reel template is fully customizable. Drop in your local sold data, adjust the price ceiling, and update the neighborhoods. In under 10 minutes, youâve got a scroll-stopping post that builds authority without having to say a word.
Youâre not just selling homes. Youâre selling certaintyâin a market full of doubt.
The mistake? Thinking your experience speaks for itself. It doesnât. Not anymore.
We saw this video by Dewayne Carpenterâjust 90 seconds, no fluff, no hypeâand it stopped us cold. It framed experience not as ego, but as an edge. And it did what most agent videos donât: it made us feel the value of working with someone whoâs done the reps.
So we reverse-engineered it.
We broke down the structure, reworked the beats, and wrote you a script thatâs ready to recordâwithout sounding like a script. Something you could put on your homepage, pin to your YouTube channel, or use as a trust-building asset when someoneâs deciding whether to hit âschedule a call.â
This isnât about flexing your rĂ©sumĂ©. Itâs about translating experience into language the consumer actually understandsâand values.
Use this to showânot tellâwhy working with you isnât a gamble. Itâs a shortcut.
Step 1: Open the Canva Template
Click the Canva link providedâit will open in your browser.
(If you donât have a Canva account, you can set one up for free in under a minute.)
Step 2: Choose Your Background Video
Upload your own clipâthink neighborhood walk, backyard sunset, cozy kitchen moment, or home tour shot.
In Canva, click Uploads in the leftâhand menu â Drag in your video â Drop it into the background layer to replace the default.
Step 3: Customize the Text
Click the text box to edit the hook.
You can pull directly from the list of hooks weâve provided, or use them as inspiration to create your own dreamâstate moment.
Step 4: Download Your Reel
Click Share â Download
- File type: MP4 Video
- Save to your phone or desktop.
Step 5: Post to Instagram
Open Instagram â Tap the â+â â Choose Reel
Upload your video and paste in the caption weâve provided (or make your own).
Done.
We already know unsolicited CMAs work. But the agents who consistently generate seller leads donât stop thereâthey turn their best CMAs into social content that drives action. Thatâs why this IG poll is one of our top-performing shareables at ListingLeads.
Hereâs the play: run 5â10 CMAs a week, pick the one that grabs attention, and post it as a story. Lead with the gapââtheir Zestimate was off by $39,000ââbecause thatâs the hook that makes people lean in. Then close with the poll. Two easy, obvious options that get people to raise their hand without hesitation.
From there, the strategy is simple: DM everyone who engages and turn curiosity into listing conversations.
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This Reel is for the sellers who are feeling anxious, and for the agents who want to speak to that emotion with honesty.
The campaign was inspired by a fantastic post from Shannon Gillette, who nailed what so many homeowners are feeling right now: âWeâre doing everything right⊠so why hasnât it sold?â
We took that message and reshaped it into a simple, text-based Reel you can post as-is with a reassuring message that normalizes slower sales and reminds sellers: itâs not just you, this is the market.
Update the âaverage days on marketâ to match your area, choose a reflective or trending audio, and post it.
When something works, donât reinvent the wheel. Sam Reifman-Packett (who you should all follow on IG) ran this exact story and walked away with 70 leads.
The formula is simple: hit your audience with a stat they canât ignore - price reductions in their area this week - and then ask the question that matters: âWhatâs holding you back from buying?â
Thatâs it. Donât overthink it. Donât over-design it.
Just post it.
Give people a peek behind the curtain.
This Story works because it feels insider. Youâre literally showing your MLS screen (something most buyers never see) and using it to highlight all the recent price reductions in your area. That âbackstage accessâ creates a powerful psychological trigger: people love feeling like theyâre seeing what others canât.
Then you keep it simple with a poll.
If your Story views are strong but engagement is flatâthis is the format to fix it.
Weâve been testing all kinds of ways to bring the âDeal of the Weekâ to Storiesâand this one's a keeper.
Itâs visual. Itâs clever. And it mimics a play weâre seeing everywhere from top influencers: tease the value, show a receipt (like listing views), then drop the link behind an emoji.
Why does it work? Because it builds curiosity before it asks for action.
Youâre not shouting âBUY!ââyouâre drawing attention to demand. That alone makes this feel less like an ad, more like a canât-miss opportunity.
The best part? You only need one slide. A Zillow screenshot. A few strategic details. A clear price anchor.Â
And everyone who clicks? Thatâs your follow-up list.
Not sure which listing to feature?
Start here:
- Filter for new listings (within the last 7 days)
- Focus on your target price point
- Stay in your ideal neighborhood or farm area
That should give you a pool of 50â70 listings.
From there, zero in on the one with the highest saves or viewsâthatâs the listing with heat behind it.
Use this format to test urgency, stay visible with buyers, and stay top of mind.
Sometimes your best content ideas donât come from other agents, they come from the creators outside our industry who are racking up millions of views.
Thatâs exactly where this Reel started. We found a viral post from @emilymacleodwellness thatâs been viewed 3M times, and rebuilt the format for you.
Hereâs why it works:
- âInnocent lookingâ hits harder than âcommon mistakes.â
- It speaks directly to homeowners, and taps into a shared fear: no one wants their home to feel cheap.
- Itâs a clean listicle. Ten finishes. Scannable. Watchable. Easy to share.
The best part? You donât have to film anything. Weâve designed this as a text-based Reel, all the content lives in the caption. Just post as-is, or swap in a background photo (or video) of yourself, a listing, or a local scene to make it feel more like you.
This IG reel is fast, visual, and ridiculously easy to execute, but itâs also backed by real data from Zillow, NAHB, and HomeLight on what todayâs buyers are actually looking for.
Post as-is or update any of the ten points to reflect what youâre seeing in your market.
If you want more leads, this IG Story series is the play. Tom and Jimmy built these slides for one reason: they get people talking.
Hereâs why it works: every question is easy to answer, a little personal, and designed to draw buyers and sellers into a real conversation.
We even included three recommended follow-up scripts so youâre never stuck wondering what to say next.
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Youâve likely seen these videos everywhere lately - and for good reason. They rack up views, spark debate, and get people talking. This format works because everyone has an opinion about neighborhoods. When you rank them, people canât resist chiming in.
This template was directly inspired by Austin Klarâs video âI Ranked San Franciscoâs BEST Neighborhoods (Tier List),â which pulled in 27,000 views. We studied his approach, broke down what made it work, and built this version so you can easily apply it in your own market.
The result? A high-energy, proven format that not only drives views but also starts conversations in the comments and positions you as the local expert. All you need to do is plug in your neighborhoods, your details, and hit record. When youâre ready to upload, weâve even included a YouTube title and description you can copy-paste to maximize reach.
Looking to fill your pipeline with real, ready buyers before the year wraps? This poll makes it simple.
Itâs built around a format that consistently performs: lead with a relevant market insight (âWeâre seeing a big jump in buyer activity in [Area]â) then invite your audience to identify themselves. The follow-up question (âWhich best describes your situation?â) turns passive scrollers into active prospects.
Use this poll to start real conversations with buyers who are already thinking about making a move before 2026.
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If it doesnât already, the âDeal of the Weekâ should live in your weekly SOPs. Every week, find the hottest new listing in your market - whether itâs yours or someone elseâs (always get the listing agentâs permission first) - and turn it into a reason for people to stop, share, and engage.
This week, the hook is a simple POV line: âYouâre not planning to move but then this comes on the market in [Area].â Notice whatâs missing too: weâre not dropping the price. Just beds, baths, and location with a clean grid of photos.
Then comes the closer: a poll. Two light, obvious choices that keep it playful while opening the door to DMs and follow-up conversations.
The formula is simple, but the impact compounds. Hook them with curiosity, multiply reach with the share trigger, and let the poll carry you straight into real conversations with buyers.
Not sure which listing to feature?
- Filter for new listings (within the last 7 days)
- Focus on your target price point
- Stay in your ideal neighborhood or farm area
That should give you a pool of 50â70 listings.
From there, zero in on the one with the highest saves or viewsâthatâs your Deal of the Week.
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If it doesnât already, the âDeal of the Weekâ should live in your weekly SOPs. Every week, find the hottest new listing in your market - and turn it into a reason for people to stop, share, and engage.
We know: you canât always get the listing agentâs permission to share the photos of your Deal of the Week. Thatâs why we created this template.
Follow the instructions below on how to edit the template in Canva and post to Instagram.
Not sure which listing to feature?
- Filter for new listings (within the last 7 days)
- Focus on your target price point
- Stay in your ideal neighborhood or farm area
That should give you a pool of 50â70 listings.
From there, zero in on the one with the highest saves or viewsâthatâs your Deal of the Week.
The data says it all: many buyers arenât stuck because theyâve lost interestâtheyâre stuck because theyâre not sure what to do next.
Cotalityâs latest research found that only 7% described the buying process as straightforward. The rest hit moments of doubt, kept questions to themselves, and moved forward without full clarity. Sometimes they didnât know who to ask. Sometimes they felt they should already know.
Thatâs why this poll works. It gives buyers a lowâpressure way to say, âYep, Iâm unsure.â And once they do, you have an open door to guide themâturning uncertainty into momentum, and curiosity into conversations.
















