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You had me at âexposed brick and green marble kitchen.â
Thatâs the line from one of Chesley McCartyâs recent Reels that went viral - and itâs the inspiration for this weekâs Deal of the Week Instagram Story campaign.
Hereâs how it works:
Start with one unique feature that sets the home apart. You can pull it right in the listing description - put it in quotes, and use it to complete the hook.
Then, share the photos to give people a quick visual hit of the home.
Keep the details light: only share the number of bedrooms and the neighborhood.Â
Wrap it with a poll:
â Yes please
â Interested
Why this format works: It builds just enough curiosity to start a conversationâwithout overwhelming your audience or giving away the whole story.
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.
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.
âThis andâŚâ works because it pulls people straight into a dreamstate. Two words are all it takes for them to picture a life they want: morning coffee in the sunroom, goldenâhour dinners on the deck, a run through the park. Itâs not about selling a feature; itâs about letting them feel it.
Thatâs why this viral hook stops the scroll. Itâs simple, fast, and ridiculously flexible, perfect for highlighting a listing, showcasing a neighborhood, or sharing a lifestyle moment. Below, youâll find a list of readyâmade hooks to spark ideas, or use them as inspiration to create your own. Pair one with a short clip or photo, and youâre inviting people into a feeling theyâll want to step into.
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.
You already know the power of Deal of the Week. This version is built for Stories.
We start with the hook, then layer in the details, then highlight the features that make this one stand out. Only after the curiosity builds do you invite them to raise their hand. In recent tests, that structure alone delivered 6x more engagement.
The hook itself? We pulled it from one of the 1,200 topâperforming Instagram posts we track at Listing Leads, and built the rest so you can execute fast.
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.
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.
A lot of sellers assume they need to renovate before they list. It feels like the âsmartâ thing to do. The responsible thing.
But in todayâs market? That instinct doesnât always pay off.
This Instagram carousel gives you a sharp, scroll-stopping way to challenge the assumption. Youâre not saying donât renovate. Youâre showing them that not every project delivers a return, and some can even turn buyers off completely.
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Because when you help them avoid expensive mistakes, you earn the right to guide their next move.
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.
Inspired by a killer reel from Rick J Lee, and built around the same psychology behind our âWhatâs the chance?â text, weâre lowering the bar and opening the loop.
âGetting back in the marketâ feels casual. The options feel safe. But the insight you get? Game-changing.
This oneâs short, strategic, and built for engagement.
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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.
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.
This Story poll is a simple way to turn views into conversations.
By offering specific options (price, feature, location), you give buyers an easy, non-intrusive way to raise their hand.
It works because it feels like help, not a sales pitch.
Customize the options based on what buyers in your market are actually searching for, then post.
When responses come in, check your DMs and follow up with confidence.
See below for recommended follow-up scripts to keep the convo going.
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 rĂŠsumĂŠ. 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.
Inventory's up. Some buyers are paying closer attentionâbut they havenât all told an agent theyâre looking.
This story helps you change thatâwithout being pushy.
Itâs a simple market update with a smart twist: a timely stat, a relatable poll, and a chance to spot who's quietly keeping tabs on new listings. Use it to stay visible, start conversations, and surface warm leads hiding in plain sight.
Pro tip: Anyone who taps the poll is showing interest. Send them a quick DM to start the conversation.
Note: You can swap âZillowâ with Realtor.ca, HouseSigma, or whateverâs most familiar to your audience.
Weâve been testing a lot of ways to bring the Deal of the Week strategy to Storiesâand this oneâs a winner.
Itâs simple. Swipeable. And engineered to build momentum before the CTA hits.
Instead of leading with a poll (which can feel rushed), we let the story unfold over 3 slidesâhook â details â standout featuresâthen drop the poll. That structure alone gave us 6x more engagement in recent tests.
The best part? This is one of those rare story templates that works whether you're showing your face or not. You can record a walkthrough, use listing photos, or keep it text-only and still make it feel personal and high-value.
We pulled the hook from one of the 1,200 top-performing Instagram creators we track at Listing Leadsâand built the rest to help you execute fast.
Use it to spotlight hidden gems, test urgency-driven content, or just stay top of mind with serious buyers.
Not every lead gen post needs to be a market update or a polished Reel.
Sometimes, the best engagement comes from a simple question that gets people talking.
This one came from Jeremy Knightâhe posted it to his Facebook page and the comments took off. Itâs bold enough to spark reactions, but casual enough to feel like a real conversation starter:
âA client just asked me what [Area]âs most overrated neighborhood is. đł
I think I know the answerâŚwhat do you think?â
Itâs light, local, and designed to stir the pot just enough.
Post it on your page. Better yetâdrop it in your community Facebook group.Youâll learn what people really thinkâand keep yourself front and center in the process.

