A narrated home tour is a short, spoken walkthrough of a listing a buyer plays on their phone, usually by scanning a QR code on the sign. Here's exactly how to make one, step by step. You can do every step by hand, or use a tool that does the whole thing in a couple of minutes (more on that at the end).
- Gather the property details and 3–5 standout features.
- Write a ~150-word (≈60-second) script, warm, feature-first, Fair Housing safe.
- Record it, hire a voice, or use a studio voice, keep it clean and loud enough for a phone speaker.
- Host it on a fast mobile page with a Play button and contact.
- Add a tracked QR code to the sign, sized to scan from the sidewalk.
Step 1. Gather the property details
Collect the address, beds, baths, square footage, and price, plus 3–5 standout features a buyer would actually notice walking through, the remodeled kitchen, the natural light, the big backyard. These become the spine of the tour.
Step 2. Write a 60-second script
Aim for about 150 words, roughly 60 seconds at a natural speaking pace. Lead with what makes the home special, keep it warm and conversational (not a spec sheet read aloud), and end with a clear next step. Critically: avoid any neighborhood, school, or demographic language to stay Fair Housing compliant, describe the property and its physical setting only.
Step 3. Record or generate the narration
Three options: record it yourself, hire a voice actor, or use a studio-quality synthesized voice. Any of them works, what matters is that the audio is clean, warm, and loud enough to hear on a phone speaker outdoors at the curb. Add a soft, low background music bed if you want; keep it well under the voice.
Step 4. Keep it to about 60 seconds
Curbside attention is short. A one-minute tour holds a buyer; a five-minute one loses them. If it runs long, cut, the goal is to make them want the showing, not to replace it.
Step 5. Host it on a fast mobile page
Put the audio on a mobile-first page that loads in a couple of seconds: a big Play button, the address and key details, and an easy way to contact the agent. No app, no login, the buyer scanned a sign, not signed up for a service.
Step 6. Put a tracked QR code on the sign
Generate a QR code that links to the page, size it to scan from the sidewalk (about 3–4 inches), and add a scan promise like "Scan to hear the home." Use a tracked, dynamic code so you can see every scan and update the destination without reprinting. (Details in QR codes for real estate signs.)
The two-minute way: Hear My Home does all six steps for you, enter the property, the script writes itself, a narrated tour and hosted page are produced, and a tracked QR code is generated. First tour is free. See how it works →