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 →