Storytelling in real estate

The first walkthrough happens digitally

What does your property feel like before someone ever steps inside?

The real estate landscape has changed. Visibility, whether on portals, search engines, or anywhere else, is increasingly harder to earn. Competition for clients and listings is fiercer than ever.



Many organizations pour time and money into stunning photography, drone footage, and 3D renders, only for it all to end up in a format that doesn't do it justice.

Today's problem
Bridging the gap
Conclusion
Built for editorial teams

Today's problem

The buyer journey doesn't start at the viewing anymore

It starts on a screen, often months before anyone picks up the phone. By the time someone books a viewing, they've already scrolled through dozens of listings, compared options, and formed opinions.

The first impression already happened.

“93% of prospects begin their search online, long before they ever speak to an agent.”
Pedra
Source

Real estate is one of the most competitive spaces to stand out

Firms fight for portal rankings, search visibility, and the same pool of buyers and tenants. Everyone's investing in better visuals, better assets, better production.

But behind the scenes, teams are overwhelmed

Every listing needs photography, descriptions, brochures, follow-up. When you're managing ten active properties, there's little room to think about the experience.

So what happens?

Assets get dropped into standard templates. Flattened into PDFs. Buried in layouts that look like everyone else's.

“99% of buyers say photos are the most important factor when choosing which homes to view.”
Pedra
Source

The quality is there

It's just not coming through

Bridging the gap

The feeling matters long before the viewing

Buying or renting property isn't a casual decision. For many, it's one of the biggest they'll make. Whether it's an apartment or an office, the decision runs deeper than specs.

It's about how the space fits into someone's life. These choices carry weight. People want to feel the property before they commit to seeing it.

“3D tours get 87% more views than regular listings. Virtual staging can increase buyer interest by 30%”
REsimpli
Source

Content that creates an experience — a feeling — outperforms content that simply informs. In a market where most listings look the same, experience becomes the differentiator.

What if a property page could feel like an
open house?

An interactive story, designed and published with Maglr.

More examples

Three principles
for better real estate marketing collateral

It's not about having the biggest budget or the fanciest tools. It's about making the most of what you already have.

Make your investment visible

You've already spent on great photography, renders, maybe drone footage. Don't let it disappear into a forgettable format.

Create an experience, not just a showcase

A gallery of images isn't an experience. Give people a reason to stay, to scroll, to explore. Let them discover the property the way they'd walk through it.

Focus on making assets work

Get more from what you have. One great shoot can fuel multiple formats, campaigns, touchpoints. Don't let it live and die in a single PDF.

Conclusion

Your first impression is online

In a market this competitive, content isn't just supporting material. It's how you win attention — and how you do justice to the properties you represent.

Listings, brochures, landing pages. They're not just collateral. They're the first experience someone has with a property, and often with your brand.

“71% of buyers say they are more likely to work with agents who have a strong digital presence.”
REsimpli
Source

The organizations that treat content as part of the property experience — not an afterthought — are the ones that often win.

Built for real estate teams

Your properties deserve more than a photo gallery and a spec sheet. Maglr helps you create content that stands out and gets experienced.

Scroll-driven storytelling

Visual formats that pull readers in, not just inform them

Embed on any website

Seamless integration to keep readers on your site

Engagement analytics

Understand how readers actually engage

Extensive customization

Animations, layouts, and interactions that match your editorial vision

No code, no developer needed. Built for real estate teams who want to do more with their best projects.

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