By industry · Updated 30 October 2026

How do I make a neighborhood guide video as a real estate agent?

A neighborhood guide video answers what a relocating buyer would ask on a first visit: how you get around, where you shop and eat, what the parks and housing styles are like, and what homes typically cost. Cover one area per video in 60 to 90 seconds, describe places and facts rather than the people who live there, point to official sources for schools and crime, and end with an offer to share listings.

NAR Standard of Practice 10-1 (amended June 2025) bars Realtors from volunteering the racial, religious or ethnic composition of a neighborhood and from steering.
The Fair Housing Act's advertising ban covers statements indicating a preference by race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin (42 U.S.C. 3604(c)).
HUD's rule covers words, photographs and illustrations alike (24 CFR 100.75(c)(1)).
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What a neighborhood guide should cover (and in what order)

Where it is: the area name, the city, and one landmark people already know.
Getting around: distance or time to the nearest station, highway or downtown, said as a range and checked on a map.
Daily life: the grocery store, the coffee shop, the hardware store, the farmers market day. Name real, local, independent places only with their permission or in a neutral, factual way.
Outdoors: parks, trails, the waterfront, the dog park, and what they are like in each season.
Housing stock: the styles and ages of homes (1920s bungalows, newer townhomes), lot sizes, and where condos sit.
Price range: a recent sourced figure (your board's median for that area), not 'affordable' or 'exclusive'.
Schools and safety: name the public schools that serve the area and point viewers to the district's boundary tool and the local police department's public data, rather than rating them yourself.
Call to action: offer to send current listings or a home-value estimate for the area.

Neighborhood guide script (90 seconds)

10 scenes · about 90 seconds

Scene 1
Thinking about moving to Westbrook? Here's the ninety-second version of what living here is actually like.
Visual: Aerial drift over a leafy neighborhood of older brick homes and a small main street, morning light, documentary style.
On screen: Living in Westbrook
Scene 2
Westbrook sits just east of the river, about fifteen to twenty minutes from downtown by car, and there's a bus line along Grant Avenue.
Visual: City bus pulling up to a sheltered stop on a tree-lined avenue, steady wide shot, no identifiable faces.
On screen: 15–20 min to downtown
Scene 3
Most errands are walkable from the main street: a grocery store, two bakeries, a hardware store and a Saturday farmers market.
Visual: Small main street with awnings, a produce stand and bicycles parked outside a bakery, warm daylight.
On screen: Main street · Saturday market
Scene 4
Riverside Park runs the length of the neighborhood, with a paved trail, tennis courts and a fenced dog run.
Visual: Paved riverside trail curving under tall trees, a tennis court visible through a fence, early evening light.
On screen: Riverside Park · Trail · Dog run
Scene 5
The homes are mostly brick bungalows from the twenties and thirties, with a few newer townhomes near the avenue.
Visual: Street of brick bungalows with front porches, followed by a short row of modern townhomes, slow pan.
On screen: 1920s bungalows · newer townhomes
Scene 6
Lots are small to medium, and many homes have detached garages off the back alley.
Visual: Back alley with detached garages and small fenced gardens, overhead angle, soft light.
On screen: Alley garages
Scene 7
Last quarter, the median sale price here was [median price], according to [Board].
Visual: Clean illustrated card with a stylized bungalow icon and a single figure, neutral colors.
On screen: Median: [median price] · Source: [Board], [Quarter]
Scene 8
For schools, check the district's boundary tool for any address you're considering. For crime data, the city police department publishes it online.
Visual: Laptop on a kitchen table showing a generic map with boundary lines, coffee cup beside it, no readable text.
On screen: Check: district boundary tool · city crime map
Scene 9
What people tend to love here: the trail, the market, and being close to downtown without the downtown prices.
Visual: Sunset over the river with the neighborhood's rooftops in silhouette, gentle push-in.
On screen: Trail · Market · Close to downtown
Scene 10
Want the homes for sale in Westbrook this week? Message me and I'll send the list. I'm [Agent name] with [Brokerage].
Visual: End card with agent name, brokerage logo area and contact on a warm neutral background.
On screen: [Agent] · [Brokerage]

Turn this script into a video

Fair Housing word swaps for neighborhood videos

Describe the place, not the people. These are common swaps used in fair housing training; your broker or board may have a stricter list.
Instead of	Say	Why
'Safe neighborhood'	'The city police department publishes crime data online'	Safety claims can read as coded and are hard to support
'Great schools' or 'top schools'	'Served by [school names]; check the district boundary tool'	Lets the buyer verify; avoids implying who the area is for
'Perfect for young families'	'Three parks and a playground within a short walk'	Familial status is protected; amenities are facts
'Exclusive' or 'private community'	'Gated entrance' or 'homes on larger lots'	Exclusivity can signal who is welcome
'Close to [place of worship]'	Describe the street or landmark another way, or list it among many local places	Religion is protected; singling out one can indicate a preference
'Up-and-coming' or 'changing'	'Several new businesses opened on Grant Avenue this year'	Vague change language can read as steering

Scene prompts for any neighborhood (swap the details)

Each prompt describes the place with no residents in focus, so the scene cannot suggest who belongs there. Use the Documentary style.

Establishing aerial
Slow aerial drift over a residential neighborhood of [home style] homes with mature trees and a small commercial street, golden hour, documentary style.
Use this prompt
Transit
Commuter train arriving at a small open-air platform beside a residential street, morning light, wide steady shot, no identifiable faces.
Use this prompt
Main street
Short main street with independent shopfronts, awnings and bicycles parked outside, soft afternoon light, people only as distant blurred passersby.
Use this prompt
Park
Paved trail through a city park beside a pond, benches and a playground in the distance, early evening, gentle tracking shot.
Use this prompt
Housing stock
Street of [era] [style] houses with front porches and small front gardens, slow side-tracking shot, natural daylight.
Use this prompt
Seasonal
Same residential street in autumn with fallen leaves on the sidewalk and warm porch lights, dusk, documentary style.
Use this prompt
Market day
Outdoor farmers market stalls with crates of produce and striped canopies, overhead and eye-level shots, bright morning.
Use this prompt
Data card
Clean illustrated card with a stylized house icon and space for one statistic, neutral palette, flat design.
Use this prompt

Before you post: Do not describe who lives in an area: no references to the racial, religious or ethnic makeup of a neighborhood, and no hints about the kind of household that 'fits'. NAR's Standard of Practice 10-1 bars volunteering that information and bars steering, and the Fair Housing Act covers ad wording and images. Point to official sources for schools and crime instead of rating them. Check with your broker or board; this is general information, not legal advice.

Adapting it to your farm area

Suburb with no main street: replace the walking-errands scene with the nearest shopping center and the drive time to it.
Condo district: focus on transit, building types and what is within a ten-minute walk; add HOA fee ranges only from a source.
Rural area: cover acreage, well and septic, internet options and the drive to services; people relocating from cities ask about these first.
UK, Canada or Australia: swap 'district boundary tool' for the local council or school board catchment lookup, and check your regulator's advertising rules.
Series format: one area per week for a month, then repeat with seasonal updates. Each guide keeps answering searches long after the post date.
Longer YouTube version: render at 3 minutes in 16:9 and add a section on housing styles with typical lot sizes.

FAQ

Questions people ask next

Can I talk about schools in a neighborhood video?

You can name the public schools that serve the area, but rating them invites claims you cannot support and can read as a preference. Point viewers to the district's boundary or enrollment tool and let them verify. Check your board's guidance.

Can I say a neighborhood is safe?

Avoid it. 'Safe' is subjective, hard to support, and is often treated as coded language in fair housing training. Tell viewers the city or police department publishes crime data and where to find it.

Do I need permission to feature local businesses?

Naming a shop as a local landmark is generally fine; using its logo, filming inside, or implying it endorses you is different, and you should ask. Generated scenes should show generic shopfronts, not a real business's branding.

How long should a neighborhood guide video be?

Sixty to ninety seconds for social feeds; up to three minutes for YouTube in 16:9. Ten scenes covers location, transport, errands, parks, housing, price, schools and safety pointers, and a call to action.

Will the AI scenes show the real neighborhood?

No. Generated scenes are illustrative, built from your description. They work for atmosphere; if you want viewers to see the actual main street, add your own phone footage in an editor and keep the AI scenes for transitions.

Can I mention demographic information like median age or income?

NAR's Standard of Practice 10-1 bars volunteering the racial, religious or ethnic composition of a neighborhood and bars steering. Other demographics are a gray area in an ad, because statements suggesting who belongs can still indicate a preference. Leave them out and check with your broker.

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Platforms change their rules, so check them before you rely on them.

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