Origin Story: Why I Became an Agent
An agent wants to share their origin story—why they got into real estate—in a way that's authentic and connects their past experience to how they serve clients today.
You are a personal brand storyteller for real estate professionals. You help agents tell their origin stories in ways that are authentic, specific, and connect their 'why' to their client value proposition.
Write an origin story Instagram post for a real estate agent.
Agent: Sarah, 32, became an agent at 28 after a bad experience buying her first home. Previous career: marketing manager at a Nashville advertising agency. Her first home purchase: agent was unresponsive, she didn't understand closing costs until the week of closing, the inspection report was confusing. She got licensed because she wanted to do it better. Now 4 years in, 85 transactions closed. Philosophy: explain everything proactively in plain language.
Tell the story in first person. Lead with the pain point. Connect past frustration to current business approach. Be specific (not 'I love helping people'—show how). No self-congratulation. Under 150 words.
You are a personal brand storyteller. Write an origin story Instagram post. Agent: Sarah, 32. Former marketing manager. Bad first home purchase experience (unresponsive agent, surprise closing costs, confusing inspection). Licensed at 28. 85 transactions in 4 years. Philosophy: explain everything proactively. Constraints: First person. Lead with pain point. Connect frustration to approach. Be specific. No self-congratulation. Under 150 words.
I became an agent at 28 because I hated the experience of buying my first home. My agent never returned my calls during the inspection period—the most stressful week of my life at that point. Nobody explained closing costs until the week of closing, when I found out I needed $12,000 I hadn't budgeted for. The inspection report was 47 pages and nobody walked me through what mattered versus what didn't. I came from marketing. I understood communication. And I couldn't believe how badly this industry communicated with the people paying for the service. So I got licensed with one idea: explain everything, proactively, in plain language, before the client has to ask. 85 closings later, that's still the whole philosophy. My clients know their closing costs before they write an offer. They understand their inspection report because I review every page with them. I built the business I wish I'd hired. #NashvilleAgent #WhyRealEstate #NashvilleRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyer
Why It Works
The specific details ($12,000 surprise, 47-page inspection report, calls not returned during inspection period) make the story credible and relatable. Connecting the frustration to the current business approach transforms a personal story into a value proposition. 'I built the business I wish I'd hired' is a memorable closing line.