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Expired Listing Outreach (No-Pressure)

The most-searched real-estate prompt — softened so it actually gets a reply.

★ Featured Claude 3.5 Sonnet (best for empathetic tone) or ChatGPT 4 ~25 min per outreach

When to use it

Use the day after a listing expires on the MLS. Designed to acknowledge what the homeowner went through, offer something useful, and earn a conversation — not pitch a relisting.

The prompt

Write a short, no-pressure outreach message to a homeowner whose listing just expired.

Context:
- Homeowner name: {Homeowner name}
- Property address: {Property address}
- Original list price: {Original list price}
- Days the home was on the market: {Days on market}
- Likely reason it didn't sell (price, marketing, photos, condition, agent communication): {Likely reason it didn't sell}
- One specific market insight I can offer about their street or comp set: {Specific market insight to offer}
- My name: {Your name}
- Brokerage: {Brokerage}
- Years working their neighborhood: {Years in the neighborhood}

Deliverables:
1. A 4-paragraph email (max 180 words) — empathetic open, one honest observation about why homes like theirs are sitting, the specific market insight as a no-cost CMA offer, soft close
2. A 2-line text message version (under 280 chars) for an SMS follow-up 3 days later
3. A 30-second voicemail script in case I get their answering machine

Rules:
- NEVER use the words 'I noticed your home didn't sell', 'expired', or 'I can do better than your last agent'
- Lead with empathy, not pitch — they're frustrated
- Offer the CMA as a no-strings document, not a meeting hook
- Close with: 'No need to reply if the timing isn't right — wishing you the best either way'
- Conversational, lowercase 'no need to reply', not corporate

Fill in your details

Type your details below — the prompt above updates as you type. Then copy it.

Pro tips

  • Send the email first — wait 3 full days before the SMS, not the same afternoon.
  • Attach the CMA as a real PDF — not a 'reply for the report' bait. The whole point is no-strings.
  • If they reply with frustration about their last agent, do NOT pile on. Acknowledge once, redirect to forward.

All prompts are free to copy and modify. Tested across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Customize the variables to fit your market, brand voice, and client.