Bored at Your Open House? Check out This Reel Format that is Crushing

The Broke Agent shares why text-only reels are taking off. So easy, you can create one while bored at your open house today.

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Good news: Low-effort content is crushing right now.

No editing. No fancy transitions. Just straight to camera.

Even better news…

B-roll content with text and no talking might be performing even better.

Just look at Krys Benyamein.

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His engagement is skyrocketing by putting simple text over short clips. No voiceover. No talking. Just words on the screen.

Why does it work?

Because retention is through the roof.

People have to read the text. By the time they finish, the Reel has usually played all the way through, signaling to Instagram that it’s a piece of content worth pushing to more people.

Here’s a full breakdown of why this format is working and how you can use it.

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About the Author

The Broke Agent

Eric Simon is the founder of The Broke Agent and co-founding Chief of Content of BAM. You can watch him weekly as a co-host of Over Ask Podcast and The Walk Thru. Eric also speaks at industry events across the nation and can hit his pitching wedge 190 yards.

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