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@mortgage_with_cole We’re in the strongest buyer’s market we’ve seen in over a decade. 🏡 As rates have gone up, so has the number of homes for sale. Right now there are over 60% more sellers than buyers nationally, and that puts you in a position to negotiate. Instead of bidding against 12 other buyers, you can save big today on upfront costs and equity. The first thing to ask for is seller credits. These go toward your closing costs, like lender fees, attorney fees, buying down your rate, taxes, and insurance, and they usually range from $7,000 to $15,000. Thinking about buying? Send me a DM and let’s talk strategy. #MortgageWithCole #BuyersMarket #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #SellerCredits #HomeBuying

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Length · 28 Oct 2026
0:15

Video #47666 · One Shot

TV show scene as POV memefrom @mortgage_with_cole

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Overview

The creator uses a clip from the TV show Glee where the character Sue Sylvester tells a story about selling her house. She explains that she maliciously "salted the earth" in the backyard so nothing could grow, and the punchline reveals she did this because the buyers tried to get her to pay their closing costs. A text overlay frames this entire scene as a "POV" of what home sellers will be like in 2026.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Present a relatable premise
  2. 2Describe a disproportionate action
  3. 3Build anticipation with a question
  4. 4Reveal the trivial justification

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Classification

Format
One Shot
Concepts
TrendjackingRelatable One Shot
Elements
Title Text Hook
Account
Personal Brand
Topics
Real EstatePersonal FinanceComedy

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

POV: Home Sellers In 2026

Verbal hook · 45%

Like the time I sold my house to a nice young couple,

Visual hook · 10%

The video opens on a well-known actress, Jane Lynch, as her iconic character Sue Sylvester from Glee, sitting at her desk in a bright pink tracksuit. The immediate recognition of the character and pop culture context serves as a strong visual hook.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

POV: [audience type] In [future year or timeframe]

  • — POV: Home Sellers In 2026
  • — POV: Gym Bros In January
  • — POV: Small Business Owners In Tax Season

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A text overlay ('POV') establishes a specific, relatable context, framing the subsequent story and creating an initial question in the viewer's mind about what this scenario will entail.

Payoff

The Trivial Justification: The narrator reveals the surprisingly minor, petty, or insignificant reason for their extreme action. The humor and satisfaction are delivered through the stark, comedic contrast between the 'crime' and the 'punishment'.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Trivial Justification Formula

This framework creates humor by juxtaposing an absurdly extreme reaction with a mundane, relatable situation. The narrative builds a curiosity gap by revealing the shocking action first, then delivers a comedic payoff by revealing the comically insignificant reason for it.

  1. 1

    The Mundane Setup

    The narrator begins an anecdote about a common, everyday event, establishing a baseline of normalcy and relatability for the audience.

  2. 2

    The Disproportionate Retaliation

    The narrator abruptly pivots to describe a shocking, extreme, and completely over-the-top action they took in response to the mundane event. This creates a massive curiosity gap, forcing the viewer to wonder what could possibly justify such a reaction.

  3. 3

    The Anticipation Bridge

    The narrator poses a direct, rhetorical question to the audience ('You know why I did that?'). This deliberately pauses the narrative, heightening suspense and maximizing the impact of the upcoming reveal.

Themes

  • Humor
  • Satire
  • Real Estate Market
  • Negotiation

Techniques

  • Meme marketing
  • Pop culture reference

Trends

  • POV memes
  • Using TV/movie clips for content

Post caption

We’re in the strongest buyer’s market we’ve seen in over a decade. 🏡 As rates have gone up, so has the number of homes for sale. Right now there are over 60% more sellers than buyers nationally, and that puts you in a position to negotiate. Instead of bidding against 12 other buyers, you can save big today on upfront costs and equity. The first thing to ask for is seller credits. These go toward your closing costs, like lender fees, attorney fees, buying down your rate, taxes, and insurance, and they usually range from $7,000 to $15,000. Thinking about buying? Send me a DM and let’s talk strategy. #MortgageWithCole #BuyersMarket #FirstTimeHomeBuyer #SellerCredits #HomeBuying

Text overlays

  • title · throughout

    POV: Home Sellers In 2026

Transcript

Like the time I sold my house to a nice young couple, and I salted the earth in the backyard no that nothing living could grow there for a hundred years. You know why I did that? Because they tried to get me to pay their closing costs.

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