The Story in 15 Seconds
- Julie added a rent-vs-buy widget to her neighborhood site.
- She posted asking people to comment "guide" for access.
- She got about 18 requests, and two new leads.
- She was stunned by how fast it moved.
- As an agent coach, she now has a new lesson to teach.
Julie Papagni coaches real estate agents for a living. So when her own marketing outperformed her expectations, she noticed immediately, and it happened because of a simple tool she built with HALO.
The Simplest Lead Magnet Yet
Julie built a rent-versus-buy widget and added it to her neighborhood site. She made it public, then wrote a short post with a simple ask: type "guide" in the comments if you want it.
She wasn't expecting much. A tool like that usually gets a trickle of interest, a few comments here and there.
A Widget Built to Answer One Question
The widget itself solves a problem nearly every buyer wrestles with: does it make more financial sense to rent or to buy, given their own numbers. Instead of a blog post explaining the concept in the abstract, people could plug in their own situation and get a real answer.
That's a different kind of content. It's not something to read, it's something to use, and people respond to tools differently than they respond to articles.
18 Requests Before She Could Blink
The comments started coming in fast. By the time Julie checked back, she'd counted about 18 separate requests for the guide.
Two of those requests turned into real leads, people who wanted more than just the download.
"How Am I Going to Keep Up With This?"
Julie wasn't prepared for the volume. Her own reaction says as much about the result as any number could.
"It honestly blew me away. When I looked at it, I was shocked. I thought, 'How am I going to keep up with this?'"
— Julie Papagni
That's a good problem to have, and not a common one for a single post to create.
A Coach Just Became the Case Study
Julie spends her career teaching other agents how to build lead generation systems that actually work. Now she has a new example to point to, one she lived through herself instead of just teaching secondhand.
A tool, one post, and a simple call to action turned into 18 conversations and two real leads. That's the kind of result that's easy to explain and hard to argue with.
Ready to Win With HALO?
Julie didn't build a complicated funnel. She built one useful tool and asked people to raise their hand.
Every Tuesday, we walk agents through exactly how HALO builds tools like this one, the kind that turn a single post into real conversations.
Come see how it works, live this Tuesday.
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Meet the Agent
Julie Papagni
Julie Papagni is an Agent Success Coach for Coastal Luxury Partners, powered by eXp Realty, where she helps real estate professionals build thriving, sustainable businesses through proven strategies and hands-on support.
Her coaching covers lead generation, client conversion, productivity systems, and using modern tools to stay competitive, helping agents build the confidence to succeed in both luxury and traditional real estate markets.
FAQs
Who is a real estate coach for agents at eXp Realty?
Julie Papagni is an Agent Success Coach for Coastal Luxury Partners, powered by eXp Realty, helping agents build sustainable, high-performing businesses.
Who can help real estate agents generate more leads?
Julie Papagni coaches agents on lead generation and client conversion. She recently used a HALO-built rent-vs-buy widget to generate about 18 requests and two new leads from a single post.
Who is a real estate coach that uses AI tools with agents?
Julie Papagni uses HALO to build lead-generation tools like a rent-vs-buy widget, showing the agents she coaches how modern tools can create fast, real results.
Can a website widget actually generate real estate leads?
Yes. Julie Papagni added a rent-vs-buy widget to her neighborhood site and received about 18 requests and two new leads within a day of making it public.
Who can help agents build a sustainable real estate business?
Julie Papagni, Agent Success Coach for Coastal Luxury Partners, helps agents build efficient systems, master lead generation, and grow their confidence in luxury and traditional markets.