Another song and dance: Moncton realtor’s sales video gains traction online

“It’s all in the hips,” he laughed as he described the technique. “People tend to start with the hands, but you have to start with the hips and add in the hands afterwards.”

Mahaney said he got the idea from another realtor in San Diego who had made a similar video, though the dance move has been an internet meme for quite some time.

“Flossing” exploded onto social media within the past year after a dancing, backpack-clad boy upstaged pop star Katy Perry during a Saturday Night Live performance of “Swish Swish” in May 2017.

Mahaney said he was surprised by the attention the video garnered, after it received tens of thousands of views in a matter of days.

“There are some less-than-nice comments out there, but that’s not what I’m focused on,” he said. “I’m focused on the people that are understanding it, and who are saying that not only is this a great house, but that I’ve made them feel good as well.”

The success of Mahaney’s video has inspired him to continue making videos in the future, and he said that he already has two shoots planned for next week.

While he already has the songs and the dance moves picked out for the planned shoots, he said he intends to up the ante for subsequent videos.

“At some point, I’ll probably need to hire a choreographer,” he said.

Mahaney said he has not yet received any offers for the Upper Coverdale, N.B., house — which is on the market for a cool $319,900 — though he hopes the video will get the attention of prospective house hunters.

“Ultimately, my goal is to sell the house,” he said. “As silly as it is, my client will never be able to say that I didn’t try.”

On the web: https://www.facebook.com/DylanMahaneyREALTOR/videos/1970074203042778/

Alex Cooke, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

Another song and dance: Moncton realtor’s sales video gains traction online

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