Rightmove Launches 'one day could be today' TV Marketing Campaign

British portal Rightmove has launched a new advertising campaign to air on UK television later this month.

The purpose of the campaign is to get homeowners to consider moving house and address the chronic shortage of housing stock that agents are facing across the country according to Rightmove's Head of Brand, Sarah Brown:

“Estate Agents continue to be faced with record low levels of available stock this year, so we wanted to help them by encouraging people across Great Britain to think about what their ‘one day’ might look like, and to get started now.”

"This ad is about celebrating and understanding the importance of taking action and making ‘one day’ you’ve dreamed about for so long, today.”

The 60-second spot features a homeless scarecrow who after dreaming of a home, turns into a human and finds her home thanks to Rightmove's mobile app.

Rightmove's campaign is supported by a dedicated landing page on the portal's site which features practical tips to help users make their 'one day' move and success stories from some people who have already done so.

Like many recent real estate portal TV spots, the advert plays on the heartstrings of the audience and invites them to picture themselves as stuck in the same place like the scarecrow and to imagine their own dream home. The spot is similar in feel to Zillow's award-winning 'to move is to grow' campaign which aired this time last year and featured friendly monsters helping a little girl deal with moving house.