{"id":3864,"date":"2023-01-18T15:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T15:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/18\/are-you-making-this-real-estate-social-media-mistake\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:48:42","slug":"are-you-making-this-real-estate-social-media-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/18\/are-you-making-this-real-estate-social-media-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you making this real estate social media mistake?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s no secret, real estate agents who use social media marketing in their business plan tend to attract more homebuyer and seller leads.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve seen some with 1,000 followers and those with 100K followers who are killing it online because they are using <strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>Facebook<\/strong> as a <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/10-instagram-stories-every-real-estate-agent-should-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lead generation tool<\/a>, not just a social media network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between those who attract leads on social and those who don\u2019t is all about what they\u2019re posting. One of the biggest mistakes I see a lot of real estate agents make is that they put all of their eggs in one basket and only sell.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of muddying up your profile with listings and educational content that can be found on Google, you should think of your social media as a resource for people looking to move to your city or town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do I mean by that? Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The biggest social media mistake agents make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s so important to post a good mix of educational and engaging content on social media. However, many real estate agent bore followers with the same educational posts that followers can find on Google.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHere\u2019s what you need to buy a home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHere\u2019s why your credit sucks and how to fix it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, what really engages potential leads and followers is posting content that they cant&#8217; find on Google. Make your instagram a resource hub for real estate and most importantly, your city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 things to post on social media to attract more leads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-become-the-digital-mayor\">1. Become the digital mayor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to be the digital go-to for your city.&nbsp;Let your followers know about local happenings and the best place to grab a burger. <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/social-media-reigns-supreme-for-lead-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share information <\/a>about community get-togethers. Is there a big 5K run happening this weekend? Share info about it! You can head to your stories and talk about it, or do a weekly roundup type post. Speaking of weekly roundups, let\u2019s dive into that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-share-a-weekly-round-up-of-local-events\">2. Share a weekly round up of local events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This will take some planning, but prepare a weekly post of local happenings that are happening that week and tag the businesses and people involved. 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Make the listing about the listing and not you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We see so many real estate agents making their listings about them and not the actual listing. They want their picture bigger, their logo bigger. But at the end of the day, you\u2019re there to solve a problem and help them buy a new home. So don\u2019t make the listing about you. There are ways to subtly <a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/articles\/ask-a-coach-katie-lance-on-social-media-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand your listings <\/a>so that people will start to learn your brand and know when it\u2019s your listing. Use the same brand colors and fonts every time, have your picture down in the lower right-hand corner with your name and logo. But don\u2019t make the listing about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-share-reasons-to-move-to-your-city\">5. 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