Facebook is by far the most popular social media platform out there, and it’s also one of the best for real estate professionals. Why? Because it gives you the ability to reach a massive audience with your marketing messages and build relationships with potential clients.
Facebook is one of the top real estate social media platforms for a few reasons:
- Facebook Advertising
- Facebook Neighborhoods
- Facebook Groups
- Facebook Marketplace
- Facebook Messenger
These tools all provide locally oriented functionality.
You may target folks in the precise areas you serve using Facebook Advertising.
You don’t want to spend money on advertising by focusing on the incorrect demographic. With Facebook Ads, you may specify a certain mile radius for your targeting.
Because Facebook Neighborhoods is a new service, not all Facebook users have access to it yet.
However, those who do have it are aware that it is Facebook’s take on the Next Door app.
It’s an area on the Facebook app where members of your neighbourhood and community may chat and discuss pertinent issues.
Real estate agents should take advantage of this tool to build their brands.
Just watch out that you don’t constantly write sales posts about your services on the Neighborhood page.
Instead, make friends with locals, get to know them, and cultivate natural connections that might eventually result in natural clientele.
For individuals who don’t yet have access to Facebook Neighborhoods, Facebook Groups are an excellent substitute.
And finally, Facebook Messenger is a fantastic tool for fostering contact among neighbours.
If you notice that customers are reluctant to give you their phone number and email address because Messenger demands less information from them up front, talking to them on Messenger might be a simpler initial step.
Facebook Messenger can be used for free or with paid advertisements.
In general, Facebook offers a number of resources to help local entrepreneurs or real estate brokers.