Video, podcast and social

  • Unpaid
  • Long

Publishing useful video, audio and posts so people get to know, like and trust you before they ever call.

Quick answer

How do real estate agents get business from video and social media?

By answering real questions, consistently, for a long time. A weekly video or episode, cut into short clips for social, lets people learn how you think and what you know. It's slow — most agents see real inquiries after months — and durable: a good answer keeps working for years. The agents who succeed publish on a schedule and measure inquiries, not views.

What it is

A content engine: one long piece a week — a video, a podcast episode, a walkthrough — cut into short clips and posts. The topics come from your clients' questions: what to know before buying here, what a home inspection really finds, how pricing works. Every piece points somewhere useful: your site, a guide, a booking link.

Who it fits

  • Experience: any level; experience gives you more to say.
  • Wiring: comfortable on camera or microphone; patient; enjoys explaining.
  • Lifestyle: a few hours a week, every week.
  • Budget: low to start — a phone, a microphone, light editing.
  • Runway: long. Pair with a short-horizon lane.
  • Database: helps; your first viewers are people who know you.
  • Market: works anywhere; stronger when you own a niche or a place.

What it costs

Money: modest equipment and editing. Time: three to five hours a week to record, edit and post. Patience: months before it carries weight.

Time to first closing

Long horizon. The first inquiries usually arrive after months of consistent publishing.

Your first 30 days

  1. List the twenty questions clients ask you most.
  2. Record one answer a week. Keep it plain and specific.
  3. Cut each into three or four short clips.
  4. Post on a fixed schedule; consistency beats polish.
  5. End each piece with one next step — a page, a guide, a call.

The trap

Chasing views. A thousand views from people who will never buy here is worth less than fifty from people who will. Measure inquiries.

Is this you?

If you're comfortable on camera and willing to publish every week for a year, content compounds like nothing else. If you'd rather be in a room than on a screen, look at Seminars and webinars.

FAQ

How often should an agent post?

On a schedule you can keep for a year. One substantial piece a week, cut into short clips, is a strong rhythm for most agents.

Agents who want the plan built with them start with PREB Coaching, or build it inside My Home Connection by REAL Broker LLC.