Top 10 Marketing Tips for Real Estate Sellers

Selling a house can be tough especially in a busy market! Good advertising is super important to get people interested and get the best price you can! Are you selling by yourself or with a nice realtor? These top ways to advertise can get more eyes on your house and help you sell it quicker and easier.

1. Awesome Photography & Virtual Tours

Website: Mike Kelley Photography

First looks are big, right? Great pictures are key to get buyers interested in your lovely property. Hire a good camera person like Mike Kelley to show your home looking its best.

•  Virtual tours with Matterport or Zillow 3D let buyers look at your house from wherever.
•  Flying drone pictures are great to show big yards or pretty views.

 That report from National Realtors group says homes with nice pictures sell faster by 1/3 than once with no pro pictures.

 

2. Use Social Media Networking

 Website: Gary Vaynerchuk – VaynerMedia

 Social sites are strong to reach lots of people. Gary, a real estate smarts man, talks about why sites like Facebook, Insta, LinkedIn, and TikTok help selling houses.

•  Facebook places & Groups - Share your listing in local home groups.
•  TikTok & Instagram - Post short vids, reels, stories of your home tours.
•  LinkedIn - Perfect for meeting future buyers and buddies.

 Paid ads on Facebook and Insta targets who you want; more people see it!

 

3. Dress Up Your Home Real Fine

Website: Meridith Baer Home Staging

 Staging helps folks see how they'd like living there. Meridith Baer, a staging pro, says to try:

•  Tidying up and taking down personal stuff.
•  Move furniture to show more space.
•  Put fresh flowers and art for a cozy feel.

 RESA says staged homes sell faster by 73%! Wild, right?

 

·     4. Make a Private House Website

·     Website: Wix Property Templates

·          One-house webpage can boost your promotion by giving:

•   Special website name (like 123MainStreet.com)
•   Great pictures, clips, and virtual tours.
•   Contact forms for lead generation
•   SEO optimization for Google searches

·         Use sites like Wix and WordPress for easy designs to get your home out there.

 

5. Use Targeted Email Marketing

Website:  Mailchimp Real Estate Campaigns

Email marketing helps keep potential buyers engaged. Mailchimp’s tools help make professional house emails.

•  Write friendly notes to old clients and people interested.
•  Mention price deals or open house plans.

 Have nice images and a clear call (Come See! Visit Now!). NAR says email marketing boosts return money by 4400%!! Crazy good.

 

6. Host Virtual & In-Person Open Houses

Website: Zillow Premier Agent Open House Tools

Open houses still are a way to bring focused buyers.

•  Virtual open house on Zoom or Facebook Live let far buyers join.
•  Post about them on social and in local papers.
•  Offer snacks and flyers so it's warm and nice.

 Zillow says places with open houses sell for 1% more. That's cool!

 

7. Optimize for Local SEO

Website:  Neil Patel Digital - SEO for Real Estate 

·         SEO person Neil Patel talks on how great local search is for real homes.

•       Use location words (“Cool houses in Miami”).
•       List your property on Google My Business.
•       Get links from your city real estate blogs.

·         Helps your place show up in city searches, so more lookers see it.

 

8. Fit with a Good Real Estate Helper

Website: Barbara Corcoran – The Corcoran Group

 A smart agent like Barbara Corcoran gives:

•  Access to MLS (Big Agent Listing) to reach so many.
•  Great talk head to get top deals.
•  Know all about other agents and they're clients.

 NAR says homes moved by agents bring in 20% more. How about do you like savings?

 

9. Utilize Video Marketing

Website: Graham Stephan - Real Estate Youtuber

Video expert Graham Stephan shows that house videos grab people real nice.

•  Make walk-around house vid.
•  Show neat nearby spots (schools, parks, eats).
•  Put it on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels.

 More goings-on means 403% more ask about homes with walk vids (NAR figures).

 

10. Give Extra For A Sale Bonus

Website:  Dave Ramsey - Real Estate Financing Tips 

Financial expert Dave Ramsey suggests offering incentives to attract buyers:

•       Help with closing fees (3-5% of home deal).
•       Cover home advice on ambit SLHS.
•       Options on move-in times, make people happy.

·          These bits make your house stick out there.

 

Final Thoughts

Selling houses right needs trying a bit of every which way. Use online ideas, show homes nice, chat with smart agents. Sharing these 10 better ways may bring more buyers, quicker sale times. Think on it? What do you try first? Share your ideas in comments!