Why May Social Media Posts Matter for Real Estate Agents
May is the last full month of spring, which means it’s time to make your social accounts sing! Now is the time to engage with your sphere before summertime trips make it more difficult to get in touch with your buyers and sellers. Below are some fresh content ideas to heat things up before summer.
Business and Community Engagement
Promote Local May Events in Your Market
Share how your team or Market Center plans to show up for your community during this year’s RED Day on May 14, and promote other volunteering opportunities.
Amplify classes or activities being offered at public parks or recreation centers so your audience knows what’s happening in the area.
Publicize the dates and times of any open houses you’ll be hosting in May so your sphere knows where to find you.
Highlight an upcoming live music event that your followers would love to attend so you can harmonize together!
Spotlight Small Businesses and Community Partners
Summer is approaching! Make a splash by shining some light on your favorite local swimsuit shops or pool supply stores.
Everyone goes loco for Cinco de Mayo! Tell your sphere where they can get their chips, dip, and margarita fix.
Mother’s Day is a huge boon for brunch places. Share your favorite spots for a mid-morning celebratory meal.
Many schools host graduations in May. Make recommendations for where your sphere can find meaningful graduation gifts.
Post May Market Insights and Share Why This Season Is Great for Buying and Selling
How are things at the end of spring? Use a Home Value graphic to help your followers understand the up-to-date value of their homes.
Showcase this month’s hottest neighborhoods and listing stats with a Market Update graphic.
Prove you know what’s hip in your zip code with a customized local expert graphic.
Hashtag Holidays and Events
Use Key May Hashtags to Boost Engagement
Celebrate with the sci-fi fans in your sphere by commemorating #StarWarsDay! #Maythe4th be with you.
Remind your sphere it’s #FiestaTime by sharing a picture of your favorite Mexican food or beverage on #CincoDeMayo.
With UV indexes rising, now’s a good time to remind your sphere to put on sunscreen in honor of #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth.
Share a message of gratitude on #MemorialDay, May 25, for the brave individuals who fought for the USA.
Incorporate National and Local Events
Remind your sphere to take care of themselves physically AND mentally by sharing a Mental Health Awareness Month graphic from Canva.
Recognize the members of the AAPI community in your sphere with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month graphic.
A picture of your favorite salsa and a Canva Cinco de Mayo social graphic make the perfect pair.
Canva has plenty of social graphics to celebrate the moms in your Market Center this Mother’s Day.
Pay tribute to USA heroes by sharing a patriotic Memorial Daysocial graphic from Canva with your sphere on May 25.
Engaging May Content to Attract Buyers and Sellers
Showcase May Curb-Appeal Tips
Whether from trees or man-made canopies, show off properties that provide ample shade for the summer.
Slip-n-slide season has begun! Share some listings with plenty of space for an oscillating sprinkler and a slick tarp.
Post properties with a perfect porch for swaying back and forth in a rocking chair or hammock.
Highlight flag-flying properties that are ideal for a Memorial Day barbecue.
Highlight the Best May Listings in Your Area
New inventory alert! Highlight gorgeous new listings on the market and entice hungry homebuyers with a For Sale graphic.
Time to hype your upcoming event! Drum up some buzz with an Open House graphic.
What new listings are coming soon to your area? Let people know with a Coming Soon graphic!
Signed and sealed! Show off a listing that’s just sold with a graphic from Canva.
Interactive Social Media Activities to Engage Your Audience
Craft Spring Home Design Polls and Quizzes
What room brings your followers the most peace of mind? Make a Mental Health Month poll.
Salsa roja or salsa verde? See whether your sphere prefers red or green salsa with their chips this Cinco de Mayo.
Porch swing or an Adirondack chair? Which porch furniture appeals the most to your sphere?
Find out which of your followers will be hanging the most American flags on their home this Memorial Day.
Final Thoughts: May You Find Success This Spring
Things are heating up in the Northern Hemisphere (and hopefully the housing market). Generate more energy than a solar panel this month by implementing these engaging ideas in your social calendar.
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Share Your Tips and Strategies
Let’s talk about what’s working. As you implement these ideas into your social media strategy, we want to hear which tips and tricks create the most engagement with your audience. Let us know in the comments below!
