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Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I do not use and do not have an Instagram account.

However, it has appeared on the radar.

It should be noted Pinterest is where I turn for ideas. I don't know for what Instagram provides that I or anyone else needs.

Jul 19, 2019 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
1,201,477
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I do not use Instagram thus I have no experience to relate

Jul 19, 2019 08:51 AM
Rainmaker
1,241,754
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

This blog goes to Instagram. Nothing in social media has lead to anything yet. I am almost a millionaire here.

Jul 19, 2019 08:44 AM
Rainmaker
4,582,184
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Julio - I haven't used it personally or professionally.  I am sure there are many "experiences" successful and not-so-success-worthy that can be shared.  

Jul 19, 2019 08:43 AM
Ambassador
5,254,035
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes - it's simply keeping in touch with my sphere, friends and family there. It's easy to use - nothing really to relate when it comes to experience there. 

Jul 19, 2019 10:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,846,901
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

No, I cannot handle anymore.

Jul 19, 2019 10:00 AM
Ambassador
3,167,614
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

no I don't.  My primary demographic isn't the age set that is on instagram.  In 10 years maybe I'll use it, but right now no.  Oh and yes I tried, but no return.

Jul 19, 2019 08:57 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,581
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Julio,

I am not fond of scatter shot marketing...as they say cast your bread upon the waters, most likely you will get soggy bread back!  We are focused on targeting the right market...A

Jul 19, 2019 08:48 AM
Rainmaker
4,900,966
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I don't

Jul 19, 2019 08:46 AM
Rainmaker
2,784,566
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Any exposure used to be the name of the game but keep in mind some exposure is more effective than others. Do we 'shotgun" our marketing sort of like casting a wide net and hope.... or cast in known waters to target a known return on investment. I have found social sites to be ineffective as a rule. Hands-on for your area works best as a people to people approach

Jul 19, 2019 08:31 AM
Rainmaker
715,782
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Our Instagram account is linked to our Facebook account. Any ad I run through Facebook is also shown on Instagram.

Jul 19, 2019 11:04 AM
Rainmaker
1,506,013
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Strictly business.  Got squat before I started botting it, now I get around 10-15 interactions per post.  I also grew my followers with the bot.  Primarily, I use the bot to post the pics dailly.  I'll load them up once every 3-4 weeks and let it run auto posting once a day.  I manually check once a week or so for DMs, comments, like my posts and such.

 

Zero sales.  Limited exposure.  Zero "I wanna see that house" comments.  Would not see any drop in my business if IG went away tomorrow.

Jul 19, 2019 03:48 PM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

No, not really works for me. 

Jul 19, 2019 02:35 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

No, I don't have time for it..... 

Jul 19, 2019 11:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,776
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I don't but I think it is a good place to be.

Jul 19, 2019 09:48 AM
Rainmaker
5,112,471
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

No, I don't. So no experience. I never look at Instagram on a personal level either.

Jul 19, 2019 09:13 AM
Rainmaker
2,221,377
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I do, it keeps my message out there for the public.

Jul 19, 2019 05:31 PM
Ambassador
6,418,120
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Not yet, someday I may see a use for this.

Jul 19, 2019 10:43 AM
Rainmaker
906,197
Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Yes, I haven't received any business from Instagram but, you do need a presence especially among the younger crowd.

Jul 20, 2019 04:50 AM
Ambassador
3,349,404
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not. No experience.  It would take a very compelling reason to get my attention. 

Jul 19, 2019 05:59 PM
Rainmaker
5,239,029
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Not a fan of Instagram!

Jul 19, 2019 02:22 PM
Rainmaker
7,863,184
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No

Jul 19, 2019 11:41 AM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I have but no great news to report ... 

Jul 19, 2019 11:20 AM
Rainmaker
5,877,335
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I have an account, but don't like it.

Aug 06, 2019 08:28 AM
Ambassador
3,048,282
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

For Instagram - to determine whether you should be spending time and energy on marketing is to know your ideal target audience, ideal client, who do you work with? 

If you work with people over the age of 45 mostly, then IG is not going to benefit you for real estate. 

If you work with the young people ages 20 to about 30 something, you definately need to be on IG. 

And do not post to IG from FB automatically. The sizes of the graphics need to be different, although FB is working on changing this. But for IG, stories is where it is at, and you cannot replicate from FB to IG for stories. 

Also NEVER choose the FB ad option of IG placement for a FB ad. It will not work. This is because IG users can tell right away it is an ad. They love to buy right in IG, but it has to look native to IG. 

 

 

Jul 22, 2019 08:04 PM
Rainmaker
4,960,530
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I am not into it that much, more just facebook.

 

Jul 21, 2019 11:43 AM
Rainmaker
2,399,936
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I'm still waiting for my teenage daughter to show me how it works Julio Vasiu .

Jul 20, 2019 06:34 PM
Rainmaker
1,323,044
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I am on Instagram only at the insistence of family. No business use.

Jul 20, 2019 04:42 PM