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A real estate content calendar: one listing, two weeks of posts

A two-week real estate social media content calendar built from a single listing, with post types, video ideas and how to make it all in one sitting.

One listing can give you two weeks of social media content. Start with a video tour on launch day, then post a room-by-room reel, a dusk clip, a before and after staging, a price or feature poll, open house Stories and a "just sold" post. All of it can be made from the same set of listing photos in one sitting. This calendar is the simplest way to post consistently without running out of ideas.

Why plan content around listings?

Listings are your best content. They are new, local and visual, and every one gives you a reason to post. Planning around them means you never stare at a blank screen wondering what to share.

The two-week calendar

Week 1: launch
  • Day 1Reel

    Just listed: video tour, best feature first

  • Day 1Story

    Listing link sticker and "DM for details"

  • Day 2Carousel

    Top five features, one photo each

  • Day 3Reel

    Day to dusk on the exterior

  • Day 4Story

    Poll: guess the price

  • Day 5Reel

    Room reveal: the kitchen or main bedroom

  • Day 6Story

    Open house this weekend

  • Day 7Story

    Open house live: busy rooms, happy faces (with permission)

Launch week: one listing, eight posts.
Week 2: keep it moving
  • Day 8Reel

    Before and after: empty room virtually staged

  • Day 9Photo

    Neighbourhood: café, park or school nearby

  • Day 10Reel

    "From the sky" aerial drop-in on the house

  • Day 11Carousel

    Floor plan and room sizes

  • Day 12Reel

    30 second cinematic cut with music

  • Day 13Story

    Second viewing slots

  • Day 14Photo

    Under offer or just sold, with thanks to the sellers

Week two keeps the listing in people's feeds.

How do you make all of this in one sitting?

Upload the listing photos once and make each piece in a few minutes:

PostHow to make itTime
Video tourPick 8 photos and a style3–5 min
Dusk clipDay to dusk effect on the exterior1 min
Room revealPush-in on one photo1 min
Before and after stagingStage an empty room, export both2 min
Aerial drop-in"From the sky" effect1 min
Cinematic cutSame photos, different style and music3 min
Carousels and StoriesEdited photos plus text10 min

About 30 minutes for two weeks of posts.

An empty living room and the same room virtually staged
Day 8's before and after. Always label staged rooms.

What if you have several listings?

Rotate them. Give each new listing its own launch day, then mix their week-two posts. Add a weekly market update and a client review, and your feed is full every day.

What about weeks with no new listing?

Use evergreen posts:

  • Area guides
  • Market updates
  • Home selling tips
  • Before and after staging from past listings
  • A "what your home could look like" restyle of a dated room

How do you stay consistent?

  • Batch content once a week.
  • Schedule posts with Meta Business Suite or your favourite scheduler.
  • Use the same branding on every video so your feed looks unified.
  • Track which posts bring DMs, not just likes.

Related: how to get real estate leads from Instagram, real estate reel ideas and cinematic real estate video.

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