Tips for Customizing the Monthly Edit Post

Each month, we provide a carousel post template called "The Monthly Edit."

Here are some tips for customizing this value-packed post.

Update the placeholder text “[City Name]” and "@yourinstagramhandle" in bulk using Canva’s Find + Replace feature.

Step 1: On the top horizontal toolbar, Choose “File” > “Find and Replace Text” (For a keyboard shortcut use: Command + F)

Step 2: Type “[City Name]” and replace with your city’s name. Choose “Replace all”

Use this AI prompt to customize the local events section

"Please research what events are happening this [Month] in [City Name]. Give me the most popular events that I can share with locals in our city. Provide sources so I can fact check. Use the following template as a format. No bullet points please.

Event Name

April 2nd

Location"

Review the response for accuracy. Paste the results into your design

Other sources to check for local events:

For seasonal scavenger hunts:

Use this AI prompt to customize the scavenger hunt section

"Will you help me create a [summer] scavenger hunt list for [City Name]? Share things that are not easily found on Google. Please don’t include bullet points or checkboxes in your response."

Step 1: Check your local MLS to gather accurate, recent data and add those numbers into the market stat placeholders (in brackets below)

Step 2: Copy and paste this into ChatGPT:

"Based on the market data for [City Name] below, please share a sentence about what this info means for buyers and sellers, making note of the advantage each group holds. Keep it brief and write in a casual way that anyone could understand."

Median sales price: [$462,000 (up 10.3% YOY)]

Median days on market: [45 (up 10 days YOY)]

Sold over asking: [13.4 % (down -0.098 pt YOY]

Median price per square foot: $294 (up 5% YOY)]"

Step 3: Use the response to update the Market Recap section. Add in your own perspective.

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