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Create Real Estate Carousel Posts in Canva

October 6, 2026 · Brand Me

Class Overview

Larissa Scialabbo demonstrated how to create carousel posts that share useful real estate information, build your personal brand, and give readers a clear next step. The session covered designing a five-slide carousel in Canva, customizing text and layouts, and preparing the slides for Instagram.

Class Recording

What You Will Learn

  • Choose a real estate topic that is useful to your audience.
  • Write a hook that encourages people to swipe.
  • Organize your content into a simple five-slide format.
  • Customize Canva templates, text boxes, fonts, and layouts.
  • Use personal photos to make your content recognizable.
  • Download the finished slides and post them as an Instagram carousel.
  • Write an engaging caption and a clear call-to-action.

The Five-Slide Carousel Format

  1. Slide 1: The HookLead with a question, headline, or problem that gives readers a reason to swipe.
  2. Slide 2: First TipShare one useful idea in clear, easy-to-read language.
  3. Slide 3: Second TipBuild on the topic with another practical takeaway.
  4. Slide 4: Third TipFinish the educational portion with a helpful point readers can use.
  5. Slide 5: Call-to-ActionTell readers what to do next, such as save the post, share it, comment, or contact you.

Key Takeaways

  • You can create valuable content without having a new listing or closing.
  • Keep each slide focused on one idea and make the text easy to read.
  • Adapt templates to your voice, photos, and audience.
  • Give your caption and final slide a clear purpose.
  • The session also discussed adding music to Instagram posts as part of the publishing process.

Put This Class Into Action

  1. Choose one question buyers or sellers frequently ask you.
  2. Draft a hook, three helpful tips, and a call-to-action.
  3. Create your five slides in Canva using consistent fonts and layouts.
  4. Download the slides and check that they are in the correct order.
  5. Publish your carousel on Instagram with a caption that invites a response.

Handouts & Templates

Larissa’s four carousel formats/templates are expected October 7. They will be added to this page once received.

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