In short
- One flyer, one home or one event: never a catalogue.
- Lead with the best photo, the price and three facts that matter.
- Put the next step on it: an address, a time, a short link and your phone.
- Use the same design for print, posts and email so people recognize it.
What a real estate flyer is for
A real estate flyer has one job: get the right person to take the next step on one home or one event. Book a showing, come to the open house, scan to see the photos, call you.
Realtors use flyers in three places: printed at the listing and the open house, handed to neighbours and local businesses, and shared online as an image in posts, texts and email. The best flyers work in all three without changes.
What to put on a listing flyer
Keep it to what a buyer decides on in the first five seconds, then give them a way to learn more.
- The best photoOne large hero photo, usually the front or the best room, taken in daylight. Add up to three smaller photos below.
- Price and addressThe asking price and the address, large and easy to read from across a room.
- Three key factsBedrooms, bathrooms and one standout: the size, the lot, the parking, the school or the GO station.
- One short paragraphTwo or three sentences on why the home is special, in plain words. No list of every feature.
- The next stepA short link or code to the property page, your name, your brokerage and your phone number.
What to put on an open house flyer
An open house flyer sells an event, so the date and time come first. People scan it in a window, on a pole or in their feed, and they need to know when and where in one look.
- OPEN HOUSE, the day and the time, as the headline
- The address and one photo of the home
- Price, bedrooms and bathrooms
- One reason to come: a new kitchen, a big yard, a walk to the GO station
- Your name, brokerage and phone, and a short link to the property page
Layout rules that keep a flyer readable
Most realtor flyers fail by saying too much. White space, two fonts and one accent colour make a flyer look more expensive than a page full of text.
| Rule | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| One hero photo, large | The photo sells the home before any word does |
| Headline under 70 characters | People read it from across the room |
| Three facts, not ten | Buyers remember what stands out |
| Your brand colours and fonts | Every flyer builds recognition |
| Short link or code to the property page | Turns a passer-by into a lead you can follow up |
| Letter size for print, portrait or square for posts | The same design works on paper and on phones |
Where to use your flyers
Print a stack for the open house and the listing, and drop them at nearby cafés and community boards that allow it. Hand them to neighbours with a short note: neighbours often know the next buyer.
Online, post the flyer image to your social media, add it to your group email and text it to buyers whose search matches. Every copy should point to the same property page, so every enquiry lands in one place.
Follow up every flyer
A flyer only pays when someone who saw it hears from you. Ask open house visitors for their details, send a thank-you the same day, and send the listing's flyer to buyers in your CRM whose budget and area fit.
Questions
What should a real estate flyer include?
One large photo, the price and address, three key facts, two or three sentences on what makes the home special, and the next step: a short link to the property page, your name, brokerage and phone.
What goes on an open house flyer?
The day and time as the headline, the address and one photo, the price with bedrooms and bathrooms, one reason to come, and your contact details with a short link to the property page.
What size should a realtor flyer be?
Letter size (8.5 x 11 inches) for print, and a portrait or square version of the same design for social media and email.
How do I make a real estate flyer fast?
Start from the listing's best photo and facts and keep to one design. With Tanero, ORBIT designs the flyer from your listing's MLS® number or address in minutes.
Do real estate flyers still work?
Yes, when they lead to a next step and you follow up. A flyer with a short link to a property page turns people who saw it into leads you can reach.