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How Real Estate Agents Use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to Network Social media has become a buzzword in real estate selling circles and for a good reason. to potential clients, the cost can quickly add up to several hundred dollars a month. The concept of finding a way to multiply an agent’s ability to network to an unlimited number of prospects with little or no upfront outlay by just investing a few hours a week on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn is a dream come true. However, before your prospecting expectations exceed the reality of what social-media marketing can do for you and your brand, it’s important to first examine how these three mighty platforms work and how you can incorporate them into your long-term sales strategy. That’s because even if you have a modest hard-copy networking plan in place that consists of mailing a few hundred brochures, business cards or promotional gifts 6 Agents Quickly Adopting Social Media According to a recent analysis of its customers by Postling, a company that offers social networking management services, 84 percent of its 7,000 real estate professionals are using social media as part of their marketing strategy.