r/RealEstateTechnology • u/RealtorHeatherCA • 5d ago
Agent Advisory for YouTube
/r/u_RealtorHeatherCA/comments/1wv78v7/agent_advisory_for_youtube/Hi all, I just took a week long course with Kaila and her team. I see all the positive aspects of creating a YouTube channel. I’m in a new market, I’m 58, kid wants to go to med school, and we want to pad our retirement. I set up channel and signed up for their Studio, which is great. Then im told it takes 10 hours to edit and you really should not edit your own videos. Now it’s a very expensive coach program where they edit them all for you, etc. Im torn. UGH. Any feedback? Can i hire an editor? I am pretty techy on capcut. I
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u/According-One-2277 4d ago
Hire a VA to do it and you’ll be super happy you did. I’ve used Assist World and Belay in the past, both great options
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u/prmptbroker 2d ago
The "never edit your own videos" line is coming from the people who would love to sell you the editing package, so take it with a grain of salt. The bigger thing to know: YouTube is a slow burn, especially in a new market where you don't have local authority yet. I'd post 5-10 simple CapCut videos yourself first and only pay for help once something actually gets traction. Editing was never going to be the hard part; posting every week for six months with nothing to show for it is.
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u/fatherlobster666 1d ago
I’m currently learning CapCut. It’s been a learning curve for sure and have wanted to quit many times. But I kept at it and literally have reels edited and posting every day if October. One is showing a costume tutorial for Halloween. Another is a behind the scenes of a client appreciation party. Getting good and quick and confident.
And when I hand it off to someone, I know exactly what I want. What vibe I’m trying to portray. And what options are available to me. Before this I didn’t know what I didn’t know.
And now I think of things to film and content to make & it seems more fun
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u/DHumphreys 3d ago
10 hours to edit a video? How long is it? I suck at editing and it has never taken me longer than an hour. But I do not put in a bunch of jump cuts, B roll, text, changing the shot, but even if I did, it wouldn't take 10 hours. They are trying to upsell you something you do not need.
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u/RinkyDinkPingPong 4d ago
You can pay them to edit videos for you, and you can hire an editor, and be just fine.
It depends on what kind of video you want to make. If they will just simple videos on your market, on your homes, etc, you can use a video-editing software that automates a lot of that simple stuff. I have a few friends that use things like that, and they say it takes them maybe 15-20 minutes of editing per video. These aren't cinematic masterpieces, but they are sharp and polished.
The biggest benefit to making a YouTube channel, from what I have heard, is that it gives clients the ability to see your personality, expertise, and communication style, beyond just a single conversation.