Facebook (Meta) Integration
Social MediaWhat It Does
Facebook (Meta) is the world's largest social network with 3 billion monthly active users, making it the single most powerful platform for real estate agents to reach buyers, sellers, and their communities. Unlike paid advertising through Facebook Lead Ads, this integration focuses on organic social media: posting property listings to your Business Page, sharing to Facebook Marketplace for hyper-local reach, creating event pages for open houses, and managing community engagement through comments and Messenger.
Why Real Estate Professionals Use It
Real estate agents compete for attention in markets where the average buyer follows 3-5 agents on social media before choosing one to work with. Consistent Facebook presence builds familiarity and trust over months. When a casual browser becomes a serious buyer, they call the agent whose face and properties they've been seeing weekly in their feed. This top-of-mind awareness is impossible to achieve with sporadic manual posting, but automation makes it effortless.
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Key Features for Real Estate
Discover how Facebook (Meta) powers real estate automation workflows
Automated Business Page Posting
Schedule and auto-publish property listings, market updates, and community content to your Facebook Business Page. Posts can include photos, videos, links, and event details, optimized for Facebook's algorithm to maximize organic reach.
Post every new listing to your Business Page instantly when it goes live in your MLS or CRM. Include professional photos, property highlights, and a 'Schedule a Showing' link. Consistency builds followers who see your content in their feed daily.
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Automation Workflows
Ready-to-deploy workflows powered by Facebook (Meta) + NextAutomation
Auto-Post New MLS Listings to Page + Marketplace
When a new property is listed in your MLS or added to your CRM, this workflow instantly creates a formatted Facebook post on your Business Page and cross-lists it to Facebook Marketplace. The post includes professional photos, property details, price, and a link to schedule showings. Marketplace listing is optimized with local keywords for discoverability.
1MLS or CRM triggers webhook when new listing goes live
2n8n retrieves listing data: address, price, beds, baths, sqft, photos, MLS link
3AI (OpenAI node) generates compelling Facebook post copy highlighting best features
4Format post with primary photo, property details, and 'Schedule a Showing' Calendly link
Every listing achieves instant visibility to your Facebook followers and local Marketplace browsers within minutes of going live. Agents save 20 minutes per listing previously spent manually creating and posting. Marketplace listings generate 15-30% more inquiries compared to Page-only posts due to active buyer intent.
Triggers & Actions
Connect Facebook (Meta) to your workflows with powerful triggers and actions
Triggers
New Page Post Published
Fires when a new post is published to your Facebook Business Page (manually or via automation).
When you post a new listing to Facebook, trigger workflow that cross-posts the same content to Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn simultaneously.
Incoming Messenger Message
Fires when someone sends a message to your Facebook Business Page via Messenger.
Buyer messages 'Is 123 Oak St still available?' Trigger bot response with availability confirmation and Calendly scheduling link.
Comment on Post
Fires when someone comments on any of your Facebook Business Page posts.
When user comments 'Beautiful home!' on listing post, trigger auto-reply: 'Thanks! Want to see it in person? DM us to schedule a showing!'
Event RSVP
Fires when someone clicks 'Interested' or 'Going' on a Facebook Event you've created.
When buyer RSVPs to open house event, add their profile to CRM as 'Open House Lead' and send Messenger confirmation with event details.
Marketplace Listing Inquiry
Fires when someone messages you about a Marketplace listing or clicks 'Is This Available?'
When buyer inquires about Marketplace listing, capture their info in CRM, send Messenger response with showing availability, and notify listing agent.
Page Like or Follow
Fires when someone likes or follows your Facebook Business Page.
When new user follows your page, trigger welcome Messenger message: 'Thanks for following! We post new listings weekly. Looking for something specific?'
Actions
Create Page Post
Publishes a new post to your Facebook Business Page with text, photos, videos, or links.
When new property listed in CRM, create Facebook post with photos, price, highlights, and 'Schedule Showing' link.
Create Marketplace Listing
Publishes a property listing to Facebook Marketplace with photos, price, description, and location.
Cross-post every new MLS listing to Marketplace automatically, reaching local buyers browsing for homes in your area.
Send Messenger Message
Sends a message via Messenger to a specific user or group of users.
When showing scheduled, send Messenger reminder 24h before: 'Showing tomorrow at 3pm - 123 Oak St. See you there!'
Create Event
Creates a Facebook Event with title, description, date/time, location, and cover photo.
When open house scheduled in Calendly, auto-create Facebook Event with property details and share to Business Page.
Reply to Comment
Posts a reply to an existing comment on one of your Page posts.
When user asks 'What's the HOA fee?' in comment, auto-reply with the answer from your listing data: 'HOA is $150/month. DM for full details!'
Update Marketplace Listing
Edits an existing Marketplace listing to update price, photos, or description.
When listing price drops in MLS, automatically update Marketplace listing with new price and 'Just Reduced' tag.
Share Post to Groups
Shares an existing Page post to one or more Facebook Groups (where you have posting permissions).
After posting new listing to Page, auto-share to local neighborhood groups: 'Riverside Homes', 'Austin Real Estate', etc.
Create Lead Form
Creates an embeddable lead capture form on your Page or within a specific post.
Add 'Request Home Valuation' form to pinned post on Business Page, with responses syncing to CRM via n8n.
Setup Guide
Get started in approximately 45 minutes for full setup including Messenger webhooks; 20 minutes for basic posting only
Prerequisites
- Facebook Business Page (create free at facebook.com/pages/create)
- Meta Developer Account and App (developers.facebook.com)
- Facebook Page Access Token (generated via Meta Graph API Explorer)
- n8n instance with Facebook node available
Create Facebook Business Page
Go to facebook.com/pages/create and set up a Business Page for your real estate brand. Choose 'Local Business' category, add your brokerage name, location, contact info, and profile/cover photos. Publish the page so it's publicly visible—you need a live page to generate API credentials.
Use professional branding consistent with your website and other social profiles. Add a clear CTA button like 'Send Message' or 'Book Now' linking to Calendly.
Create Meta Developer App
Visit developers.facebook.com and create a new app. Choose 'Business' type. Once created, navigate to 'Add Product' and add 'Facebook Login' and 'Messenger'. This app will hold your API credentials for accessing Facebook via n8n.
Name the app something descriptive like '[Your Name] Real Estate Automation' so you recognize it later. You'll need App ID and App Secret from the dashboard.
Generate Page Access Token
In your Meta Developer app, go to Tools → Graph API Explorer. Select your Business Page from the dropdown, click 'Generate Access Token', and grant permissions: 'pages_manage_posts', 'pages_read_engagement', 'pages_messaging'. Copy the token—this is your API key for n8n.
By default, tokens expire in 1-2 hours. To get a long-lived token (60 days), use the Token Debugger tool or follow Meta's token extension guide. For permanent access, generate a System User token.
Connect Facebook to n8n
In n8n, add a Facebook node to a workflow. Click 'Create New Credentials', paste your Page Access Token. Test connection by adding a 'Facebook Graph API' node set to 'Get Page Info' and executing—it should return your Business Page details.
Save credentials as 'Facebook Business Page - Production'. If token expires later, simply generate a new one and update credentials—n8n workflows won't need reconfiguration.
Enable Marketplace Listings (Optional)
To auto-post to Marketplace, ensure your Business Page has Marketplace access (available in most regions). In Page settings, enable 'Marketplace' and agree to Commerce Policies. You can now create listings via API. Note: Marketplace has location restrictions—available primarily in US, Canada, Europe.
Marketplace visibility depends on local category selection. Choose 'Property Rentals' or 'Property for Sale' (varies by region). Add detailed descriptions with local keywords like '[City] homes' to improve search discoverability.
Set Up Messenger Webhook for Two-Way Chat
In n8n, create a workflow starting with Webhook node (POST method). Copy webhook URL. In your Meta Developer app, go to Messenger → Settings → Webhooks. Subscribe to your Page, paste the n8n webhook URL, and select events: 'messages', 'messaging_postbacks'. Verify the webhook. Now incoming Messenger messages trigger your n8n workflow.
Test by messaging your Business Page from your personal Facebook account. Check n8n execution log to see incoming message payload. Extract sender PSID (Page-Scoped ID) and message text to build auto-reply logic.
Create First Automation: Auto-Post New Listing
Build an n8n workflow: CRM Trigger (new listing) → HTTP Request (fetch listing data) → AI Node (generate post copy) → Facebook Graph API (create post) → Slack (notify agent). Test with a sample listing to ensure post appears on your Business Page with correct photos and text formatting.
Facebook's algorithm favors native video and multi-photo carousels. Upload media directly via API rather than linking to external sites for better organic reach.
Monitor Analytics and Optimize
Use Facebook Insights (in Business Page settings) to track post reach, engagement rate, and Messenger response time. Combine with n8n automated weekly reports pulling data via Graph API. Identify which post types (listings vs. market updates vs. client testimonials) perform best and adjust your automation strategy accordingly.
Facebook's algorithm rewards consistency. Aim for 5-7 posts per week at varying times. n8n can schedule posts strategically: mornings for commuters, evenings for leisure browsers, weekends for open house promotions.
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