By now, you probably already use Instagram for real estate. You've at least taken it for a test drive. And you might have even heard about their time lapse video app, Hyperlapse.

But what about other Instagram apps that make the photo-sharing social media platform a whole lot more fun? And even engaging?

What are Instagram Apps?

Instagram apps are standalone apps that help you interact with Instagram in new and exciting ways. They can help you take more attractive pictures, add text to your images before posting and even make videos out of your photos! There are hundreds of Instagram apps out there (with more popping up every day), and many of them are free to download.

3 of Our Faves

Flipagram

Flipagram is an app that allows you to create videos from your favorite photos and set them to music, too. It's a great way to "flip" through some of the best houses for sale in your area, great restaurants in your neighborhood or pictures of amazing gardens in your town. Or you could flip through photos of your happy clients (just be sure you have their ok first).

Watch this fun example Flipagram showing what it's like to camp in Big Sur. Then download the free iOS, Android or Windows app.

Afterlight

For beautiful photo editing tools that are easy to use, look no further than Afterlight. With this Instagram app, you can crop photos, clarify your images and enhance pictures with after effects like filters and textures. You can also add borders to horizontal and vertical photos that will make them work with Instagram's square format.

Get it for only 99 cents for iOS, Android or Windows.

Pic Stitch

With this fun app, you can combine multiple photos to make a photo collage for Instagram. Pic Stitch is great for "stitching" together photos of different rooms in a new listing or pictures from a neighborhood event. You can also share your Pic Stitch pics on Facebook and Twitter or order prints!

Here's a photo collage of a recent Pi(e) Day event at the Point2 office that we created using Pic Stitch:

Download it for iOS, Android and Windows.

Fair warning: Instagramming can be addictive and, although it's free, what it doesn't cost you in money it might cost you in time. Once you start using your Instagram account to showcase your listings or highlight your neighborhoods, don't forget to add an Instagram link to your online marketing materials, including your website and your email signature. Prospects will appreciate your social media savvy!

And if you're looking for other ways to spice up your Instagram account, check out this fun list of the 8 best Instagram hashtags for real estate.

Do you use Instagram for your real estate business? Share a link to your profile, and we'll check it out.

To view the original article, visit the Point2 Agent blog.