You’ve probably heard of Canva by now. If you haven’t… welcome back from the rock you’ve been living under. 😉

You’ve probably used it for a social media graphic or two, but spoiler alert—Canva is way more than a tool for throwing text over stock photos.

In fact, I’ve got three Canva hacks specifically for realtors that are about to make your life a whole lot easier. And no, these aren’t the kind of “game-changing tips” that sound awesome but are harder to pull off than finding a parking spot at Costco on a Saturday. These? These actually work.

1. Editable PDFs: Take Control of Your Old Files

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a beautiful feature sheet created for you, only to realize later that you have no way of editing it. 🙋‍♀️ All you’ve got is a PDF, and unless you’re a wizard with InDesign (which, let’s face it, most of us aren’t), you’re stuck.

Well, Canva is here to save the day. Enter: Canva’s magical PDF upload feature.

To upload your old PDF just head to the home page and click upload in the top toolbar, and Canva will recognize the text and images so you can edit them. Update photos, change the text, delete entire sections—whatever you need. It’s like being handed the keys to the feature sheet kingdom. Bye-bye, outdated PDFs, hello fresh marketing material.

Heads up: Canva doesn’t always get it 100% right (some text boxes might get a little wonky), but a few quick adjustments and you’ll be good to go.

2. Swipe Color Palettes from Pinterest (And Make Your Designs Pop)

Okay, real talk—picking the right color palette can be a pain. You want it to look just right, but who has time to test a million color combos?

Here’s a hack: Head to Pinterest, search for “modern color palettes,” and screenshot your favorite one. Then upload that screenshot into Canva, right-click it, and select “Apply colors to page.” Canva will magically apply the color scheme to your entire design. No more guessing which colors work together.

If you don’t like the first combo it gives you, right-click again and watch it cycle through different variations. It’s like trying on new outfits, but for your content.

3. Brandfetch: Stop Googling for Logos

How many times have you wasted 30 minutes hunting for your brokerage’s logo or trying to figure out what hex code they use for that perfect shade of red? Stop Googling, stop stressing, and start using Brandfetch.

Brandfetch is an app inside Canva (look in the left-hand toolbar under “Apps”) that will pull up your brokerage’s logo, color palette, and sometimes even images, all ready for you to drag and drop into your design. Whether it’s Royal LePage, RE/MAX, or something else, Brandfetch has you covered.

And since the logos come in SVG format, you can even tweak the colors to match your design perfectly. It’s Canva flexing on the entire internet, and honestly, we’re here for it.

So next time you’re staring at a locked-up PDF or need a color refresh, remember: Canva’s got your back. And who doesn’t love a tool that makes you look like a design pro without the actual pro hours?