Real Estate A-Frame
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- From $65.90 for one real estate A-frame, frame and sign included, with the per-unit price dropping to $54.00 at 10 units.
- Black metal frame at 27.75" x 31.5", paired with a printed 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic sign at 24" x 18" that folds flat between showings.
- Double sided with one image on both faces or two different designs, held on by grommets at the top corners.
- Optional add-ons: a 24" x 6" double-sided rider sign and a red open house pennant flag that ships with its hardware.
- 4 business day standard turnaround with a 2-day rush, rated 5 out of 5 across 2 reviews.
The A-Frame That Sells the Open House
Real estate a frames plant on the front lawn where both directions of traffic read your listing. Each one pairs a black metal frame measuring 27.75" x 31.5" with a double-sided 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic sign at 24" wide x 18" high that folds flat and stands on its own. Prices start at $65.90 per unit. Whether you are marking an open house, a new listing, or the route to a showing, it sets your message at the curb exactly where buyers drive and walk past, and the two printed faces mean nobody misses it coming or going.
These signs punch above their price. They cost far less than a permanent post, they carry from the trunk to the curb in one hand, and the swappable sign means one frame can run a for sale message this week and a sold rider the next. Want to see how the real estate A-frame stacks up against the rest of the range? Browse the full lineup on A-frame signs printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger order. A single unit starts at $65.90, and the per-unit cost keeps sliding as the count climbs to 10, so kitting out a listing season costs less per sign than a one-off. Tap any tier below to see the live unit total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Is a Real Estate A-Frame?
A real estate A-frame is a portable sidewalk sign built from a folding black metal frame and a printed corrugated plastic panel, used to advertise listings and open houses. At 4OVER4 the frame measures 27.75" x 31.5" and holds one double-sided 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic sign, printed 24" x 18", with grommets at the top corners locking the sign in place and optional rider signs and open house flags.
Picture the letter A standing on a front lawn. Two legs hinge at the top and spread into a stable triangle, and a printed sign sits on each face so drivers and walkers read your listing from both directions. The frame is black metal, light enough to carry from the trunk to the curb in one hand and fold flat between showings.
Every unit ships as a frame plus one sign, and the sign prints on both faces, so an open house or a new listing gets seen coming and going. You set the printing, add a rider sign or an open house flag if you want one, and the price updates as you go.
A-Frame Signs for Real Estate Agents
An open house is won on the approach, not at the door. The sign that matters most is rarely the one on the lawn: it is the one at the corner two turns away, where a driver decides whether to follow the arrow or carry on.
That is the job this frame does. It stands on pavement without a stake, so you can set it on a kerb, a corner, an apartment forecourt or a driveway apron where a wire stake has nothing to bite into. Because both faces print, a frame standing side on to a two way street reads to traffic coming from either direction, which a single sided panel cannot do.
The printed insert is held on with grommets at the top corners, so it comes off in a minute. Agents working several listings usually buy the frames once and reorder only the 24" x 18" inserts, swapping the address, the photo and the phone number listing by listing while the frames stay in the car.
What Are the Frame and Sign Made Of?
The real estate A-frame uses a black metal frame measuring 27.75" x 31.5", paired with a sign printed on 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic at 24" x 18". The corrugated plastic panel is weather resistant for outdoor use, printed full color and double sided, with grommets at the top corners fastening it to the frame.
The frame is black metal, a simple A that folds flat and stands firm on a lawn or a sidewalk. The sign is 4mm corrugated plastic, the same lightweight, weather-tough material used for yard and sidewalk signs, so it handles wind and light rain without warping. Grommets punched into the top corners lock the sign to the frame and let you swap it later. The specs below are grouped exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
The sign always prints double sided: run one image on both faces so it reads the same from either direction, or print two different designs when each side has a separate job. For a heavier real estate display, the Real Estate H-Frame holds a larger panel, and the Real Estate Post steps up to a mounted sign post for a longer-term listing.
Frame and Sign Specs
The frame is metal, finished in black, and it measures 27.75" x 31.5" standing open. The printed insert is a 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic panel at 24" wide x 18" high, held to the frame by grommets at the top corners. Print the same image on both faces, or two different designs, one for each direction of traffic.
| Part | Spec |
|---|---|
| Frame | Black metal, 27.75" x 31.5", folds flat |
| Sign panel | 4mm (3/16") corrugated plastic, 24" x 18" |
| Fixing | Grommets at the top corners |
| Printing | Double sided: one image on both faces, or two different designs |
Can You Add a Rider Sign or Open House Flag?
Yes, and this is what makes it a real estate A-frame instead of a plain sidewalk sign. Add a 24" x 6" double-sided rider, the narrow strip that rides above the main panel, to call out sold, price reduced, new listing, or open house without reprinting the whole sign. Add the red open house pennant flag, which ships with its hardware, to catch drivers from down the block the way a plain panel cannot.
Order neither, one, or both, and the price follows your choices. A single frame with a swappable sign and a rider can cover a for sale message, an open house weekend, and a sold announcement across the life of one listing.
The Two Add-Ons, Exactly as They Ship
- 24" x 6" rider sign: a separate double sided strip that carries the one line the main panel should not, such as OPEN SUNDAY, PRICE REDUCED, SOLD or a phone number. Six inches of height is roughly one bold line, so write it as a headline and stop. It prints on both faces like the main panel, so it reads from either direction.
- Red open house flag: a pennant flag supplied with its hardware, so nothing else has to be bought to fit it. The flag is what does the work at distance, because movement catches an eye that a static panel does not.
Set the frame at the kerb with the flag fitted for the day of the showing, then pull the flag and leave the frame and rider in place while the listing runs.
How Much Does a Real Estate A-Frame Cost?
Real estate A-frames start at $65.90 for one unit, which includes the metal frame and one double-sided sign. The price scales across quantity tiers up to 10 units, and the per-unit cost drops as the count climbs, from $65.90 at one to $54.00 each at 10.
One real estate A-frame is $65.90, frame and printed sign included. Order a few for a busy season and the per-unit price falls: 3 units run $172.65, 5 units run $276.78, and 10 units come to $540.03, which works out to $54.00 each. That is the full range, 1 to 10 units, priced live. A rider sign, an open house flag, or a 2-day rush shifts the total, and you see every change before you commit. So how many do you actually need? Set your count below and watch both the order total and the true per-unit cost update live.
Wally plants the sign that sells the open house
Why a $65.90 A-frame gets more feet through the door.
A real estate A-frame is $65.90 for the black metal frame plus a double-sided 24 by 18 inch corrugated plastic sign. Add a rider sign or a red open house flag, print one design or two, and Wally gets it to you on a 4 business day turnaround, or a 2-day rush when the showing is this weekend.
Buying Real Estate A-Frames in Sets
One frame and sign starts at $65.90, and the ladder runs from 1 to 10 units, with the per-unit price falling to $54.00 at 10. Standard production is 4 business days.
Think in placements rather than in units, because that is how an open house actually gets found:
| Units | What it covers |
|---|---|
| 1 | The listing itself, at the kerb in front of the property |
| 2 | The listing plus the nearest intersection, so drivers on the main road turn in |
| 3 | Adds the second turn, the point where most people give up looking |
| 4 | Adds the driveway or the building entrance, so the last few metres are obvious |
Above four, you are covering more than one listing at a time, which is where the 10 unit price starts to make sense for an agent running several open houses a weekend.
Design and Upload Your Sign
Already have your artwork? Download a press-ready blank instead of starting from scratch. The real estate A-frame blank template is built at the real 24" x 18" trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your listing photo and phone number never crowd the cut. Grab it, drop your design in, and upload.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Does It Compare to Other Real Estate Signs?
The A-frame is the value pick when you want a portable, double-sided sign you can move between the lawn and the corner, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a larger panel or a permanent post, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up the real estate A-frame against its closest siblings, so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
Wind, Weather and Where to Stand It
An A-frame holds itself up by its own footprint rather than by anything pushed into the ground, which is exactly why it works on pavement and exactly why wind is the thing to plan for.
- On pavement: open the frame to its full spread rather than half opening it. The wider the feet sit, the harder it is to tip, and a sign that folds flat is a sign that can also fold in a gust if it is set up lazily.
- On grass: the ground takes some of the load and the frame settles in, but soft ground after rain lets one foot sink and the whole sign leans.
- In wind: weight the lower rail. A sandbag across the bottom of the frame is the standard fix and costs nothing to keep in the car boot.
- Overnight: fold it flat and take it with you. The frame is designed to travel between showings, and a sign that spends the week outdoors is the one that gets damaged or moved.
Where wind is the whole problem rather than a detail, real estate flags are built to move with it instead of resisting it. For a heavier hard surface frame, compare signicade a-frames.
How It Compares to Other Real Estate Signs
| Sign | Frame | Where it stands | Setup | Swap the artwork |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate A-frame | Black metal, 27.75" x 31.5", folds flat | Pavement, kerbs, driveways, grass | Open it and stand it, seconds | Yes, the 24" x 18" insert lifts off the grommets |
| Signicade a-frames | Moulded plastic frame holding two panels | Hard surfaces, indoor and outdoor | Open and load the panels | Yes, the panels come out |
| Metal a-frame signs | Heavier metal, built to be left in place | Hard surfaces where the sign stays put | Slower, and heavier to carry | Yes, depending on the panel fixing |
| Yard signs | No frame, a printed panel on a wire stake | Grass and soft ground only | Push the stake in | No, you replace the whole printed panel |
How Fast Can You Get a Real Estate A-Frame?
Real estate A-frames print on a 4 business day standard turnaround, and when a weekend showing sneaks up you can move that to a 2 business day rush. You also decide how the file gets checked: send it straight to production, or request a free online proof and sign off before anything prints. Either way you upload a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG, and every option shows its cost before you pick.
See the Rest of Our A-Frame Signs
Real estate A-frames are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or stay inside the A-frame signs family. If a nearly identical portable frame at the same price would serve you, the Metal Rod A-Frames are one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Real Estate A-Frame Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever printing and add-ons you pick, this real estate A-frame is built to stand at the curb, fold flat for the trip, and put your listing in front of every person who drives or walks by. Need it before a weekend open house? The 2-day rush keeps you covered. Print your real estate A-frame today.
