Reading Time: 5 minutes The next generation of renters is on the rise, and it’s now crucial to focus on Gen-Z apartment marketing strategies and methods. Gen-Zers bring many new perspectives, wants, and needs to the table, so it’s essential to shift from millennial attitudes. Despite the two generations sharing common goals, Gen-Z wants greater personalization, better technology, clearer stability, and more lifestyle features. Properties of any kind will benefit from Gen-Z targeted marketing as it’s something that will only continue to grow over the coming years. While attracting Gen-Z renters is one thing, keeping them as your renters is another. Applying specific resident... View Article
Reading Time: 9 minutes 1. Highlight a floor plan. Showcase one or all of your floor plans on your apartment’s social media! Consider posting an apartment video or boasting about the amenities that make your place one of a kind. Promote a sense of urgency when posting about your floor plans. Let prospects know the one they want is waiting for them and won’t be available forever. 2. Post a resident event. Share your resident events, and demonstrate connection in your community! Hosting a resident event and setting up opportunities for photos is a great way to create content for your apartment’s social media.... View Article
Reading Time: 13 minutes Many properties lose potential residents throughout the renter follow-up phase. A property’s lack of strategy causes prospects to not make it to the next step of the renting process. While most of the focus is on generating high-quality leads, there should also be an added measurement of focus on follow-up. Without a strong follow-up, gaining high-quality leads can result in lost renters. As a renter begins the search for their new apartment, they’ll most likely visit a variety of properties. To improve your follow-up, you’re going to have to find a way to stand out from the crowd. Many simple... View Article
Reading Time: 26 minutes Apartment marketing begins and ends with creativity. With so many online and offline options it can be difficult to know where to begin. When apartments are sitting in vacancy it can be a huge setback for you and your team. Not to mention, finding good residents and tenants can often be challenging. However, there are a variety of apartment marketing ideas that you can use to occupy a vacant unit! Digital marketing encompasses a wide range of tactics, such as search engine optimization (SEO), social media advertising, email marketing, and online listing platforms, all aimed at reaching a wider audience... View Article
Reading Time: 10 minutes As the real estate industry marches forward, apartment marketing is transforming. We have always stressed the importance of digital apartment marketing. That hasn’t changed. But, as we adapt to new ways of doing business, you may find you’ll need to adjust your digital marketing efforts. Digital strategies, AI integration, inclusivity, and sustainability are taking center stage. As these trends evolve, we start to wonder if the value of internet listing sites is what it used to be. The future of apartment marketing is not just about listings; it’s about creating an immersive digital experience that starts with the search engine... View Article
Reading Time: 3 minutes The new normal for touring apartment buildings and units is now a fully digital experience. Download your free virtual leasing guide and start implementing emerging technology, and innovative strategies today. Over the past several weeks, every multifamily community has been able to see the impact of COVID-19. Sudden economic changes and challenges have brought many new tasks for property management teams. Perhaps the most relevant transformations that have occurred are the ones involving virtual leasing. Properties are revising their current leasing strategies to avoid face to face contact and to maintain everything in a virtual manner. Virtual leasing is becoming... View Article
Reading Time: 11 minutes For the foreseeable future, multifamily communities will have to transform their resident retention efforts into virtual resident events. While the exact timeline of COVID-19 is unpredictable, it will be a while before large groups can gather together. Yet despite current circumstances, it is still extremely important to have resident events to increase your resident’s satisfaction. With the current economic struggles and more, residents need an increased amount of information and connection. It is the perfect time to provide features, and services for your residents that are still accessible despite social distancing. Not to mention, everyone can use extra activities, entertainment,... View Article
Reading Time: 10 minutes It’s no secret that the world of apartment marketing is centered around apartment websites. Whether you’re talking about your own website or a large ILS page, nearly every apartment marketing strategy is centered around a website. So how do you create the best apartment website? How do you compete with thousands of competitors on large ILS pages? What can you do to bring more traffic to your website? How To Grow Your Apartment Website Traffic Multifamily marketing truly begins and ends at your website. It is where prospects learn the most about your community, and where they can directly apply... View Article
Reading Time: 24 minutes How To Market A Lease-Up A lease-up is a newly available property that is not finished but is scheduled to be completed at a specific time. It usually implies that while the building is undergoing, and completing construction, prospects can still sign a lease. With a lease-up, you’re going to perhaps run into unique challenges that you wouldn’t otherwise face. For this reason, it’s important to be aware of the adaptations that you may need to make while marketing your lease-up property. Many new multifamily communities are constantly being developed, and you will need to stand out from the crowd.... View Article
Reading Time: 8 minutes In the past several weeks, Market Apartments has been exploring the top 10 apartment digital marketing trends. Since each of these terms and strategies is important, it is crucial to dive deeper and develop a plan. We recently launched a Free Social Media Guide For Apartments that is complete with a lot of great social media ideas on how to utilize a social media strategy for outreach marketing. Remember, exposure is a major component of social media apartment marketing. However, some may still be wondering, can social media actually create lead generation? The simple reality is that arguably most everyone... View Article