marketing

11 Big Ideas

More than 800 people joined the Apartment Innovation and Marketing Conference in Huntington Beach last week for four days of learning, networking and fun. The REACH by RentCafe digital marketing agency was in attendance as marketing leaders and multifamily experts from across the country took the stage to share both strategies and results. Here are […]

05 / 08 / 22

Sarah Wieman

Property marketing has always been an art, but these days, there’s more science involved than ever before. Sure, you need art to tell the story of your community and inspire prospective renters to take the next step. But you need science to prove that your campaigns are working or, if they’re not working, help redirect […]

04 / 21 / 22

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A Beautiful Mind

Are you a right-brained creative or a left-brained pragmatic? And when it comes to property marketing, which is better? That is the subject up for discussion at the Apartment Innovation and Marketing Conference (AIM) this year. For years, there has been a belief that people favor one side of the brain or the other. The […]

04 / 05 / 22

In-House or Agency?

Should you grow your own team or hire an outside firm? Explore the pros and cons. Multifamily marketers have spent much of the last two years evaluating, reevaluating and adjusting to the changing behaviors and needs of our renters. How can we reach them? How can we engage them? What do they want from us? […]

03 / 07 / 22

Loyalty + Retention

If you could help make the holidays less difficult for your residents, would you do it? Grief, stress, loneliness, social anxiety and financial struggles can be particularly heightened during this time of year. Through supportive services and resources, you can aid residents during the holidays with tools that you already have on hand. Resident loyalty […]

12 / 13 / 21

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DIY SEO

Search engine optimization: You know you should be doing it, but are you taking proactive steps to optimize your apartment marketing website? By now, the benefits of SEO for apartment marketing are clear. By optimizing your site, you make it more attractive in search, both to search engines and potential customers. When search engines like […]

11 / 03 / 21

Meet REACH by RentCafe

Yardi announced today the launch of REACH by RentCafe®, a comprehensive digital marketing agency for multifamily property management. The agency helps clients reach more renters, improve marketing success and reduce unproductive spend through expert creative, search marketing and strategy analysis. REACH offers corporate and property website development as well as custom design assets ranging from logos to email […]

08 / 31 / 21

Gen Z

The tech-savvy members of Gen Z are no strangers to browsing and shopping online. As a generation with high expectations, ratings and reviews are a large part of their online buying process. But just having ratings and reviews isn’t enough to win their business. You have to be strategic if you want to stand out […]

08 / 16 / 21

Gen Z

Step aside millennials, the largest generation ever is ready to rent. The oldest members of Gen Z will ring in their 25th birthdays this year, and this tech-savvy group is quickly becoming the fastest growing renter demographic. Coming of age in the era of smart phones and social media, Gen Zers are highly skilled and […]

07 / 21 / 21

Leading the Market

For more than 35 years, Westcorp Property Management Inc. has focused on spaces and places that bring out the best in people. It creates, invests in and manages residential, commercial, hotel and mixed use properties. The company is based in Canada and has properties both in Canada and the U.S. It’s no surprise that a […]

07 / 15 / 21

Marketing Metrics

“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Does this sound familiar? Even though these words were said by retail magnate John Wanamaker more than 100 years ago, they still ring true today to many in real estate. With the broad expansion of the digital marketplace […]

07 / 06 / 21

Online Marketing that Works

Do you want to excel in marketing and optimize your multifamily property performance? Of course, you do. With a little (free) help from the experts, reaching both goals is simpler than you may think. Multi-Housing News Marketing Resources Multi-Housing News (MHN) is a digital magazine that provides leaders in the multifamily housing industry with the […]

05 / 18 / 21

Google Ad Updates

Surprise! Google is changing its match types again. This is the fifth time that Google has changed match types. And as we all know, algorithms are constantly evolving as well. We’re here to help you out with a quick overview of what’s changed, how it might help, and who benefits most. So long and goodbye […]

05 / 11 / 21

Gen Z Renters

The oldest members of Gen Z are turning 24 this year. They were just seven years old when Facebook launched and 13 when Instagram came along. They have never known a time without the internet. And they’re poised to be the largest generation of renters ever. Just when we’ve adapted to Millennial renters, this new […]

05 / 05 / 21

Let’s chat

Property management chatbots have been a hot topic lately, especially for multifamily rentals. A chatbot can meet renters’ increasing demands for digital communication and capture more leasing opportunities, but only if it’s used wisely. First, we’ll talk about why you should consider “hiring” a chatbot if you don’t have one on staff already. Then, we’ll […]

04 / 08 / 21

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