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We are experts in big-picture asset problem solving and creative growth strategy. We'll help you think about your properties in a whole new way, bringing a fresh perspective to long-standing challenges and help you envision - and achieve - the results you want.

Our multifamily consulting services are perfect for communities having trouble leasing, staff performance or high resident turnover and need ideas and a plan to correct those issues.

After a thorough data driven and in-person analysis, we create a comprehensive and creative action & marketing plan for your community on how to increase the number new leads, decrease resident turnover and streamline your logistics and operations. Our recommendations are tailored specifically to your property and are based on over 20 years experience in the industry.

We bring together all of our experience, education and creativity to your community or portfolio. We become more than just a "consultant", we become a partner in your organization's growth.

EXAMPLES

STAFFING - Advisement for staff changes, training and performance enhancement

ADVERTISING - Recommendations for Google Adwords, Remarketing, ILS placement, social media advertising, etc.

MARKETING - Creative ideas for email campaigns, local search marketing, branding, corporate & community outreach, etc.

SOCIAL MEDIA - Ideas for higher conversion rates, scheduling and content creation.

ONLINE REPUTATION - Ways to improve your online reputation and stop negative reviews.

EVENTS - Draw more potential tenants to your events and convert more to residents.

TECHNOLOGY - Use new technology platforms to streamline leasing operations and increase new leads.

WEBSITE - Search engine optimization, design and logistic ideas on how to get your website converting more leads.

RESIDENT RETENTION - Keep residents longer and how to increase resident referrals.

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Reputation Management for Apartments

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Top 5 Mistakes Leasing Agents Make

Let me start by saying, everybody makes mistakes. But the only way to correct those mistakes is to acknowledge them and work on fixing them. Whether it's a lack of training, laziness or case of the "Mondays", it's important to make sure you are on the top of your game each day. Here are the top 5 mistakes leasing agents make and how to correct them: Lack of Followup I've seen a lot of leasing agents focus their follow-up efforts on renters who have toured the community and showed a real interest in the community or property. But not many take the time to follow-up with EVERY lead (including ones that haven't seen the community already) that comes across their desk. Sometimes that lead that requested information but never set up a tour is busy. Following up on all your leads is vitally important. Not Gathering Enough Information So you have a prospects name, email, move date and price range. But what about the other stuff? One fundamentally selling tec...

ReMarketing - The Secret Weapon of Apartment Leasing

So you're browsing the internet. Let's say you're on Amazon.com. You view some items then decide to check the news over at CNN.com. Magically, you start to see ads for products you just saw on Amazon on the CNN site. How did they know? Is it magic? Some kind of sorcery? No, it's Remarketing. Remarketing is a relatively new way of showing targeted ads to individuals that have previously visited your website - as they browse elsewhere on the internet. It has been primarily used by big retailers over the last couple of years with great success and now, could be a game changer for the multifamily industry. Remarketing & Apartment Marketing One of the most significant deficiencies in the apartment marketing world has been brand awareness and website conversion. Let's say Jane Renter is browsing your website. She likes your building but isn't ready to pull the trigger. She leaves and keeps browsing the internet. You've now lost her as a lead. You've ...

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