“When Bell is hired to manage a stabilized property, my role is to help get the property running to Bell’s standards with no disruption of service. If we are working on a property that won’t open for a year, you’re not going to hire a community manager yet. I fulfill …

"We’ve gone 100 percent online and Zillow is a major part of that. Our occupancy is continuing to climb and our revenue is growing. At the end of the day, what matters is that leads are translating to leases."

“We have a really solid product and provide distinctive single story apartment homes for our residents. Our apartment homes are two-bed, two-bath, with a den and a two-car garage. When you live at a Redwood Community you don’t have neighbors above or below you for optimal peace and quiet. But, …

“We emphasize wellness across our entire portfolio. As we continue to grow, GCI always keeps the well-being and enjoyment of our residents at the forefront of our vision, and this translates into everything, including our fitness studio designs.”

“That’s part of what makes us special. We have staff with a long tenure, who were born and raised in the area. Our story is we believe that we are the best-suited to help [residents] choose [their] ideal housing. We know what’s good in town, where to go for dining, …

"Zillow Group has a great reputation, a strong mobile presence, a fantastic app and a smart business strategy that includes investing in SEO. When I search listings to see where to invest, Zillow pops up a lot, and that’s the point of the game – to get in front of …

"We took a chance on Zillow for a few of our affordable housing properties. A short time later, we rolled it out to nearly our entire portfolio. Occupancies have jumped, showing improvements at some properties that I’ve never seen!"

"We don’t do business with just anybody — what drew me to Zillow was the people. We have a great relationship and created the business setup that works best for us. There are so many sources out there, and to get that quality traffic instead of quantity traffic, you have …

“We give them information about Uber and Lyft, in case they haven’t used it before, and a $20 credit if they use our code. We let them know where to get groceries, a bus pass, where to grab a quick bite to eat and a beer. We value their time …

"Zillow has performed above our expectations. We benchmark all the Internet Listing Services and our own websites. Zillow not only beat the ILSs but they also beat our own website, as far as cost."

"There’s a big difference between activity and accomplishment. Zillow’s pay-for-performance model cuts out a lot of noise and delivers qualified contacts."

“I let everybody know, especially when they move in, that my office is the place for business. If you haven’t paid your rent, that doesn’t stop your apartment from being your home. I’m not going to disrespect you in your home. You don’t need to sneak around. I’m not going …

"The volume and quality of leads we’re getting with Zillow is very strong, and the cost per lead and cost per lease is very competitive and performing well against competitors. The team is so great to work with – it’s truly a partnership."

"From early on, we saw Zillow leads converting to leases at about the same rate as other established ILSs, at a no-nonsense cost per lease."

“It always takes me back when a prospect walks in, and within minutes they are walking out with a leasing agent. I’m thinking, ‘Where are you going? How do you know where you’re going?’ I truly believe you need to understand your renter. Permission marketing is key: ‘May I ask …