"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."
"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 to take a look at the individual provider."
“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 to say anything to you in the hallway. That’s private business. When we’re on the street, I’ll wave and say hello and ask how you’re doing. We’ll work out something that makes everyone succeed. We’re a community.”
“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 you why you’re moving? May I ask you what you liked about the place you lived? What you didn’t like?’ You learn so much just by hearing that. Everything they say is gold.”
“There are a lot of great buildings, bars and restaurants that have moved into the area. And, the population boom has been incredible. The [Brunsfield] building has received a lot of press. People gravitate toward our community.”
"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 gave our leasing agents one and a half more opportunities to sign a lease for every unit in our portfolio.”
"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."
“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 and are focused on fully orientating them to the community.”