Boomers and Multi-Family – What Do They Want?

  It’s sort of an unexpected turn in the multi-family housing market - Boomers in search of a new lifestyle are selling their homes and seeking out multi-family housing. Though once associated mainly with twenty- and thirty-somethings, the appeal of flexible options, lower living costs and...

What You Really Need to Know About Facebook’s Algorithm

Even if you’ve never heard of a Facebook algorithm before, if you’ve used the platform in the last few years, you’ve been affected by it. The easiest way to describe what the algorithms actually do is by breaking down a scenario we’ve all seen before...

Can We Stop Holding Our Breath About Housing?

For almost a decade now, any conversation surrounding the Housing Market has always held an edge of trepidation, even skepticism. And, while the last few years have seen positive activity within the industry, many professionals have a sort of ‘once burned, twice shy’ outlook on...

How to Make Your Website Feel ‘Bespoke’

Here at Idea, we’re constantly on the lookout for what’s new and fresh in web design, which means we spend a lot of time looking at the design of new websites. But, in our most recent research, we’ve found that we’re coming across more and...

We’re Halfway through 2016…What’s Next For Social Media?

It may seem hard to believe, but we’re already at the point in the year where 2017 is closer than 2015. And since social media is an ever-evolving medium, it’s time to think about what you’ll be doing online in sixth months’ time so you’re...

4 Signs It’s Time for a Rebrand

Your brand is your calling card, and if you’ve been in business a while, the idea of changing things up may seem daunting, at best. But, when done right, and for the right reasons, a rebrand can help your business move into the future and...

Rebuilding Your Website? 3 Things to Keep in Mind…

Whether you’re rebuilding your website in-house, or using an agency to get the job done (by the way, we know some people who can help you out, if you’re looking!) – chances are, you’re faced with a lot of options and decisions that can get...

Facebook Ads – What Works Best for Real Estate?

Every month, 1.65 billion users log into their Facebook accounts to scroll through their newsfeeds. These users have shared their lives with the platform, from the places they like to eat to where they work and their favorite sports teams. And, if you’re doing business...

WIIFM?

Though it may look like the call letters for your local radio station, answering the acronym WIIFM is actually one of the most surefire ways to create a successful marketing campaign in 2016. But, what does it mean? And how does it affect my marketing?   “What’s...

Material Design: Teaching you to brand like Google?

For a few years, ‘flat’ has been the reigning buzzword in the design world. Clean, sharp lines with little shading or drop shadow paired with simple vectors and plenty of white space have provided a respite from the once popular ‘3D’ look of the early...