There’s no beating the newest, shiniest apartment project, right? Wrong. Though the appeal of cutting-edge finishes and technologies can’t be denied for certain demographics, with the right branding and positioning, older multifamily communities are seeing occupancy rates increase and even rival their newer competition. Can...
Social Media is an ever-changing platform, but there are three constants you can rely on. First – your ideal buyer is probably on some form of social media (2.8 billion people are using it these days – the same number of people who lived on...
The weather this winter has been unpredictable at best, at least in our neck of the woods. But while the meteorologist’s forecast continues to vacillate between unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold, the housing forecast is telling us just one thing – Spring Is Here! Traditionally,...
Life in the digital age has made ‘set it and forget it’ the go-to mode for managing every aspect of our lives – from paying bills to managing the temperature in our homes. But, if you’re ‘setting and forgetting’ your social media efforts, we have...
Until recently, Commercial Real Estate was an industry relatively untouched by technology. Sure, platforms like LoopNet made the process of marketing a listing easier and younger brokers may have spent some time on a social media presence, but the daily ins and outs of brokerage...
‘Reality’ TV is usually considered ‘throwaway’ media – something that’s fun to watch, but doesn’t have any real effect on the real world. But, in the world of Real Estate, that’s not necessarily true. We’re all familiar with the Real Estate Reality TV shows –...
When you hear the term ‘Smart City’ you may be inclined to envision the streets of the world’s educational meccas. However, in the world of Real Estate, Urban Planning, and Development, that term is taking on a completely different meaning. Today, ‘Smart City’ refers not...
Just like everything else in life, your age and phase of life has a big impact on how you use the internet. Think about it in the terms of your last family gathering: While the 5 year old on an iPad is looking for a...
“Interstitial Anxiety” may sound like a term that belongs more in your Freshman Psych textbook than a blog post about web design. But, if you’re building your website, it’s something you’re probably already familiar with, even if you’ve never been able to put your finger...
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...