Marketing Flashcards
What is the definition of marketing?
Integrated in coordinated activities that encourage people to initially rent or continue renting an apartment
Why is marketing important?
Helps me realize the optimal value of a property to increase the value and see the value and promotes culture and understands residence wants and needs
What are the five P’s in marketing?
Product
Place
Price
Promotion
People
What is product?
The apartments
Property amenities
Services
Brand identity
What is reliability?
Consumer belief that an apartment, community, the associates working there, the management, and ownership are consistent in service and deliver value
What is place?
Physical location
Relative location
Comparative location
What is a marketing mix?
Major controllable variables that impact the desired market response, 5 P’s, product, price, promotion place person
What is price?
Monthly rent
Fees
Deposits
Utility
Premium charges
Price is influenced by location, interior, upgrades, competition
What is promotion?
How the promotional marketing aspect of marketing is used to convince people to buy.
Advertising
Public relations
Sales process
Relationship selling
Outreach, social media
Referral agencies
What is people?
Everyone involved in the marketing efforts.
On-site personnel
Management
Contract workers
Marketing partners
Vendors
Prospects
Current residents
Former residents
What are marketing success factors?
Visionary
Gold focused
Customer centric
Team oriented
Communicating affectively
Consistent
Repetitive
Flexible
Regularly monitored and evaluated
What is a marketing plan?
Detailed written account and timetable of the objectives and methods to be used to achieve the properties, financial goals by marketing the property effectively
What is a roadmap for marketing?
Marketing plan
What is the need for a marketing plan?
Add value to the property
What are the 11 aspects of a marketing plan?
Community, amenities and services
Pricing
Target market
Competitors
Marketing objectives
Marketing strategies
Budget
Promotional mix
Measurement and evaluation
What is a marketing objective?
Identifies a specific goal and defines its achievement, objectives answer the question what and why?
What is promotional mix?
Defined the five components that must be addressed and in peak operating levels in order to be successful in marketing programs and campaigns. The 5 P’s
What is a region in a market analysis?
Economic and demographic characteristics outlined for the properties region typically the metropolitan area
What is a neighborhood in a market analysis?
An in-depth look at the area immediate to a property
What is property location in a market analysis?
Contains information about the properties, amenities and location, positive and negative aspects of each, and how they affect leasing
What are type of market analysis?
Regional analysis
Neighborhood analysis
Property and location analysis
Resident analysis
Target market analysis
Competitor analysis
What are elements in a market analysis?
Population characteristics and trends
Economic conditions
Recreational/entertainment venues
Governmental structure
Education institutions
Boundary definition
Economic conditions
Property
Amenity an educational
Crime activity
What is a competitor analysis?
Information about other apartment, communities that compete with yours
What is supply and demand?
If demand is low, and the supply is high rents must be competitive to attract residents
If the demand is high, and the supply is low, higher prices can be obtained
What is GPR?
Gross potential rent
What is VAC?
Vacancy
What is TRR?
Total rent revenue
What is gross?
Total before anything is taken out
What is effective market rent?
What you actually receive on an occupied unit minus concession
How do you get total rent revenue?
Gross potential rent minus vacancy
GPR-VAC= total rent revenue
How do you get total rent revenue? (TRR)
GPR take away vacancy equals total rent revenue
GPR-VAC=TRR