apartment leasing
Microsoft’s Surface has some real competition
Coming to a leasing office near you…GestureTek
As I understand it there are a select few communities out there that employee this kind of technology and I assume it won’t be too long before we see some mass adoption. Can you imagine the cool factor this brings to a leasing office. I imagine it brings a whole new meaning to virtual tour.
Source: CrunchGear via TechCrunch via Twitter – I hope I got them all.
Apartment Occupancies: As job growth goes so does occupancy go
Unemployment jumped to 7.2% in Saint Louis this month, up from 5.6% just one year ago. We all know that job creation and growth lead to household formation and thus apartment rentals and home purchases. Historically just 10% of the formed households lease apartment homes.
I say all that to suggest that some of the key fundamentals of our business are turning the wrong way. At least that is my view.
Let me know what you think.
Your trying to remain optimistic apartment maniac,
M
Apartment Leasing: A tip to help you close more deals
I think this quote sums it up. I would love to hear your thoughts on what it means to you, in practical terms.
Dale Carnegie: “You can make more friends in two months by becoming
interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get
other people interested in you.”
Online apartement seekers and personal information sharing
Revealing Personal Information Still Inhibits Online Shopping
According to a Pew Internet Project survey, released in February,
2008, most online Americans view online shopping as a way to save time
and a convenient way to buy products. At the same time, most internet
users express discomfort over
sending personal or credit card information over the internet.
- 78% of online Americans agree that shopping online is convenient.
- 68% of online Americans say they think online shopping saves them time.
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75% of Internet users agree with the statement that they do not like
sending personal or credit card information over the internet.
I wonder how this affects, if at all, the property management industry and the aggressive moves being made to move leasing on line. Although, the above bullet point that states that 75% do not like sending personal information does not imply that consumers don’t do it. They obviously do but how many prospects or potential renters will we lose in the margin. Few? I mean they will likely come to the leasing office if they don’t feel comfortable doing it on-line.
For
additional information and access to a PDF file, please visit PEW here.
Source: Center for Media Research
