Online advertising in the MFH industry is truly competitive. There are many ways to advertise a vacant unit--Craigslist, Rent.com, Rentwiki.com, etc. Take a look at the apartment section on Craigslist, and you'll realize how many people are posting ads. Whether it's a mom and pop building or a large property management company building, your ad needs to be truthful, compelling, and effective.
As technology advances at its rapid pace, there are more ways to attract users to your property to tour units. Photo galleries are so 2008! With the explosion of youtube, most people (especially the 18-30 group) would rather see video than photos. These video/virtual tours truly make the viewer or user see the property in real-time as opposed to staged photos. Here are some tips for making a great virtual tour video:
Remember to upload your video to youtube and other video sharing sites (even industry specific ones, like www.rents.com). In another post I will teach you a nice trick how to embed a youtube video into a Craigslist ad, like we did for this one .
Any questions, comments, or feedback? Feel free to have a discussion below! Here's our video for a 1bd and 2bd:
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