Tetention Marketing and Profit Optimization
Quantitative experts will frame and hopefully synthesize an understanding of how to properly integrate the costs of turnover with pricing optimization. Industry leaders will share information on variable and fixed turn costs, advertising strategies and when it might make sense to bite the bullet and let a resident go in favor of a projected rental increase. Readers of the AIM LinkedIn discussion group will recognize the discussion that started online and more fully considered in person.
- Richard Hughes, Vice President of Revenue Management, AMLI
- Doug Miller, President, Satisfacts
- Greg Lozinak, Chief Operating Officer, Waterton Residential
9. Why is national turnover down? Performance? Recession? What happens as renewal increases ratchet up?
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11. Author states firms considering investing time and resources to improve customer satisfaction reaps financial benefits - including customers’ increased willingness to tolerate price increases.
15. The Impact of Increased Resident Retention on NOI and Asset Value
16. The Real Cost of Turnover / The Real Gain from Reducing Turnover
17. Run the Numbers… They Speak for Themselves Calculate How Much Each Move Out Costs: http://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/home/apartment-turnover-cost-calculator Calculate the Impact of Reducing Turnover on NOI and Asset Values: http://www.satisfacts.com/tic.html
31. Service Request Process PerformanceDrives Satisfaction Continual three year Improvements in all best practice metrics
32. Clients Prove Best Practice Focus Drives Increased Satisfaction and Reduced Turnover Continual three year Improvements in all best practice metrics
33. Client Focus on Best Practices Reduced Controllable Factors Impacting Renewals Significant decreases in controllable non-renewal reasons – notably value and staff-related – driven by improvements in best practices
34. Clients Prove Turnover is Controllable! Consistent four year positive renewal likelihood score trends correlates with continual improvement in all best practice metrics and perceived value
38. Renewal Leases 2 Questions: “Is there an economic advantage to renewals?” “What are the primary drivers of renewal intent?”
39. Proposed Steps Consolidate Renewal and Profile Data Cohort Analysis Correlation Analysis Regression Model Logit Predictive Model
40. Consolidate Renewal and Profile Data “Yes or No” questions need to become 1 or 0 Add additional data about that lease: Demographic Community Information Transaction History Social Media (Gasp! a real life use!) Fire up your spreadsheet
41. Cohort Analysis Group supplemental data into ‘Buckets’ (Cohorts) Examine the propensity to renew (average of those 1’s and 0’s) Create charts to impress senior management
46. Correlations Allows us to understand the relationship (association) between variables Association in not causation Install “Data Analysis tool pack” in Excel Tools > Data Analysis > Correlation
48. Never, Ever Offer Based On: 1. Race 2. Color 3. National Origin 4. Religion 5. Sex 6. Disability 7. Familial Status (families with children) 8. Age 9. Marital Status
49. Regression Model Allows you to combine variables into a descriptive model Shows how much the whole model describes the data Shows the impact and relevance of each variable Can be used to create a predictive model
51. Logit Model Branch of economics that addresses discrete choice problems An extension of the existing regression For any customer for any price point will give their probability to sign a renewal based on data previously analyzed True micro-marketing, leveraging consumer level data into actionable results. Better, more robust revenue management
52. Takeaways There are many drivers of satisfaction and retention Which might make the chart on the right meaningless The plural of ‘anecdote’ is not (good) ‘data’
Why is industry turnover down? Can people assume its “us”? What happens during recessions?Financial issues, greater focus on budgets as well as value, hunkering downRenting down (A to B, and B to C)Matching up (1BR to roommates and larger sizes)SF home inventory up…the shadow market (group homes)Fewer buying homesWhat have our clients experienced?Greater focus on what matters most to residentsBest practice performance improvement2008-2010 SatisFacts Index (SI)Growth in SI over last 3 yearsEnhancements in perceived valueEnhancing perceived value, driven by best practice focusDespite focus on expenses, rent/value diminishing as a reason for movingAll driving changes in Very Likely to Renew % and Not Likely to Renew %