We'll walk you through a prospect's journey to understand how reviews are used at each touch point of a renter's decision-making process.
In just 30 minutes, you'll find out:
How reviews play into a prospect's decision throughout the search journey
What to do to help prospects choose your community as their next apartment home
3. Quick
Stats
Are you going to read reviews before
making a lease decision?
2019 ApartmentRatings Hotjar Poll
89%
4. Quick
Stats
2019 ApartmentRatings Hotjar Poll
What are the most influential factors when deciding
which community to sign a lease with?
1 Ratings and Reviews
2 Amenities
3 Availability
4 Photos
5. Quick
Stats
2019 Online Renter Study, SatisFacts
2019
Which do you tend to trust more as it relates to
deciding to do business with an apartment community
or property management company?
2017
1 Ratings and Reviews 2
2 Feedback from friends, family, etc. 1
3 Social Media 5
4 Company Website 3
5 Advertisement 4
6. Quick
Stats
Which do you tend to trust more as it relates to deciding to
do business with an apartment community or property
management company?
2019 Online Renter Study, SatisFacts
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Online ratings and
feedback/comments
from customers
81.3% 82.8% 79.2% 76.7% 77.7% 70.2%
Feedback from a
friend, family member
or co-worker
66.1% 67.1% 67.4% 67.2% 70.7% 60.7%
Social networking
page (like Facebook)
27.5% 26.9% 24.3% 30.0% 22.3% 32.1%
Website for a company 9.9% 11.5% 10.9% 13.9% 8.9% 8.3%
Advertisement 6.4% 5.4% 5.8% 6.1% 6.4% 8.3%
7. Quick
Stats
Would you trust a rating and review site if all
or most of the reviews were only positive?
2019 Online Renter Study, SatisFacts
59%
8. Quick
Stats
How often do you read manager responses
to reviews during your apartment search?
2019 ApartmentRatings Hotjar Poll
Always Often Sometimes Seldom Never
45.8% 17.7% 12.7% 5.3% 18.5%
9. Prospects
are reading
reviews to
help in their
decision.
Reviews are
the most
trusted
source for
prospects.
A perfect
online story
could work
against you.
Responses
offer a
glimpse into
the quality of
customer
service.
Social media
should tell
prospects
what life is
like at the
community.
10. Tips for
reviews
• Most important: within 90 days
• At least 4-6 reviews during that time
• Will consider up to 6 months
• Older than 1 year: little consideration
• Social proof: “wisdom of the crowd”
11. Tips for
responding
• Responses: litmus test
• Avoid copy/paste responses
• Overused phrases
• Respond within 24 hours
• Negative: demonstrate action
12. Tips for
social media
• Show the community’s personality
• Post daily
• Respond to comments
• Make it about the residents
• 80/20 rule