Friends in Marketing, what are your thoughts on the ever-popular and overused word "luxury" in multifamily web content? I can't write that word one more time! I'm thinking it might be time for "beautiful" to make a comeback. Alternatives: opulent, grandeur, magnificent. Your turn!
I agree, "luxury" is pretty diluted. I see it used on buildings that are 20 years old - nice buildings, but not sure "luxury" still fits. How about: signature, upscale, boutique, inspired, remarkable...
One that I seen to quickly catch my eye was.
If today’s high end living space is on your must have list for a home our modern updates or a must see. Says ppl run this place is living in 2019 not still running off what worked in the 90s
Just like Resort Style Pool. Is there someone bringing me a fruity cocktail every 10 minutes? Or State of the Art Fitness. Does the treadmill do the running for me?
You guys are so funny. I think I'm at 300 or more multifam websites now and I promise I will never use "resort style pool" again. Maybe Olympian drean pool or "kidney shaped charmer." Haha.
Well...it's what our customer thinks that matters...If there is a huge gap between what you are representing and the words (that they have typically found online to create a visual AND expectation) you are using to describe your product, you have a problem. Look at your target market and the language that sings to their unique buying buttons.
I had a property in my portfolio in the late 80's that made the national news 7 days in a row ( for all the wrong reasons), and all I could hope for was that they WOULD use the word LUXURY!
Reading this brought back memories from my old days as Director of Marketing for several PM companies. As an experienced marketing professional, it would drive me nuts when I'd see a B or C+ class property advertise itself as "Affordable Luxury." That's an oxymoron. Like "Check out our giant shrimp. LOL. I don't believe a property can nor should be positioned as affordable and luxurious. I'm from the "be honest" school of thought - create integrity with accurate positioning and messaging based on a real competitive advantage. Today's consumers can see through marketing-ese.
Luxury is now a price-point. I restored a back to a single family in Boston and refused to use the word luxury as it has no meaning any more. I used 'Classic townhouse'. The price for Luxury is similar to the difference between a 'condo' and a 'residence'.