Track2Realty Exclusive: Persona stands for the third P and it is something that has been all elusive in the real estate. The persona of a luxury brand is largely a consequence of distinctive projection and coherence of the application. The visual brand identity captures the brand’s personality, mystique & emotional values in a nutshell.
Track2Realty Survey: In this mismatch of segmentation, actual buyers are neglected in holistic branding of the company. However, it is the consumers who play a huge role in determining the credibility of a brand. It is not just the word of mouth publicity, or the lack of it, that is the reason to keep the promise to the customers; rather it also saves money to do crisis management against the negative campaign.
Track2Realty Exclusive: Even if I compromise with what I want and surrender to what I need, as per the definition of realtor/broker, will I get my house possession on time? Will the construction be as good and space as much as promised?
Track2Realty: In the latest phase of the company’s growth in India, Cushman & Wakefield has expanded operations in Kolkata and acquired the entire team of Lemongrass Advisors, a well-respected real estate consultancy firm in Kolkata and Eastern India.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In the pre-2008 era, print spends were high. Since then the global economic recession and resultant decline in sales have compelled marketers to explore alternative channels. Subsequently, internet marketing which up till then meant having a website, morphed into a lead-generation and branding tool.
Track2Realty: The much debated Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 (LARR Bill) was cleared by the lower house of parliament in the first half of the Budget session. This crucial Bill that seeks to replace the antediluvian Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with a fresh legislation wherein the component of compensation for resettlement and rehabilitation of the project affected families is added.The Bill covers land acquisition including for infrastructure and industrial developments bringing in government, quasi- government and other.
Track2Realty Exclusive: When it comes to buying the dream home that is largest investment one makes in the lifetime, the choice should ideally rest with the buyer. Ironically but true is the fact that in the property market majority of the beggars…oops buyers are not choosers, unless one has the deep pockets for privileged condominiums.
Track2Realty: Mahagun has launched “Mahagun Mirabella”, a roman themed luxurious residential project at sector 79 Noida. Mahagun Mirabella claims to blend the architectural grandeur of the Roman Civilization with the modern luxury of the 21st century as one of the finest expressions of verdant lifestyle.
Track2Realty Survey: The question is what shapes public perception as far as brand premium of a real estate company is concerned? User experience and word of mouth publicity is what matters to them and advertising is nothing more than a medium to know about the new launches.
Track2Realty Exclusive: In one of the classic example, one of the advertising agency recently came out with a creative idea of suggesting the name of the project as 1947. The spacious luxury flat’s advertising was suggested to be played around the concept of freedom—from space crunch, parking mess, traffic snarls etc. with the tag line “when every lips had one word freedom this apartment was conceptualised”. Result: the agency was asked to get out of the hangover of being ‘creative’ or leave.