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IBS 2026: Sessions We’re Watching This Week
IBS 2026, the NAHB’s International Builders’ Show, is on! The Wick team is in Orlando for three packed days of learning, trends and face-to-face conversations with builders, developers, industry partners...
Message Testing for Communities: What To Validate Before You Spend
Most community marketing problems don’t start with execution. They start earlier — when a strategy is assumed to be right instead of proven. Teams often confuse agreement with validation. If...
Why Brand Clarity Matters Long Before Homes Are Marketed
The most consequential sale in the life of a master-planned community doesn’t happen at a closing table. It happens much earlier, in a conference room where capital partners, landowners or...
When Renters Are Your Next Homebuyers
Your next buyer might be on hold with a maintenance line right now, in a two-bedroom that fit an earlier version of her life. There is a second kid, a...
Be Sure The Place Delivers on the Marketing Promise
Marketing paints a picture. The key is making sure the place delivers on the marketing promise. Buyers carry that picture with them the first time they visit your community. When...
Boost Multifamily Renewal Rates with Loyalty Tactics
Renewals are one of the biggest profit levers in multifamily. With acquisition costs climbing and concessions everywhere, keeping residents is more cost-effective than replacing them. Research shows it can cost...
The 10 Weeks That Make or Break Homebuyer Trust
Homebuyers don’t wait for a sales office visit to decide how they feel about a brand. By the time they meet a sales professional — or choose not to —...
Instagram Strategy, Meet Google Search
As of July 2025, Google is now indexing public Instagram content — including Reels, carousels and static posts — more broadly in Search results. Your model home tours, lifestyle stories...
Boosting Multifamily Tours Beyond Apartment Listings
According to the 2024 NMHC/Grace Hill Renter Preferences Report, 79% of renters visited a property website during their search. Most said it was the community’s own website — not an...
Your Brand Story Has Seconds to Land
In today’s fast-scroll world, you don’t get minutes — you get seconds for your brand story to stand out. If your story doesn’t land fast, buyers move on. Kantar reports...
Big Vision, No Voice: The Cost of Generic Community Marketing
Most master-planned communities start with vision. A clear purpose. A promise of something better. But without clarity, even great ideas get lost in the noise — and the promise fades...
Homebuyer Incentives Aren’t Enough
Today’s homebuyer wants a good deal, and incentives can help deliver it — but even more than that, they want a good decision. Especially during the quiet phase of shopping,...
The Trust Variable: Your Advantage in an Uncertain Market
Cancellations aren’t just about affordability. They’re about confidence and trust. In a high-stakes housing market, post-sale fallout often starts with pre-sale misalignment. Flashy messaging and less than transparent information can...
Still Thinking About IBS 2025? Us Too
The IBS show may be over, but the ideas, insights and standout moments are still fresh. From big industry shifts to small-but-mighty takeaways, here’s what’s sticking with us post-International Builders’...
Homebuilder Marketing Strategy: What Edelman’s 2025 Trust Data Reveals
The numbers tell an interesting story while trust in government and media keeps dropping, business stands as the most trusted institution. For real estate marketers, this isn’t just data —...
IBS 2025 Preview: Our Can’t-Miss Session Guide for the International Builders’ Show
As the International Builders’ Show (IBS Show) approaches, we’re gearing up for a week filled with innovation, collaboration and inspiration, starting February 24. The robust schedule features thought-provoking sessions that...
Mouthwatering Holiday Recipes You Need Right Now
Some of your fondest holiday memories are wrapped up with the flavors, textures and aromas of time-tested family recipes, right? We’re talking Grandma’s gingerbread cookies, your uncle’s rosemary potatoes, or...
How to Support First-Time Homebuyers Through Every Stage of Their Journey
Buying a first home is a thrilling yet daunting milestone. First-time homebuyers need more than a sales pitch — they need a trusted partner. Savvy marketers for homebuilders and master-planned...