gen x: Neat Quote About The Definition Of Luxury - 10/30/08 04:48 AM
"There is a whole new change in the way people look at luxury.  It's moving aways from being in-your-face, conspicuous consumption to how you feel in your environment."
- Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing, a consulting firm that studies consumer behavior.  She was addressing the trend towards smaller-scale homes and furniture.
I believe there are a lot of factors that influence this statement.  Obviously we can't overlook the economy being one.  But I think a lot of it has to do with simple Generational differences in priorities and methodologies to approaching life. 
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gen x: Marketing To The Generations - Appealing To The Gen X, Y, And Millennial Buyers - 10/13/08 04:47 AM
I recently heard Jeremy Conaway, a real estate industry consultant, speak on a subject I personally find fascinating- generational differences when it comes to buying a home.   
Age can be a defining factor, or a generational challenge, when figuring out how to market a home to a particular segment of people.  Different aspects of a home are more important to others, and your marketing can be adjusted to accommodate this.  For example, according to Jeremy:
Civics - This group tends to value safety, security, they often moved within close proximity to other family members.  Neighborhood promotion is what speaks to them.
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gen x: Generational Differences When Going Through The Real Estate Process - 01/07/08 04:25 AM
I often speak on the way Gen X and Y search for real estate information and am met by looks of awe and wonderment from Agents outside of these generational categories.  Well, I put the shoe on the other foot over the holidays, and I was the one in awe. 
I recently wrote a popular post called "Top 9 Things Customers Don't Care About- From Gen Y Perspective".  When I was home with my parents over the holidays, I thought I would pose these same questions to them and see how their answers differed from mine.  For the most part we … (10 comments)

 

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