Market Proof Marketing: Home Builder Marketing Insights

Market Proof Marketing · Atypical Home Selling Season Data with Qadra Evans Kevin Oakley and Andrew Peek are joined by Qadra Evans, Director, Industry Relations, New Construction at Zillow. They break down the data of the latest New Construction Consumer Housing Trends Report. They analyze the report's main takeaways including the increase in interest in new construction homes, the changes the pan...

Market Proof Marketing · Make Yourself Irreplaceable Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, and Bryce Baker discuss how the quick response rate of home builder online sales teams may complicate the buyer's post-purchase communication expectations. Plus Kevin expands on the idea to "make yourself irreplaceable” and why it’s not about what you deliver but who you are and what you bring to your team. Story Time...

Market Proof Marketing · Why Builders Online Shopping Carts Are Different Kevin Oakley is joined by Jason Hardy, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Ownly. Jason describes Ownly’s vision to become the “Shopify” for new construction and allow builders the ability to embed a shopping cart and check out experience on their website. Kevin Oakley and Jason Hardy also discuss:Why the customer, and not technology...

Market Proof Marketing · The 200th Episode Milestone! Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, and Julie Jarnagin celebrated the Market Proof Marketing podcast's 200th episode by going live on the social channels! They share some of the original name ideas for the podcast, they discuss what "easy" would mean in the home building world, and after running ad tests, Kevin has found a solution to improving Facebook...

Market Proof Marketing · Creating Consumable Content with Megan West Kevin Oakley is joined by Megan West, Vice President Of Community Experience for the Washington State Division of Tri Pointe Homes. They discuss how Megan’s past experience of working in the marketing department of professional sports companies for the last decade has helped shape how she thinks about and creates content. She sha...

Market Proof Marketing · Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck with Leads Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, and Jackie Lipinski discuss home builders who live paycheck to paycheck with their leads, the benefit of visiting competitors to prove marketing right, and the beginning of the end the Superbowl being the start date for the new home selling season. Story Time (2:27) Jackie shares the story of a bui...

Market Proof Marketing · Create Once, Publish Everywhere (COPE) with Savannah Paver Kevin Oakley is joined by Savannah Paver, the SEO & Web Content Strategist at M/I Homes, INC. They talk about setting SEO expectations and how to think about SEO when it comes to comparing it to other digital marketing strategies. How to think about C.O.P.E (Create Once, Publish Everywhere) and how it aligns with p...

Market Proof Marketing · Should You Keep Home Base Pricing On Your Website? Andrew Peek, Julie Jarnagin, and Becca Thomas discuss the grey areas behind having an unobtainable starting at price point listed for a home on your website and why that might not be the best strategy. They celebrate all the team members in every marketing role, they discuss Digital Transformation and how it applies to the...

Market Proof Marketing · Getting More Out Of Google AdWords Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Samantha Matlock discuss how to find more opportunities in google ads,  the QR code ad from the Super Bowl, Kevin shares the lessons learned from his first professional speaking gig 10 years ago, and more! Story Time (2:40) Sam has officially moved into her brand new home in Colorado, and she is the first reside...

Market Proof Marketing · Technology & Real Estate With Spencer Rascoff Kevin Oakley is joined by Spencer Rascoff, Co-founder & Chair of Pacaso, Recon Food, Queue, Supernova SPAC, dot. LA, 75 & Sunny Ventures. Spencer was also the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Zillow Group, and one of the co-founders of Hotwire.com. Kevin and Spencer discuss the relationship of technology and rea...

Market Proof Marketing · The NAHB International Builders' Show 2022 Recap Kevin Oakley, Mike Lyon, Jen Barkan, Andrew Peek,  Jessie Suggs & Julie Jarnagin recorded a special episode of the podcast LIVE while at the 2022 International Builders' Show in Orlando, FL. They share their favorite moments while at the IBS and note their biggest takeaways. Mike LyonIBS 2022 AKA the rise of Online Sales Spe...

Market Proof Marketing · Trading Up Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, and Jessie Suggs compare the buying and selling experiences of buying a new car when you aren’t specifically shopping for one and how it relates to home buying. They talk about what buyers want, and don’t want, from the Buy Online process, supply chain issues will still be a major issue in 2022, Facebook losing daily users, rising inte...

Market Proof Marketing · Empowering Everyone With The Freedom To Move with Alex Toth and Derek Schairer from Opendoor Kevin Oakley is joined by Derek Schairer, the General Manager of Home Builder Partnerships and Business Development at Opendoor, and Alex Toth, the General Manager, Homebuilder Partnerships and Business Development at Opendoor. They discuss how Opendoor has grown over the years, ho...

Market Proof Marketing · Sleep, Creep, Then LeapAndrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, and Bryce Baker discuss how new home builder marketers could apply the gardening term “sleep, creep, then leap” to their own growth and why you always want to keep growing your knowledge roots deeper. They give 6 tips on how to prepare for the International Builder Show in Florida for 2022 as well as what not to do. Plus...

Market Proof Marketing · The Value Of Video Marketing Content with Dawn Dantzler Kevin Oakley is joined by Dawn Dantzler, Vice President of Marketing & Customer Experience at Tilson Homes in Texas. Kevin and Dawn discuss the value of long-form and short-form video content, who can and should represent a company in videos, and how to think about content in ways that moves a person down the marketin...

Market Proof Marketing · Phishing Scams To Be Aware Of Kevin Oakley, Julie Jarnagin, and Samantha Matlock share examples of phishing scams you should be aware of that scammers are utilizing in an attempt to get access to builders' ad accounts and how you can take steps to prevent your accounts from getting hacked. Our advice: Never click on any links within an email from “Facebook” that says you h...

Market Proof Marketing · Coming Soon Community Playbook for OSCs with Jen Barkan Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, and Jen Barkan dive into "The Coming Soon Community Playbook for Online Sales Specialists", Jen Barkans's latest blog that gives crystal clear instructions on what steps Online Sales Specialists need to take when they have a new home community launching soon. They also discuss easy wins comp...

Market Proof Marketing · Evolving Together with Devon BloxomKevin Oakley is joined by Devon Bloxom, Director of Marketing and Online Sales for Estridge Homes in Indiana. Devon shares how her team has grown over the years and how they hire with company culture in mind. She shares the tragic worst-case scenario that her marketing team had to overcome after the person who handled their website passed...

Market Proof Marketing · What You Need to Track On Your Website Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Becca Thomas discuss events vs. goals in google analytics and what you should and should not track on your website. Plus they dive into Zillow adding SharePlay, TikTok now being the most visited website on the internet, & Kevin also shares his experience moving into his new home!  Story Time (0...

Market Proof Marketing · Managing The Digital Experience with Ananth Rao Kevin Oakley is joined by Ananth Rao, Senior Director of Marketing at EYA Marketing, LLC. They discuss Ananth’s continued success with virtual Presale Without Fail community launch events during the pandemic, the process behind rolling out a brand new Hubspot CRM program, what the future of marketing automation looks like, an...

Market Proof Marketing · The Accuracy of Content Hubs Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski discuss what’s on the minds of builders going into 2022, how accurate content hubs need to be for your home builder website, and they share their thoughts behind removing crime stats from real estate websites. Story Time (8:20)Jackie discusses content hubs for 2022 and how builders shouldn’t be afraid...

Market Proof Marketing · Why Passion and Persistence Always Prevails Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Jen Barkan discuss why passion and persistence will always help you prevail when it comes to your career, the Q3 Online Sales Benchmarks, the 3 phases of the consumer journey pre-purchase and why everyone (Kevin included) has been screwing this up, and more!  Story Time (1:31)Jen’s son Sam is getti...

Market Proof Marketing · Looking Into 2022 and Beyond With Ivy Zelman Kevin Oakley was thrilled to recently host Ivy Zelman, Chief Executive Officer of Zelman & Associates, on the Market Proof Marketing Podcast. Kevin and Ivy discussed a range of topics, including the housing industry for 2022 and beyond, she answers questions that home builders wrote in, she shares her thoughts on build-to-re...

Market Proof Marketing · Best Professional Development Series Kevin Oakley, Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, and Sarah Simmerman are pleased to announce you are now listening to an award-winning podcast! The Market Proof Marketing podcast won Silver, and competes for Gold, for Best Professional Development Series from The Nationals, NAHB’s most prestigious award competition in new-home sales and mark...

Market Proof Marketing · The Benefits of Self Evaluation Andrew Peek, Jackie Lipinski, and Sarah Simmerman discuss why you should always hold yourself to a high standard through self-evaluating your skills every year, how to form habits to accomplish your goals, and why you should share your goals with others to keep you accountable. They also discuss the Market Proof Awards and where to find the...