Today’s students are increasingly turning to online resources for their day-day needs. Student lettings are no exception, with 98% of people reporting that they begin their student property search online. However, having grown up within a digital age, today’s students have become ‘ad-blind’ to conventional marketing efforts. Years of overexposure have led Millennials and members… Continue reading 4 reasons that prove you need to be using online adverts
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New Years Resolutions You’re Guaranteed To Stick To
Each new year, many of us decide to follow a resolution or two to try and become the best version of ourselves during the year ahead. However, no matter how big or small this might be, adopting a new habit and sticking to it can be tricky – so it’s best to be realistic about… Continue reading New Years Resolutions You’re Guaranteed To Stick To
Take a Look at Loughborough’s Hottest Student Properties!
Looking for a hot property in the Loughborough area? Look no further, University Cribs has you covered with the most exclusive pads about! Looking to move in with your boyfriend/girlfriend? This property is perfect for you! With a large double bedroom and plenty of storage space, you’ll feel right at home in no time. As… Continue reading Take a Look at Loughborough’s Hottest Student Properties!
A new way to view properties?
With the progression and evolution of technology over the past few years, we’ve welcomed a new kid on the block in the world of student lettings: virtual reality. VR viewings, available through CribsVR, allow students to view properties in 360° on their phone or a VR headset, negating the need for the student, or the… Continue reading A new way to view properties?
How University Cribs do things differently
WhatsApp, the mobile messaging app bought for $19bn in 2014 by Facebook, currently boasts over 1 billion active users and carries more than 55 billion messages per day. To contextualise? That is more active users than Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter combined. Here at University Cribs, we’ve decided to tap into this highly underutilised platform, by launching… Continue reading How University Cribs do things differently
How To Let Your Student Property
As November comes around, students are likely moving into the active stage of their Route to Rental. Indeed, our own analysis of student accommodation keyword searches in top university cities confirms a rise in online activity that suggests student house hunts for the 2018/19 academic year are well and truly underway. With this in mind,… Continue reading How To Let Your Student Property
How Students Are Changing The Way They Let Properties
University students embark on the same purchase journey every year of their university career. However, the process of student lettings is now changing. Drawing from our market insight as a student property giant, here at University Cribs we have mapped the student Route to Rental and distilled it into 3 distinct stages: the passive phase,… Continue reading How Students Are Changing The Way They Let Properties
What Students Really Look For When Viewing A House
Using first-hand student insight that we gathered from our recent survey, we discovered exactly what it is that’s at the forefront of our student’s minds when they’re looking for their student property. Location, location, location A properties proximity to key student areas and amenities is incredibly important to millennials, so don’t hesitate to point key… Continue reading What Students Really Look For When Viewing A House
5 Things You Should Know As A Student Letting Agent
Understanding a student’s route to rental; the path they follow from when they first start thinking about what they want from their student accommodation, to when they physically put down their deposit, is integral to ensuring that, as a letting agent, every aspect of your business is in sync with your target demographic. Here at… Continue reading 5 Things You Should Know As A Student Letting Agent
5 Reasons Students Are Heading Online To Find Accommodation…
…And How Letting Agents Can Capitalise On This Tech sectors are reliant on online resources to market their products in this digital age, so why is this not mirrored in the student property market? Here are five key reasons demonstrating exactly why students are becoming increasingly inclined to head online in order to discover their university… Continue reading 5 Reasons Students Are Heading Online To Find Accommodation…