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What Should a Real Estate Branding and Website Package Include?

By Alma Richter

The Westline resident hub page: illustrated buildings above links to the request center, smart entry and rent payments
The Westline. The resident hub, one of the pages planned into the website from the start.

You have a building to launch. What needs to be ready around it?

Usually, the answer reaches from the website to the sign at the entrance, with imagery, copy and leasing materials in between. A good scope connects those pieces and makes it clear who is taking care of each one.

At Studio Heym, the website is the core of the project. The identity and marketing materials are developed around it, so the property has one coherent presence when it is time to lease.

Strategy and messaging

The project should begin with an understanding of the property, audience and leasing goals. Decide which qualities the marketing needs to communicate and which facts support them.

If the property already has a name or identity, review what can be carried forward. A new development may need a more complete foundation.

An identity that belongs to the building

Consider the logo versions, palette, typography and visual language needed across the website and marketing materials. Ask how the identity will work at different sizes and on different backgrounds.

Guidance for using those elements makes the system more useful after the initial project is finished.

Website structure and content

Define pages around the information people need: residences, amenities, location, availability and contact. A multi-building development may need a more detailed structure.

Specify copywriting and visual assets. Clarify who creates or supplies photography, renderings, illustrations and floor plans. Include the search and technical setup in the scope rather than leaving it assumed.

A website the leasing team can work with

Decide how inquiries reach the team and how availability changes. If an integration is involved, identify the system, access requirements and ongoing responsibilities.

The Westline and Botanic Heights both include availability pages designed for the leasing team to update. That requirement belongs in the original planning, alongside the visual design.

The Botanic Heights availability page, a table of apartments with bedrooms, baths, rent and floor plans
Botanic Heights. The availability page the leasing team updates themselves.

Marketing materials and support

List the agreed launch materials and distinguish design work from printing, fabrication or installation. Confirm ownership, hosting, training and post-launch support.

At Studio Heym, I build around the website as the central part of a connected property identity and marketing experience. The right package depends on what your building needs and what is already in place.

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