Learn how Social Garden helped build an engaged audience of buyers prior to the project launch for the iconic Miles Residences in Kirra, QLD. This case study showcases how real estate sales campaigns for new developments can drive significant interest and sales, leveraging proven strategies in property development marketing, CRM strategy, and lead nurturing.
Social Garden partnered with Monday Agency (brand strategy) and Keenan & Co. (master agent) to devise a release strategy that would build sales momentum early and maximize the launch of Miles Residences. This comprehensive approach integrated data-driven real estate sales campaigns for new developments, along with robust property development marketing techniques, to secure qualified leads well ahead of the official launch.
Social Garden and the marketing team developed a communication strategy to build excitement around this iconic beachfront development. The release was split into 3 stages: whisper, pre-release and on-market.
498
sales enquiries
8%
website conversion rate
89
sales appointments
$6XXX
cost per sale
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During the whisper stage, the focus was on creating anticipation around Miles Residences. Prospective buyers were given the opportunity to register for more information, thereby entering a drip campaign. This initial phase of real estate sales campaigns for new developments showcased key selling points, while the property development marketing efforts were supported by personalized messaging that highlighted the project’s unique features. Additionally, a carefully planned CRM strategy was implemented to segment buyers and tailor subsequent communications.
Over a six-week period, Social Garden utilized first-party data—sourced via an exclusive partnership with third-party property portals—to target local downsizers and interstate lifestyle investors. This approach, which combined lead nurturing best practices with data-driven advertising, generated more than 250 enquiries during this early stage.
This stage of the strategy was extremely effective and generated more than 250 enquiries across the 6-week period.
Once the display suite was ready, the campaign moved into the pre-release phase, spanning a four-week period leading up to the launch. In this phase, Social Garden continued real estate sales campaigns for new developments by driving qualified leads to schedule VIP appointments. The strategy focused on property development marketing through targeted digital advertising, and a dedicated landing page allowed prospects to profile themselves and request sales appointments. The integrated CRM strategy and lead nurturing system were critical here, ensuring that personalized follow-up communications helped convert interest into appointments.
Hundreds of prospective buyers requested appointments during this phase, proving the effectiveness of the campaign and its alignment with both property development marketing and a strong CRM strategy. This stage solidified buyer interest and set the stage for a successful launch.
With the groundwork laid during the whisper and pre-release stages, the on-market phase delivered a remarkable launch for Miles Residences. The campaign’s real estate sales campaigns for new developments had already built significant momentum. Major news outlets covered the launch, and sales soared, with the project reaching over 85% sold before the official launch.
The success of this phase was also bolstered by an advanced CRM strategy and comprehensive lead nurturing. Social Garden implemented an email and SMS nurture campaign featuring 10 key touchpoints, which effectively communicated the project’s selling points. The messages—designed to mimic personalized communications from sales agents—ensured continuous engagement and further qualified leads. By combining these efforts with robust property development marketing, the campaign generated over 800 appointment/call-back requests.
“Social Garden helped us to develop the digital marketing strategy for Miles Residences. Their team managed lead generation, CRM and lead nurture. The CRM made it easy for us to manage our sales pipeline effectively. The marketing analytics, and specifically the cost-per-sale reporting they implemented, was critical in driving our advertising investment strategy. Social Garden’s digital advertising and lead generation played a key role in the success of the project. I’m looking forward to working with George and the team on future projects.”
Tim Keenan, Keenan & Co.
Social Garden worked with Keenan and Co. to implement Property Base as part of the project. The system was easy to use which ensured the sales team were able to stay on top of the sales opportunities as they were inundated with enquiries.
Social Garden implemented full-funnel cost per sale tracking to help KTQ track the sales pipeline and measure the ROI of each channel in real-time.
“What we like about this setup is the real-time tracking and constant refinement of the marketing spend and effectiveness. It helps us ensure that we are getting the best value for our advertising dollars along with a solid breakdown of leads and sales status.”
Jeremy Holmes, Development Director, KTQ Group.
Social Garden developed an email marketing nurture strategy to help qualify prospective buyers and support the sales team at each stage of the development.
The nurture was broken into 10 key touchpoints (emails and SMS) which focused on highlighting the key selling points of the project. The content was personalised based on the stage of the CRM and individual buyer types. The majority of emails were plain text designed to look as if they came from the agent assigned to the prospect.
To date, the nurture campaign has generated over 800 appointment/call-back requests as a result of people clicking on the link in the email and profiling themselves.
Social Garden further enhanced the campaign by incorporating personalized video creative at the top of the funnel. This approach built strong brand awareness and qualified prospects effectively. The lead nurturing strategy—encompassing both email and SMS communications—integrated best practices in CRM strategy and lead nurturing, resulting in a conversion rate of over 8% across various campaigns.
By aligning these tactics with robust real estate sales campaigns for new developments, Social Garden ensured that each prospect received tailored information relevant to their stage in the buying journey. This holistic approach to property development marketing helped drive both engagement and conversions.
Throughout the campaign, split testing and optimizations were conducted on purpose-built landing pages and ad creatives. This iterative process helped identify the messaging and creative combinations that yielded the highest click-through and conversion rates. The insights gathered were then used to refine both real estate sales campaigns for new developments and property development marketing efforts.
At an ad level, multiple variations were tested to identify key drivers that led to conversions, ensuring that the campaign not only attracted clicks but also translated those clicks into qualified leads.
OUTCOME
498
Sales enquiries
8%
Website conversion rate
89
Sales appointments
$6XXX
Cost per sale
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