Real estate marketing,defined.

The metrics and terms we use with developers, in plain language. No jargon for its own sake.

CPL (Cost per lead)

What it costs in marketing spend to generate one enquiry. A useful starting metric, but on its own it says nothing about whether the lead will buy.

CPQL (Cost per qualified lead)

What it costs to reach one lead that has been verified as a genuine, intent-led buyer rather than a casual enquiry.

CPSV (Cost per site visit)

What it costs to get one prospective buyer to actually visit the project. The first strong signal of intent in a real estate funnel.

CPB (Cost per booking)

What it costs in marketing to produce one confirmed booking. The metric that matters most to a developer, because it ties spend directly to sold inventory.

ROAS (Return on ad spend)

Revenue generated for every rupee spent on advertising. In real estate it is most meaningful when measured against attributed bookings, not just leads.

RERA

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act. Projects must be registered before they can be marketed or sold, and ads must carry the registration number. In Maharashtra the authority is MahaRERA.

Channel partner

An independent broker or agency that brings buyers to a project and helps close sales, usually for a commission. Channel partners drive a large share of real estate bookings in India.

Site visit

A prospective buyer physically visiting the project or sample flat. The step where serious intent shows, and the bridge between a lead and a booking.

Pre-launch

The phase before a project's formal launch, used to build awareness and gauge demand. Marketing and collection in this phase must still respect RERA registration rules.

Carpet area

The actual usable floor area within the walls of a unit, excluding common areas. RERA requires sizes to be stated as carpet area, not super built-up area.

EOI (Expression of interest)

A soft commitment from a buyer indicating interest in a unit, often collected during pre-launch. It is not a confirmed booking and must be handled within RERA rules.

Attribution

Tracing a booking back to the marketing source that produced it, across digital, channel partners, and walk-ins, so spend can be judged by what actually sold.

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