MUMBAI: Real estate platform Housing.com will launch its new TV campaign “Ghar dhoondhna koi inse seekhe” starring Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani on 7 December 2018.
Created by Lowe Lintas, the campaign aims to target the millennial home-seeker in major cities in India. It will be amplified across TV, print, digital, radio, cinema, DTH, and outdoor media. The total spends across platforms will be around Rs 35 crore with a major thrust on television followed by digital.
Lowe Lintas regional president – north and east Janmenjoy Mohanty said, “Our first set of commercials for Housing.com reflects an emerging theme born out of the growing financial independence and enhanced digital footprint of women – not only they are key decision makers in the home-buying process, they’re also showing the world the new way to choose a house. That’s why we say, “Ghar dhoondna koi inse seekhe".”
As revealed by the real estate company, the campaign is being launched to celebrate the increasing participation of women in the home buying journey. The campaign draws insight from a consumer behaviour study conducted by Housing.com, wherein the trend shows that women participate in equal measure during home search and in fact are found to be more diligent, rational, and practical in their approach than men. The study discovered that the involvement of women between the age group of 18 and 34 (millennials) is growing rapidly in property-related decisions. In 2016, women users accounted for 51 per cent of the sessions online, while men accounted for 49 per cent. So far in 2018, women account for 54 per cent of online sessions on Housing.com, and the share of men in this regard has fallen to 46 per cent.
Housing.com head of marketing Snehil Gautam said, “As a technology leader, we always strive to create an unmatched experience for our customers through our robust tech platform. Our new campaign ‘Ghar dhoondhna koi inse seekhe’ is based on a simple yet endearing creative coupled with captivating music, which will resonate well with our audience across segments. The viewers would somewhere see their own reflection in the protagonists during their home-search journey. The campaign also includes creatives that explain the smart search features being introduced.”
Housing.com CBO Mani Rangarajan said, “We have been very focused on business and our numbers reflect the same. Our revenue y-o-y in FY18 grew at 125 per cent and we have already achieved a growth of 95 per cent y-o-y in H1FY19. Our listings on the platform in H1FY19, have shown a robust growth of 90 per cent. The brand campaign will further reinforce our promise of delivering unparalleled value to our partners and customers.”
The campaign also highlights the brand’s ‘Smart Search Technology’ that enables users to find their dream home by providing in-depth information in a structured and effortless manner. It helps users to quickly and efficiently compare price trends by locality, identify nearby amenities in the neighbourhood such as schools, hospitals, supermarkets, and ATMs among others and find customised home listings of their choice be it in the luxury, affordable, or ready-to-move-in segments.
