🏘️ Real Estate · Kochi, Kerala

Real Estate Developer — Meta Ads Lead Pipeline

A Kochi-based flat developer relied entirely on brokers for sales, paying high commissions with no control over lead quality. A Meta Ads WhatsApp funnel created a direct digital pipeline — 140+ qualified site visit requests in 60 days.

140+Site visit leads

3.8xROAS

60 daysTo results

The Situation

The developer had a ready-to-occupy project in a fast-growing Kochi suburb with 30 units remaining. Sales had stalled after the initial broker-led push. They had no digital marketing presence — no website landing page, no social media ads, no direct lead capture.

They needed a pipeline of genuine buyers within their 90-day sales window — not awareness, but actual site visit bookings from people ready to buy.

Project Overview

Client TypeResidential Flat Developer

LocationKochi, Kerala

Ad Budget₹80,000/month

Duration60 days (active campaign)

ServicesMeta Ads, WhatsApp Lead Forms, Retargeting, Landing Page

The Funnel Strategy

The campaign was built as a 3-layer funnel: awareness → intent → booking, with a WhatsApp CTA at every stage.

Built a dedicated mobile landing page with project highlights, floor plan images, pricing range, location map and a WhatsApp enquiry button
Top-of-funnel video ads showcasing the project interior — targeted to 28–50 age, Kochi + 15km radius, homebuyer interest segments
Mid-funnel lead form ads for video viewers — pre-filled form with name, phone and "Preferred BHK" field, submitting directly to WhatsApp
Retargeting ads for website visitors and video viewers (75%+ watched) with urgency messaging — "Only 8 units remaining"
WhatsApp Business catalog set up so every lead immediately received project brochure and pricing on first message
Lead quality filter — only prospects who confirmed "actively looking to buy in 6 months" were passed to sales team

The Results

140+

Qualified site visit requestsIn 60 days — leads who confirmed interest and were passed to sales

3.8x

Return on ad spendBased on 12 bookings at average flat value vs ₹1.6L total ad spend

₹1,140

Cost per qualified leadVs broker commission equivalent of ₹80,000–1,20,000 per booking

Flat bookings attributedTo digital leads within the 60-day campaign window

We used to depend 100% on brokers and had no visibility into who our buyers were. Now we have a direct channel and leads that come in pre-informed about the project.

— Project Director, Real Estate Developer, Kochi

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