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A great WordPress real estate site thrives on the quality of its listings.<\/p><\/div>\n
A real estate website is a site\u00a0designed\u00a0to help you display your listings, attract more potential customers and leads, and hopefully bolster your sales. Of course, you’re not likely to make the actual sales online, but a functional real estate website is the perfect way to get people’s attention and start the process.<\/p>\n
Every type of website<\/a> requires a different feature set to do its job. For a real estate site, these are the main aspects you’ll want to\u00a0include:<\/p>\n\n- All relevant information about each individual listing:<\/strong>\u00a0You’ll need to list factual information\u00a0and details about the\u00a0property, and include plenty of photographs.<\/li>\n
- Your contact information:<\/strong>\u00a0Visitors shouldn’t have to scour your website looking for ways to communicate with you, so you’ll want to\u00a0include phone numbers, emails, and\u00a0any other ways<\/a>\u00a0interested parties can reach you.<\/li>\n
- The option to make appointments:<\/strong>\u00a0Especially if you\u00a0already deal with too many phone calls and\/or emails, an online appointment system can save time and streamline your workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Listing your contact information is simple, and won’t require anything beyond the basic WordPress platform. However, the other two features require a bit more work to implement properly.<\/p>\n
Additionally, if you’re going to be listing a large number of properties, you need stellar search and filter functionality for potential buyers. Look for things like:<\/p>\n
\n- Map listings<\/strong>: These enable visitors to quickly find properties in their target area.<\/li>\n
- Home filters<\/strong>: Visitors need to be able to filter by bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, and more.<\/li>\n
- Custom fields<\/strong>: Look for a solution that lets you add custom fields so that you can tailor your filtering to your specific market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to create a real estate website on WordPress (in three simple steps)<\/h2>\n
As we mentioned earlier, there’s a\u00a0lot\u00a0<\/em>you can accomplish by combining the right WordPress themes and plugins. However, before we talk details, you’ll need to get two things out of the way if you’re building a brand new site \u2013 registering a domain name<\/a> and choosing a web host<\/a>. If you’re just getting started, SiteGround<\/a> offers a good combination of performance and price on the latter front.<\/p>\nBefore you move on to the first step, you should also have\u00a0WordPress already set up<\/a> and ready to go. When your real estate site is installed, named, and online, read on to start customizing it.<\/p>\nStep #1: Pick the right theme to highlight your properties<\/h3>\n
There\u00a0are thousands of property management templates<\/a> to choose from that can serve as a solid foundation for your real estate site. One of the best places to start is themes dedicated specifically to creating a real estate website.<\/p>\nThere are many excellent\u00a0WordPress themes designed with real estate sites<\/a> in mind, such as Real Homes<\/a>:<\/p>\n![\"Real](\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Real-Estate-Sale-and-Rental-WordPress-Theme.webp\")
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This popular theme packs its own listings system (and a powerful search feature for your visitors), which means you have one less thing to worry about. You\u00a0may also notice that Real Homes includes custom galleries to highlight your properties, which is a plus for any theme in this field.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that a real-estate focused theme can be a great first step, but you don’t need to pick one based on the fact that it offers a listing system. After all, that’s the kind of feature you can get using a plugin (we’ll show you how in just a moment).\u00a0You may want to keep an eye out for themes with other key real estate features, however, such as those that enable you to include maps and appointment systems.<\/p>\n
If none of the dedicated WordPress real estate themes tickle your fancy, you can always go with a multipurpose WordPress theme.<\/p>\n
Take\u00a0Neve<\/a>, for example:<\/p>\n![\"Neve](\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Neve-theme.webp\")
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This multipurpose theme of ours enables you to build any type of site you want using pre-built elements. While we didn’t design it\u00a0specifically for\u00a0real estate sites, it packs several features that will come in handy. For example, some of its pre-built sections<\/a> are perfect for introducing your team of realtors, displaying testimonials, and enabling customers to get in touch with you fast.<\/p>\n![\"Your](\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/team.jpg\")
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A great WordPress real estate site thrives on the quality of its listings.<\/p><\/div>\n
A real estate website is a site\u00a0designed\u00a0to help you display your listings, attract more potential customers and leads, and hopefully bolster your sales. Of course, you’re not likely to make the actual sales online, but a functional real estate website is the perfect way to get people’s attention and start the process.<\/p>\n
Every type of website<\/a> requires a different feature set to do its job. For a real estate site, these are the main aspects you’ll want to\u00a0include:<\/p>\n Listing your contact information is simple, and won’t require anything beyond the basic WordPress platform. However, the other two features require a bit more work to implement properly.<\/p>\n Additionally, if you’re going to be listing a large number of properties, you need stellar search and filter functionality for potential buyers. Look for things like:<\/p>\n As we mentioned earlier, there’s a\u00a0lot\u00a0<\/em>you can accomplish by combining the right WordPress themes and plugins. However, before we talk details, you’ll need to get two things out of the way if you’re building a brand new site \u2013 registering a domain name<\/a> and choosing a web host<\/a>. If you’re just getting started, SiteGround<\/a> offers a good combination of performance and price on the latter front.<\/p>\n Before you move on to the first step, you should also have\u00a0WordPress already set up<\/a> and ready to go. When your real estate site is installed, named, and online, read on to start customizing it.<\/p>\n There\u00a0are thousands of property management templates<\/a> to choose from that can serve as a solid foundation for your real estate site. One of the best places to start is themes dedicated specifically to creating a real estate website.<\/p>\n There are many excellent\u00a0WordPress themes designed with real estate sites<\/a> in mind, such as Real Homes<\/a>:<\/p>\n This popular theme packs its own listings system (and a powerful search feature for your visitors), which means you have one less thing to worry about. You\u00a0may also notice that Real Homes includes custom galleries to highlight your properties, which is a plus for any theme in this field.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that a real-estate focused theme can be a great first step, but you don’t need to pick one based on the fact that it offers a listing system. After all, that’s the kind of feature you can get using a plugin (we’ll show you how in just a moment).\u00a0You may want to keep an eye out for themes with other key real estate features, however, such as those that enable you to include maps and appointment systems.<\/p>\n If none of the dedicated WordPress real estate themes tickle your fancy, you can always go with a multipurpose WordPress theme.<\/p>\n Take\u00a0Neve<\/a>, for example:<\/p>\n This multipurpose theme of ours enables you to build any type of site you want using pre-built elements. While we didn’t design it\u00a0specifically for\u00a0real estate sites, it packs several features that will come in handy. For example, some of its pre-built sections<\/a> are perfect for introducing your team of realtors, displaying testimonials, and enabling customers to get in touch with you fast.<\/p>\n\n
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How to create a real estate website on WordPress (in three simple steps)<\/h2>\n
Step #1: Pick the right theme to highlight your properties<\/h3>\n
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