Have you ever wondered how your website stacks up against the top 25 agents on the Real Trends 500? Well, wonder no more. In this updated article, we ranked the real estate agent websites of the top agents (by volume) in the country. After the rankings, we go over the best tools and resources for agents to build or improve their websites in 2022.
Table of Contents
Our Top Picks for the Best Real Estate Agent Websites for 2022
Real Trends Top 25 Real Estate Agent Websites RANKED
The Best Tools & Resources to Build or Improve Your Website in 2022
Methodology: How We Ranked the Best Real Estate Agent Websites
Our Top Picks for the Best Real Estate Agent Websites for 2022
After weighing our own subjective judgment of layout and design with more objective quality measures like page loading speed and Domain Authority, we came up with our top picks for the best real estate agent websites for 2022:
Best Layout & Design: Tim Allen
Of all the real estate agent websites we tested, we thought Tim Allen’s had the best overall layout and design. The site is a perfect example of just how crucial choosing the right font is for your website. Almost every site we looked at had lush drone videos, but the font choices never quite worked. Tim Allen’s site meshes great visuals and great typography perfectly.
Runner-up: Jade Mills
Since we had an extremely difficult time choosing the best layout and design among real estate agent websites, we decided to also include Jade Mill’s site as a runner-up. Jade’s site has the same flawless layout and design, with a slightly different aesthetic. Both scream luxury, but in different ways. Which one do you think is better? Let us know in the comments.
Best Personal Branding Website: Susan Breitenbach
While personal branding is not technically part of website design, the imagery an agent chooses to represent themselves and their personal brand is. While most sites went with lush drone videos of beaches and mansions, Susan Breitenbach chose a friendly picture of herself on the beach. Agents are selling their personal brand, not houses. A crucial difference many realtors choose to ignore.
Runner-up: Sandro Dazzan
Another almost perfect mix of gorgeous imagery and beautiful typography, Sandro Dazzan also puts his personal brand front and center on his website. While the majority of the agents on our list featured ethereal drone videos on their image slider, we thought Sandro’s were especially lovely, and he leads right into his bio and headshot from there.
Fastest Loading Time (Mobile & Desktop): Tracy Campion
While there were some stylistic choices on Tracy Campion’s website we would have done differently, her site was the fastest loading website by far, scoring an almost perfect 91 out of 100 on Google’s Page Speed Insights Tool on desktop, and a solid 65 on mobile.
Why This Matters
After Google’s Page Experience Algorithm Update rolled out in August of 2021, loading times on desktop and especially mobile have become crucial ranking factors for Google. You can learn more about this important update and how important it is for your website here: (Google.com) Understanding page experience in Google Search results.
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Layout and design: Excellent
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Real Trends + Our Rankings (From Highest to Lowest)
1. Ben Caballero: 4.1 (out of 5)
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Ben Cabellero’s homeusa.com website is clean, attractive, and gets the job done. Since this site is likely targeting developers just as much as it’s targeting homebuyers, it does feel a bit more corporate than other brokerage sites. Slow loading times on both mobile and desktop brought the overall score down.
Our Ranking of Ben Cabellero’s Website
Website: https://homesusa.com/
Layout and design: 4.4 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
IDX provider: Quickfinder
Loading time desktop: 20 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 5 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 40 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.1 (out of 5)
2. Christian Angle: 4.4 (out of 5)
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Since he’s a luxury broker, Christian Angle’s website was a little more polished and attractive than homeusa.com. It also loaded faster and had search features more prominently displayed on the home page. The “call us” and “inquire” buttons at the bottom of the mobile view were a nice touch.
Our Ranking of Christian Angle’s Website
Website: https://anglerealestate.com/
Layout and Design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
IDX provider: IDX Broker
Loading time desktop: 57 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 20 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 31 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.4 (out of 5)
3. Ralph Harvey: 4.3 (out of 5)
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Ralph Harvey’s website is dedicated entirely to getting listings, so it does not have any of the usual bells and whistles that other agent’s sites have. It won’t win any design awards, but it gets the job done well enough to propel Harvey into the third spot for agents by volume.
Our Ranking of Ralph Harvey’s Website
Website: https://listwithfreedom.com/
Layout and design: 4.4 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
IDX provider: IDX Broker
Loading time desktop: 48 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 17 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 22 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.3 (out of 5)
4. Andrew Ernemann 4.6 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Unlike many of the real estate agent websites of the Real Trends Top 25, Aspen luxury broker Andrew Ernemann’s website also loaded fast on desktop. The mobile loading time could improve, but it was still better than most other sites on the list.
Our Ranking of Andrew Ernemann’s Website
Website: https://aspenreimagined.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 70 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 45 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 15 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.6 (out of 5)
5. Craig Morris: 4.5 (out of 5)
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Craig Morris’ website won’t win any design awards, but it looks good and gets the job done well. Loading time was fast on desktop, but slowed down considerably on mobile. This is something realtors need to be aware of as Google changes their algorithm to favor mobile content.
Our Ranking of Craig Morris’ Website
Website: http://www.craigmorris.com/
Layout and design: 4.6 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 72 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 29 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 42 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
6. Jade Mills: 4.9 (Winner, Best Layout & Design)
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Mobile view
Our pick for the best-designed real estate agent website of 2022, the Jade Mills site is exactly what you would expect from one of the top luxury brokers in Beverly Hills. It just oozes luxury and prestige, but still manages to offer site visitors easy access to what they’re looking for. The only issue we found with this otherwise perfect website was slow loading time on mobile. While this is probably not going to lead to fewer closed deals for Jade, it is something her web designer should work on improving as mobile-first design becomes more common.
Our Ranking of Jade Mills’ Website
Website: http://www.craigmorris.com/
Layout and design: 5 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 77 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 23 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 50 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.9 (out of 5)
7. Carrie Wells: 4.8 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Another beautifully designed website from a broker in Aspen, Carrie Well’s website scored high in the layout and design category but fell slightly behind with a slower mobile loading time and lower Domain Authority. More proof that mobile optimization should be a primary focus for real estate website designers in 2022.
Our Ranking of Carrie Well’s Website
Website: https://carriewells.com/
Layout and design: 4.9 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 88 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 30 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 31 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.8 (out of 5)
8. Tracy Campion: 4.7 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
While we love the vintage elements of Tracy’s branding that made their way into her website’s design, it did feel slightly cluttered and not quite as put together as some of the other sites on the list. For example, the logo is a little bit blurry, and the mobile layout seemed to compress the logo horizontally on our Android test device. That said, Tracy’s website was one of the only sites to have a fast mobile loading time.
Our Ranking of Tracy Campion’s Website
Website: https://www.campionre.com/
Layout and design: 4.6 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 91 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 65 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 26 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.7 (out of 5)
9. Dana Koch: 4.6 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Dana Koch is a new breed (or old breed?) of agent who does not have a website. Instead, we decided to grade Corcoran’s website. As you might expect from a luxury brokerage that cut its teeth in 1980s Manhattan, it’s pretty nice. Surprisingly though, Corcoran’s site was slow to load on both desktop and mobile.
Our Ranking of Corcoran’s Website
Website: https://www.corcoran.com/
Layout and design: 4.7 (out of 5)
CMS: Next.js/WordPress
Loading time desktop: 41 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 19 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 68 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.6 (out of 5)
10. David Roberts: 4.6 (out of 5)
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David Roberts’ website is nice although a little generic-looking. The drone videos on the image slider are gorgeous, but considering just how expensive the properties they sell are, we would love to see a refresh to make the site feel a bit more luxurious. That said, the site had one of the fastest loading times on the list on both desktop and mobile, so maybe simple is better?
Our Ranking of David Roberts’ Website
Website: https://royalpalm.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 85 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 41 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 36 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.6 (out of 5)
11. Suzanne Frisbie: 4.7 (out of 5)
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Susan Frisbie’s site was also nice—if a little bit generic. That said, there were some more creative layout choices and slightly more up-to-date branding, which we liked. The site also loaded very fast on both desktop and mobile, which is crucial for ranking on Google.
Our Ranking of Susan Frisbie’s Website
Website: https://frisbiepalmbeach.com/
Layout and design: 4.6 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 91 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 65 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 15 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.7 (out of 5)
12. Ginger Glass 4.6 (out of 5)
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Ginger Glass’ website was also nice, but we found the font choices for the site a bit questionable. Personal preference! The site did load fairly quickly on desktop but was a bit slower on mobile.
Our Ranking of Ginger Glass’ Website
Website: https://www.gingerglass.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 60 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 31 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 15 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.6 (out of 5)
13. Dora Puig: 3.5 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Are we to the point yet where early aughts website design is retro and cool? If not, Dora Puig’s website is well, how to put this delicately … not great? Amazingly for such a simple website, this site still loads relatively slowly on mobile. We have a sneaking suspicion that IDX might have something to do with the slow loading times.
Our Ranking of Ginger Glass’ Website
Website: https://www.dorapuig.com/
Layout and design: 3.4 (out of 5)
CMS: None!
Loading time desktop: 66 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 31 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 30 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 3.5 (out of 5)
14. Tim Allen: 5.0 (out of 5)
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Tim Allen’s site is an excellent example of just how big a difference choosing the right font can make for a website. The drone videos on the slider are lovely too, but pretty much all the websites on our list had beautiful imagery. It’s not easy, but taking the time to work with your designer to choose the right font is crucial for a great website.
Our Ranking of Tim Allen’s Website
Website: https://timallenproperties.com/
Layout and design: 4.9 (out of 5)
CMS: None!
Loading time desktop: 92 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 44 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 30 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 5.0 (out of 5)
15. Harald Grant: 4.5 (out of 5)
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We’re fairly sure this is a website provided by Sotheby’s and as brokerage freebie websites go, it’s acceptable. We would like to see a slightly more integrated header and the content area and video slider extended to the full width of the page, though. Font choices could be better too. Both the serif and sans serif fonts for the body copy are difficult to read at that size.
Our Ranking of Harald Grant’s Website
Website: http://www.haraldgrantrealestate.com/
Layout and design: 4.4 (out of 5)
CMS: None!
Loading time desktop: 78 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 47 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 22 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
16. Santiago Arana: 4.4 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
We love The Agency’s branding, but can’t help but think their website could use a quick refresh. For example, the red content grid in the middle of the homepage has a pretty generic stock image of a kid yelling into a microphone. This is the third result when you search for “scream” on Unsplash. Not the end of the world, of course, but we expect more from a trend-setting brokerage like The Agency. Mobile loading speed was also very slow.
Our Ranking of Santiago Arana’s Website
Website: http://www.haraldgrantrealestate.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: None!
Loading time desktop: 27 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 8 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 62 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.4 (out of 5)
17. Dina Goldentayer: 4.7 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Dina Goldentayer’s site is a single agent site provided by Douglas Elliman, and we think they do an excellent job. The layout is a bit more creative and put together than many other brokerage’s agent pages, and focusing on listings, in the news, and social media accounts makes a lot of sense for luxury agent pages. Loading speed wasn’t amazing but was at least consistent between desktop and mobile.
Our Ranking of Dina Goldentayer’s Website
Website: https://dinagoldentayer.elliman.com/
Layout and design: 4.7 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 38 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 39 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 70 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.7 (out of 5)
18. Susan Breitenbach: 4.8 (out of 5)
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Susan Breitenbach’s website has a DIY feel to it—but in a charming way. It’s very clean and spare looking, and we liked how she bucks tradition and doesn’t shove a search bar or listings in your face. It feels personal and welcoming—perfect for selling homes in the Hamptons.
Our Ranking of Susan Breitenbach’s Website
Website: https://susanbreitenbach.com/
Layout and design: 4.7 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 96 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 76 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 36 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.8 (out of 5)
19. Jason Saphire: 4.2 (out of 5)
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Jason Saphire’s website is another low fee MLS listing site and while we don’t doubt that it converts like crazy, it’s not exactly pretty. Then again, it doesn’t have to be to do its job as a landing page. As someone wiser than us once said, “ugly converts.”
Our Ranking of Jason Saphire’s Website
Website: https://entryonly.com/
Layout and design: 4.1 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 46 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 41 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 88 (out of 100)
The Close Score:
20. Sandro Dazzan: 4.9 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
Feature film quality drone video on the slider, thoughtful font choices, and an attractive layout. What’s not to like here? This is a gorgeous website and we had a hard time finding faults with it. We just wish The Agency brokerage website took a few design cues from Sandro’s website! Mobile speed was a bit slow, but so were most of the other websites on the list.
Our Ranking of Sandro Dazzan’s Website
Website: https://sandrodazzan.com/
Layout and design: 4.9 (out of 5)
CMS: Luxury Presence
Loading time desktop: 60 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 24 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 17 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.9 (out of 5)
21. Judy Citron: 4.5 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
A fresh approach indeed! While we’re not 100% sold on using her last name as a pun to create her branding, we were, well, refreshed to see some creative design choices on her site. After staring at an endless array of hazy Malibu beach drone videos, a fun lemon animation was a welcome change. That said, loading speed was very slow on mobile, probably due to the lemon animation we liked so much.
Our Ranking of Judy Citron’s Website
Website: https://judycitron.com/
Layout and design: 4.6 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 56 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 11 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 18 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
22. Shana Rohde-Lynch: 4.5 (out of 5)
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Nothing groundbreaking here, and we wish her branding was a bit better, but overall this is a pretty solid website. Maybe a bit too minimal, but it does work.
Our Ranking of Shana Rhode-Lynch’s Website
Website: https://www.go2marin.com/
Layout and design: 4.4 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 45 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 29 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 18 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
23. Nancy Kogevinas: 4.4 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
A well-designed site for sure, but we weren’t wild about the placement of the logos in the header. They seemed a bit too close to the navigation bar for comfort. I get why they did that, but choosing better breakpoints would have done the same thing.
Our Ranking of Nancy Kogevinas’ Website
Website: https://www.montecitoproperties.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: WordPress
Loading time desktop: 46 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 19 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 22 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.4 (out of 5)
24. Jordan Cohen: 4.5 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
A nice-looking site, but maybe starting to feel a little bit dated. This kind of severe design style seemed to be everywhere a few years ago, but most other agents have softened the edges a bit. This does seem to work well with his personal branding. The site also loads quickly on desktop, so a decent compromise maybe.
Our Ranking of Jordan Cohen’s Website
Website: https://jordancohen.com/
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 88 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 31 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 38 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
25. Tim Davis: 4.5 (out of 5)
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Mobile view
A fairly standard real estate agent website with pleasant drone photography on the slider and solid typography. It’s a little on the safe side, but traditional seems like the way to go to sell Hampton’s real estate. This was also one of the only sites on the list to have a chatbot featured prominently on the homepage.
[Related article: The Best Real Estate Chatbots for 2022 (Pricing & More)]
Our Ranking of Tim Davis’ Website
Website: https://timdavishamptons.com
Layout and design: 4.5 (out of 5)
CMS: Custom
Loading time desktop: 88 (out of 100)
Loading time mobile: 31 (out of 100)
Domain Authority: 38 (out of 100)
The Close Score: 4.5 (out of 5)
The Best Tools & Resources to Build or Improve Your Real Estate Website in 2022
Are you inspired yet? Ready to build your own real estate agent website? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We put together this handy list of real estate agent website resources to make your life easier.
DIY Real Estate Website Builders
Cost: $50-$350 per month
Website builders save you the trouble of building your site from scratch or even from WordPress templates. Using a website builder, you can get a gorgeous website for a fraction of the cost of a custom-designed website.
Here are our favorite real estate website builders for 2022:
[Read: Placester Review + Video: Is It Really the Best Real Estate Website Builder?]
[Read: Real Geeks Review: An In-depth Look at Pricing & Features]
[Read: The 6 Best Real Estate Website Builders of 2021]
Custom Real Estate Agent Website Designers
Cost: $5,000+
If you have some money to spend, then hiring a custom real estate agent website designer might have a good return on investment (ROI) for you. Here are a few recommended design agencies that Real Trends agents use:
Agent Image designed websites for several Real Trends agents and teams including The Jills Zeder Group and the Sue Adler Team. They have been around for years and have an excellent reputation.
Example websites: Sue Adler Team, Jills Zeder Group
Real Estate Webmasters designed websites for Real Trends brokerages like Daniel Gale. Like Agent Image, they’ve been around for years and have an excellent reputation.
Example websites: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s, The Agency
Luxury Presence focuses on luxury real estate websites and has designed sites for top agents like Jade Mills and Dawn McKenna.
Example websites: Jade Mills, Dawn McKenna
Union Street Media designed websites for top agents like Tracey Campion and Tate and Foss.
Example websites: Tate & Foss Sotheby’s, Campion & Company
Optimizing Your Website for Lead Capture
Of course, having a pretty site won’t help much if you can’t convert site visitors into leads. Our guide to optimizing your website for lead capture is a good place to start learning how to get more leads from your website:
[Related article: 7 Web Design Tricks for Realtors to Get More Leads]
Graphic Design Tools
Cost: Free-$19.99 per month
If you want a professional-looking website, you’re also going to want to use professional graphic design tools to create graphics. Here are our picks:
Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for graphics creation and editing photographs. There is a bit of a learning curve, but in our opinion, it is worth the effort. You can get a subscription to Photoshop and Lightroom, Adobe’s image editing software, for $19.99 per month.
Canva is a simplified version of Photoshop that includes thousands of templates for creating graphics for your website. You can get a subscription to Canva Pro for $4.58 per month.
Image Resources
Cost: Free!
Next, you’re going to need high-quality stock images and lots of them. We recommend Unsplash, which is 100% free and has beautiful, high-quality images to download.
Unsplash is our go-to resource for free stock images. The quality of images is usually much better than other stock photography sites.
Real Estate SEO Guide
Ranking your website on Google isn’t easy, but there are simple strategies you can use to eventually rank for keywords that will get you leads. To learn more, check out our guide to real estate search engine optimization (SEO) here:
[Related article: Real Estate SEO: 11 Tips to Dominate Local Search & Get Free Leads in 2021]
WordPress Tutorial
If you’re looking for a good do-it-yourself tutorial on building your own real estate agent website with WordPress, check out our in-depth, step-by-step guide here.
[Related article: How to Build an IDX Real Estate Website: The Ultimate Guide 2021]
Single Property Websites
Cost: $24-$99 per month
Single property websites seem to have had their day in the sun already, but they still have some uses for unique properties and luxury estates. They are also a great way to impress easily impressed homeowners. You can build one using WordPress themes or dedicated single property website builders. Check out our guide below to learn more.
[Related article: How Smart Agents Build Single Property Websites in 2021 (Are They Still Worth It?)]
Methodology: How We Ranked the Best Real Estate Agent Websites
Using a mixture of objective measurements (Domain Authority and Google PageSpeed Insights) combined with subjective measurements (our assessment of design and layout), we came up with The Close Score, our method of ranking real estate websites.
Here is a quick breakdown of what our measurements mean and why you should pay attention to them when building your website:
Layout & Design Score (0-5)
This is our subjective scoring on a scale of 0 through 5 of the quality of the layout and design of each website. The quality of your layout and design can make or break your website.
CMS
Which CMS (content management system) is the website using? A CMS is a website editor, like WordPress or Placester, that allows agents to create and edit websites without learning any code.
[Learn more: What Is a CMS Content Management System?]
Desktop Page Speed (0-100)
While mobile is slowly becoming the most popular platform for viewing websites, most traffic to real estate websites still comes from desktop. We used Google Page Speed Insights to measure desktop page speed for each website.
[Learn more: About PageSpeed Insights]
Mobile Page Speed (0-100)
How fast your website loads on mobile devices is a crucial factor to ranking on Google and ensuring site visitors don’t abandon the site for a faster site like Zillow. We used Google Page Speed Insights to measure mobile page speed for each website.
[Learn more: About PageSpeed Insights]
Domain Authority (0-100)
Over to You
What do you think are the best real estate agent websites? Let us know in the comments.
I enjoyed reading the article and like all the sites listed, but how to choose the best when there are literally millions of choices?
The folks at ProAgent designed my site which is extremely responsive on web or mobile. https://www.sanantonio.homes – we have their newest design and it is receiving many positive comments.
SanAntonio.Homes has also been page one, organically, right up there with the big players! We do not hold that at the moment but sure working on it.
Please send information on your agent website reviews. My site is SandraSellsTheShore.com. Thank you, Sandra
Need tips on how the site (my real estate website – in WordPress) I am about to create be ranked No.1 in your review?
Thanks 😉
Well Ace, you need to design and build a site that is better than all the other sites on this page… An ambitious goal, but the best goals usually are. Good luck!
Hello! It was exciting to see a site we built (Nancy Taylor Bubes) listed in your review. Thank you for pointing out many had slower page speed and that it could be related to luxury real estate sites. We actually make sure to work with the smallest image files possible without giving up quality. In the case of Nancy’s website, the load speed is actually related to the large number of listings she has. We manually update her site weekly so that the slider has one image of each active listing and Nancy averages over 20 listings at a time (that’s just the ones in MLS–not counting private exclusives!). This is what creates the load speed problem with her site, but we do regularly test it and remove images from the site that are not actively in use–anything to continue to be mindful of speed. Kelly Dillon, NGMediaTeam.com
Hey Kelly,
Thanks for stopping by! There are a ton of issues that can affect page load speed and generally speaking the more code, the slower your page will load. (hey that rhymed!) IDX is pretty notorious for this as you’re relying on data from a third party.
Good Afternoon,
We are boutique real estate office in Nosara Costa Rica.
When searching for inspiration before completing our new website last year we viewed your articles about the top real estate websites for some inspiration.
Now that our website has been in operation for a while, we would love for you to consider us in the future if you decide to do a similar article. You can view our site here: https://www.wanderlustrealty.com
We feel that it is a tough contender and could be a great addition to your 2019/2020 version. Thanks for your consideration!
Hey Nathaniel, love the site and will see if we can work it into a future article. Did you design in-house?
Great article!
Has anyone tested http://www.liveio.com?
Incredibly user-friendly and stylish design. Seems like this will be Europe’s next portal.
Nope. Haven’t heard of it. Maybe someone else has.
Aesthetics are not subjective. Aristotle went through great lengths to prove this when he first popularized the concept.
Next you say taste is subjective…. Please use a somm when you go out.
Hmmm, going to have to respectfully disagree as I’m using the word as a stand in for something akin to taste and not in the truly Aristotelian sense. In other words, yes we view the world filtered through our values and instincts. For example, babies are afraid of snakes even though they have never been bitten by a snake. What is it about a snake that says “danger” in a way that a baby can read? However, while human beings interpret the world filtered through our values and instincts, we also quite literally see objects as potential actions, not as they truly are. For example a chair might look a certain way, but our brain maps it instantly as a place to sit. However, when we look at say, an apple crate or a flat rock by the ocean our brain also sees these as “sitting places” just like the chair. Likewise a well designed website connotes competence and trustworthiness of the people who made it if not the people who paid for it. Like the chair, a website is also seen as potential action. Something like, “a person I can trust” or “a person I can’t afford” etc. So in this sense, the aesthetics of a website are indeed highly subjective unless they include pictures of snakes.
WordPress is not for really serious projects. Heavy, unfriendly(compared to other good platforms) and hard scale beginners platform. And I know that U use WordPress. If U need the fast and best looking website, the answer is the one – turn key custom project without any wordpress/drupal and so on, except Jekyll.
I’d have to disagree. I know several websites that get 2 million+ vistors per year that run on WordPress.