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Agent Image has done it again! We added to our ever-growing roster of award-winning websites with the recent announcement of the RealTrends Website Rankings awards for 2021. Check out the Agent Image websites that made it to the top of the list.
Best Website Overall
Best overall speaks to every aspect of website design and development—design, navigation, user experience, imagery, mobile and branding. For brokerage and team websites, we looked at all elements that include each category within the website rankings. These are the best of the best.
The Jills Zeder Group
Ranked #3 Best Website Overall
The Jills Zeder Group’s website proclaims the merging of two of Miami’s powerhouse teams in luxury real estate – The Jills and The Zeder Teams. Using stunning listing photos to set the stage for the group’s upscale clientele, the website combines a boldly contrasting palette, classic vertical layout, and clean fonts to convey the power and authority of the #1 real estate team in the nation (as ranked by Real Trends).
Ernie Carswell & Associates
Ranked #7 Best Website Overall
One of the most esteemed real estate agents in the country, Ernie Carswell counts Fortune 500 CEOs, top entertainers, and foreign dignitaries among his clientele. His custom website captures the dynamism and professionalism of the Ernie Carswell & Associates firm through the combination of powerful imagery, interactive features, videos, and social proof.
Sue Adler
Ranked #9 Best Website Overall
The #1 team in New Jersey, The Sue Adler Team is all about professionalism and community involvement. The team’s website features unique elements that make it stand out from the crowd, including an interactive map that links to town videos, NYC commute time information, and property listings. Updated videos on home selling and buying tips are also prominently featured, as well as the team’s local charity program.
The Chernov Team
Honorable Mention Best Website Overall
Chernovteam.com is a composite of the best real estate website elements, customized to showcase the team’s distinctive branding. From the superbly crafted opening video to the application of their signature red color, the Chernov Team’s website captures why they’re top of their class in the San Fernando Valley luxury market.
Best Website Design
Website design and user experience often depends on users understanding of how the website works. There should be a unique value proposition (UVP) addressed on the home page and give users an idea of who you are, what you do and how they can take action. User experience consists of several variables including layout, clear navigation, usability and branding on a website.
The Jills Zeder Group
Ranked #2 Best Website Design
The Jills Zeder Group’s website opens with a defining statement – the team is #1 Real Estate Team in the Nation. A straightforward vertical layout makes the website easy to navigate, directing visitors to the wealth of information below the fold – all seamlessly brought together by a signature color palette and interactive elements.
Ernie Carswell & Associates
Ranked #4 Best Website Design
CarswellAndAssociates.com greets visitors with the team’s catchy slogan, “The fine art of representing you.” The rest of the homepage clearly speaks to what the team has to offer – from links to Featured Listings and a short bio of Ernie Carswell, to media features, team announcements, real estate updates, testimonials, and more. Everything is easily accessed with intuitive navigation and creatively applied CTAs.
The Carroll Group
Ranked #7 Best Website Design
The Carroll Group’s website features water as the unifying element, establishing the team’s expertise in Miami’s and Fort Lauderdale’s luxurious waterfront communities. High definition, large scale photos dominate the homepage, while features on founder Chad Carroll’s background and media appearances establish his authority. Easy scroll-down navigation makes for a seamless user experience.
The Chernov Team
Ranked #8 Best Website Design
The Chernov Team’s website brings out the fun and dynamism that the group injects into the competitive real estate business, while putting the spotlight on their top tier services and the San Fernando Valley luxury properties they represent. From the opening video montage to the bold red color scheme, ChernovTeam.com captures the group’s undeniable energy, passion, and dedication to remain on top of their game.
Honorable Mentions
Ivan Estrada Properties
The Altman Brothers
The Coffey Group
Best Mobile Website
The idea of responsive web design is to make websites that fit multiple screen sizes. For the design and development, it means multiple versions of the website that adjusts to both desktop computers and mobile devices. Fluid layouts, flexible images and individually catered landing pages are the three technical ingredients for responsive web design.
The Jills Zeder Group
Ranked #1 Best Mobile Website
Named the best of the best, The Jills Zeder Group’s website provides a powerful experience in any device. With fast loading time and packed full of imagery and information on every page, The Jills Zeder’s mobile website allows for high value transactions on the go.
Ernie Carswell & Associates
Ranked #7 Best Mobile Website
Culling from our technical expertise, we designed ErnieCarswellAndAssociates.com to retain the same website features and images across all devices, without slowing down the browsing experience.
Honorable Mentions
Ivan Estrada Properties
Josh Flagg
Best Video
Creative and professional videos take a prominent position in web design and overall web presence. To produce a successful real estate video, you must film with technical awareness, appropriate platform, quality content, engaging audio and powerful transitions that speak to your brand.
The Lapay Group
Ranked #3 Best Video Website
The Lapay Group’s opening video is the perfect tool to create an instant connection with site visitors. It tells the story of the team from the eyes of each of its agents, shot against a backdrop of stunning Park City sceneries and an engaging “day in the life” format.
Christophe Choo
Ranked #5 Best Video Website
The opening video on top LA real estate agent Christophe Choo’s website is a true visual feast. Featuring a curated montage of stunning luxury homes and communities – seamlessly woven in with Christophe’s welcome message – the video captures what awaits you when you buy a home in the elite enclaves of Los Angeles.
Ivan Estrada Properties
Ranked #6 Best Video Website
Ivan Estrada’s website opens with a video montage of luxury Beverly Hills and Westside LA properties in dark mode, propping up Ivan’s branding. More excellently-crafted videos are seen below the fold, including a refreshing take on community pages, as well as the latest features on Ivan’s Youtube channel, Real Estate Minutes.
The Wheelock Team
Ranked #10 Best Video Website
The Wheelock Team’s website greets visitors with a sepia-toned aerial video of the New York City skyline. This subtle yet stunning feature sets the tone for the rest of the homepage, which also includes expertly made video tours of the team’s featured properties.
Honorable Mentions
Joyce Rey
The Marin Group
Best Community Page
The idea of responsive web design is to make websites that fit multiple screen sizes. For the design and development, it means multiple versions of the website that adjusts to both desktop computers and mobile devices. Fluid layouts, flexible images and individually catered landing pages are the three technical ingredients for responsive web design.
Sue Adler
Ranked #8 Best Community Page
Sue Adler’s mobile website is both beautiful and functional. Its mobile web layout is just as fluid as the desktop version as well. Visitors can seamlessly scroll through the site and access the same content information offered on the desktop version. A responsive menu bar at the upper right-hand corner of the screen easily connects users to the team’s other website pages. The latest Los Angeles luxury listings are placed front and center in Sue Adler’s mobile site.
Armario Homes Team
Honorable Mention Best Community Page
The website of the Armario Homes Team features no less than 45 Pleasanton, California community pages that can be individually accessed via an interactive map. Featuring lifestyle and location overviews, listings, market reports and other local details, The Armario Homes Team is clearly local, with a specialized focus that’s hard to beat.
Best Property Detail
Every Realtor knows that Property Details can potentially make or break a sale. A homebuyer who can find all the information they need on a property, including square footage, number of beds and baths, and details like listing history, mortgage tools, and neighborhood information, is likely to call the agent and take the next step forward.
The Sue Adler Team
Ranked #4 Best Property Detail
Sue Adler’s Property Details tick all the boxes of a great listing. In addition to a comprehensive description of home features, they also include a snapshot of the neighborhood, local market stats, school information, NYC commute details, and a mortgage estimator.