The lead capture present in the site is very strong. The Quick Search box on the home page, along with an option for homeseekers, instantly puts the information home searchers want in their hands. Searching for Hawaii homes for sale is easy using the advanced search provided. And if the visitor prefers a more visual style of browsing listings, they can engage an interactive map search to locate Hawaii properties that meet their preferences.

Upon loading, the visitor is greeting with rotating images of Northwestern scenery. The color palette follows the Gateway GMAC logo scheme for the foundation colors. The dark blues and orange make a big impact right away. The main navigation is easy to browse and accented by some Flash to engage the visitor.

Searching for properties couldn’t be simpler. Using the quick search on the home page will give you instant results. To be more specific and detailed, one can use the advanced Washington property search. If the visitor would prefer explore neighborhoods geographically, a map search is available as well.

Honig-Bell does a remarkable job infusing the imagery with highlights bolstering their reputation. Their statement of 55 years of service, use of seals of approval, data on transaction sales volumes, and lists of partner logos all work beautifully to cement a professional image as impressive as the photos on the website.

Featured information is easily accessible through the buttons in the main menu. Most importantly, Honig-Bell has their Illinois IDX property search planted perfectly in a prominent position on the home page giving the real estate home seekers exactly what they want instantly.

Like some of the other websites of the month, DanielGale.com is an award winner. It boasts an elegant Flash design featuring beautiful local Long Island, New York imagery with an advanced, yet easy-to-use, property search console that is ideal for instant lead capture.

The IDX on the website is very strong and allows for easy Long Island Home Searching by county or town using uniquely programmed drop-down menus.

Some additional lead capture highlights are the prompts for text messaging and email alerts that cater to the tech savvy prospect who prefers rapid property information updates.

A Featured Properties flash slideshow does a great job of showcasing current broker listings. A Realty Times Newsletter block takes a visitor to streaming video content.

Their Arizona Real Estate Buyer and Seller Learning Center provides some really good unique and sticky content for visitors.

Overall, a very well composed and Web 2.0 strong real estate website that efficiently serves prospects the information they need to know.

Featuring services for Tucson and Southern Arizona Real Estate, Realty Executive Southern Arizona’s GoTucson.com website provides all the necessities, and a little bit more, with an Arizona flair.

Website visitors can instantly search for property using the Quick Search prominently displayed on the home page. If they would prefer to roam and explore, there is also a Tucson property map search option available.

The REI Southern Arizona folks have also befriended social media promoting video property tours accessible through YouTube as well as maintaining a blog.

In total, the website is a unique success of form and function that successfully immerses the visitor in everything Southern Arizona.

The first selection for Website of the Month recently received recognition by  1000 Watt Consulting for being the Best Brokerage Website in America. The website of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is a tour de force of elegance and power. Covering Scottsdale and Arizona Real Estate, the website features a look and feel that uniquely captures the less is more professionalism of the Sotheby’s International Realty brand.

But that isn’t all. Behind the elegant design is a juggernaut IDX that features an Arizona real estate search covering the major Multiple Listing Services in the state.