The website is certainly pleasing to the eye with a mix of warm graphics and Arizona luxury home photographs. The real power of the site is in its showcasing of the different North Scottsdale communities. Property and community information are easily accessible via a map on the website or by clicking the neighborhood of your choice through the community selector.

The home page also features a Quick Search for easy MLS browsing, along with an additional choice of viewing specific lifestyle homes. Participating realtors can be found in the North Scottsdale’s Finest Agents section in case the visitor was looking for quality representation.

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.

Consider changing to a service provider that can place you higher in the rankings of search engine results. Granted, it doesn’t come for free or necessarily cheap, but it is absolutely crucial to drawing in visitors and potential leads. People should be able to find you on the first page or two of results, otherwise they’re unlikely to ever know anything about you!

Once you have a healthy stream of traffic coming to your site you still might not be getting the results you want then you have to first look at how you are getting information from visitors. Do you require them to give their information before they are allowed to use the features featured on your site? Do you let them decide whether or not they will give you their contact information?

There are two ways of going about retrieving visitor information. One way of looking at it is that if they are unwilling to provide you with information before they use the online services you provide, then there is little to no reason why they would after gaining access to it. The other way of thinking about it is that people will only give up that information voluntarily and will feel uneasy about giving it if they are forced to. In most cases, the second way is the correct school of thought.

The first thing you have to do is to set yourself apart from the rest of the Realtor websites. There are many real estate agent templates available to use, and odds are that you are using one yourself. Nothing is wrong with using what is already made and ready to use, after all it is probably best to use what’s tried and proven to work. But there is definite room for customization, and that’s what you must take advantage of to set yourself apart.

To appeal to those unfamiliar with the region, give a well-rounded description of the neighborhoods you work in. Those who are new or out of the area will appreciate them. Take advantage of these descriptions and work with local businesses to give coupons and discount in exchange for you advertising them in your neighborhood overviews.

Of course, you still need to give all the information your visitors will expect, such as listing information and prices, along with a great deal of photos and even online virtual tours with video. Combine this with the above mentioned tactics and you will have a winning web site. Your site’s visitors will be satisfied with the detailed neighborhood descriptions and they will be more willing to give you their contact information.

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.