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Brian Gardner Designs a NEW Wordpress Theme Just for Real Estate Agents & Brokers

By Laura Monroe

Education & Training with Inman News

October 26, 2009 05:03 AM

Brian Gardner with Studiopress.com has been one of the masters of WordPress Theme designs for quite a while now. His designs are know for having "clean code" which in itself creates the optimum environment for having great search engine "readability". He has once again created a new theme, only this time its specifically with the Agent or Broker in mind!

AgentPress.com just launched today, and even more exciting is that he has teamed up with the MyTechOpinion Team to help develop theme content.

Check Out the Demo to see for yourself! If you've been considering using Wordpress for your outside blog and need a clean, elegant design the AgentPress theme has amazing built-in features, is SEO optimized and allows you to combine a compelling platform to market your listings, your blog content all is one stunning package!

For more on the advantages of using Wordpress for real estate websites..this is good reading!

Thanks Brian for designing another awesome theme!

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Laura, Brian Gardner's real estate design looks good. I will check out the demo later today. Thanks for the link.

Oct 26, 2009 05:26 AM

Jennifer Wilson

Agent Solutions - Calgary, AB

Agent Solutions

Great article Laura! Brian has really captured the needs of real estate agents and blogging with this theme.

AgentPress...Beautiful, flexible real estate theme!

Oct 26, 2009 05:40 AM

John Novak

Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Hi Laura - Thanks for sharing Brian's new theme. I have a few domain names that this might work very well with. Saw Reggie and Nik Nik when they were here for BlogWorld Expo. We need to get you to Las Vegas some time, maybe the BarCamp in January?

Oct 26, 2009 05:47 AM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

I think this theme is awesome. I'm going to see how I can apply it to a home staging website.

Oct 26, 2009 05:49 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Michael~ Your welcome, and yes do check out that demo..you will be impressed:)

Hi Jen~ As a Wordpress master yourself..you know we are going to have some fun with this theme..its got it all.

Hi John~ Yes, I totally need to get to Vegas..good to know there is a BarCamp in January..now that might work:) We have to catch up again.

Hi Michelle~ I was JUST thinking about how this might be for a staging website, and with the way the images are laid out in this theme with the properties in could be an awesome showcase!

Oct 26, 2009 05:54 AM

Heather Fitzgerald

REALTY WORLD-Harbert Company, Inc. - Greenwood, IN

REALTOR Greenwood Indiana Real Estate

Thanks for the heads up on this Laura. I have printed this article to follow up on ASAP.

Oct 26, 2009 06:04 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Heather~ Yay! I really think this will be fun design to work with..and when you combine a website with a blog, you are MAJOR steps ahead than most:)

Oct 26, 2009 06:22 AM

Brian Gardner

AgentPress - Palatine, IL

Laura - thanks so much for taking the time to post this. It certainly means a lot that you'd be willing to share this with your followers, and wanted to tell you how much I appreciate it.

As for others, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the theme. Thanks!

Oct 26, 2009 06:31 AM

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Laura...Thanks for the Heads up..I did look around, Pictures where slow loading, Maybe my End. Are those prices the Full amount or Monthly?

Cheers, thanks for sharing :O))

Oct 26, 2009 06:31 AM

Brian Gardner

AgentPress - Palatine, IL

Just chiming in on behalf of Laura, the fee is a one time fee - not monthly!

Oct 26, 2009 06:37 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Fred~ Yup..just what Brian said one time fee..

AND I have to tell you SUPPORT is great with AgentPress or StudioPress. I'm currently re-designing my site with a Studiopress site, and have done a few for clients as well, and they have been fantastic. There are tutorials and basic theme FAQ as well to get you off on the right foot. OR give me a call too:)

Oct 26, 2009 06:53 AM

Douglas Fischer

East Oahu Realty - Selling Honolulu, Hawaii Condos - Honolulu, HI

Will check this out right away. I'm close to making a decision on my new blogsite, so perfect timing.

Oct 26, 2009 08:27 AM

Megan Barber

Barber Virtual Assisting Solutions, LLC - Vineland, NJ

AgentPress really looks fantastic. Wordpress sites rock and I'm excited to use possibly use AgentPress for some of my agents who are changing their sites over (from a well know vendor we love to hate who's initials are AA).

I'm using the old Revlolution theme for my current site now, but I am working on doing a redesign with one of the newer StudioPress themes... you know... when I find time. ;)

Oct 26, 2009 03:34 PM

Wayne B. Pruner

Oregon First - Tigard, OR

Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Thanks for the post. I'm considering a Wordpress website. I'll look at Agent Press.

Nov 27, 2009 12:52 PM

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Laura: These theams are beautiful and extreamly functional. Thanks! I have been waiting for this my clients will love it!

Dec 11, 2009 11:50 AM

Jaclyn Erwin

Jackson Erwin Realty, Inc. - Charlotte, NC

ABR,SFR, REALTOR®/BROKER, Charlotte NC.

Laura,

This is really fabulous. We hired a web design company back last summer '09 to begin working on our new firm's website. Unfortunately, the company has not delivered the results promised in a timely manner. So we ditched them. We are now leaning heavily towards using "AgentPress" for our web platform. The only concern I have is rationalizing the price for the AgentPress site, as oppose to using one of the other professional StudioPress templates to create our site, since there is a reduction of around $40.00 for the price. Also, I want to make sure IDX integration is smooth sailing, as it is critical for our clients to use our site to explore listings.

Mar 27, 2010 04:12 AM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Hi Jaclyn~ I understand your concern.

The AgentPress site which was specifically designed for real estate has many features that aren't found under the other themes, so the design/coding more than offsets the $40.00 extra that you pay for the AP theme. When you factor in the functions like Featured Listings, detailed listing information, photo gallery etc. is added in. (that is already in the backend of the AgentPress site)

Rest assured though, even if you go with one of the other themes in StudioPress (I have the Agent Theme) you will receive a high-powered SEO'd website and blog in one that can be targeted to your community, plus great support. There are some awesome IDX solutions out there for WP as well:)

Good luck with the new site!

Mar 29, 2010 09:22 AM

Jaclyn Erwin

Jackson Erwin Realty, Inc. - Charlotte, NC

ABR,SFR, REALTOR®/BROKER, Charlotte NC.

Thanks Laura,

I am SOLD on the themes, --especially the unlimited, lifetime customer support and forums; but I want to make sure that IDX integration will go as smoothly. Your site looks great! Did you customize it yourself?

Apr 13, 2010 03:46 PM