For Real Estate Agents · Seattle, WA
Sell More Homes. Own Your Market.
Your brokerage website looks like every other agent's. A personal brand website puts your name, reviews, and specialty directly in Google search — capturing leads before anyone clicks your competition.
About Van
I'm Van Beard Jr., a Seattle-based Web Designer and Digital Strategist with over 20 years of experience building professional digital presences for businesses that mean business.
I build personal brand websites exclusively for Real Estate agents — hand-coded, SEO-optimized, and designed to put your name in front of buyers and sellers before they ever reach your competition.
Your brokerage gave you a website. I give you an advantage. See what's included →
Let's TalkWhat You Get
Every site I build is hand-coded, SEO-optimized, and validated by Google — not generated from a template.
Your name, reviews, and specialty show up directly in Google search results — before anyone clicks your link.
Every site scores 90+ on RankMath — outranking brokerage templates and generic agent sites consistently.
70% of real estate searches happen on mobile. Your site looks and performs perfectly on every device.
Every inquiry goes directly to your inbox — no brokerage middleman, no shared leads.
JSON-LD structured data tells Google exactly who you are, what you do, and where you serve — validated and verified.
Your site runs on professional cloud hosting — fast, secure, and completely free to you. No recurring platform cost.
When your site is shared on Facebook or LinkedIn, a professional branded image appears automatically.
No waiting months for a web agency. Your personal brand site is built and live quickly — ready to generate leads.
How It Works
No tech overwhelm. No back-and-forth for months. Just a clean, proven process from start to launch. View pricing →
You'll need your own domain name. If you don't have one yet, I can point you in the right direction. Then we discuss your brand, your market, and what makes you the agent buyers and sellers should choose.
I hand-code your personal brand site — optimized for Google, validated for Rich Results, and designed to convert visitors into clients.
You review the site before it goes live. We make adjustments until it represents you at your absolute best.
I connect your domain name to a professionally hosted, fully optimized site — ready to start generating leads from day one.
Portfolio
Every site I build is validated by Google and built to outperform templates. Start your project →
A nonprofit organization serving the Renton, WA community. Hand-coded HTML site built on GitHub Pages — fully SEO-optimized with validated schema markup and Google Rich Results.
Leasing
You own your domain. I build, host, and maintain your personal brand site. Pay monthly to keep it live — no long-term contracts, no surprises.
One-Time Setup Fee
Then just
$150/month
Monthly lease — cancel anytime with 30 days notice
One closed deal in Seattle covers your lease for years. Cancelled subscription — site disconnected within 72 hours. Get started today →
FAQ
Everything Real Estate agents ask before getting started.
WebsitesByVan charges a one-time setup fee of $1,500 and a monthly lease of $150/month. The setup fee covers the full design and build of your personal brand website. The monthly lease covers professional hosting, maintenance, and continued access to your site. The first monthly charge begins 30 days after your site launches.
A website lease model means you own your domain name but lease access to the website itself. Van Beard Jr. builds, owns, and hosts the site. You pay a monthly lease fee to keep the site live. This keeps costs low while ensuring your site is professionally maintained. If the lease is cancelled your domain is disconnected within 72 hours.
WebsitesByVan delivers completed Real Estate agent websites within 5 business days of receiving your completed intake form, headshot photo, and setup fee payment. You review the site before launch and request any changes before your domain is connected.
You own your domain name. WebsitesByVan owns the website code, design, and hosting infrastructure. This is a lease arrangement — you lease access to the site for $150/month. You can cancel anytime with 30 days written notice.
All contact form submissions are delivered directly to your verified email address in real time. There is no brokerage middleman, no shared leads, and no platform fees. Every lead belongs exclusively to you.
Every WebsitesByVan site includes hand-coded HTML design, Google Rich Results validated schema markup, 90+ RankMath SEO score, mobile optimization, a contact form that delivers leads directly to you, social media preview image, favicon, sitemap, robots.txt, canonical tags, and a Privacy Policy page — all hosted on professional cloud infrastructure.
Yes — you purchase your own domain name from Namecheap.com. Your domain should include your name, for example: johndoerealtor.com or janesmithhomes.com. Van connects your domain to your professionally built and hosted website.
WebsitesByVan currently serves Real Estate agents in the Seattle metro area including Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, Tukwila, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn, Kirkland, Redmond, Bothell, Burien, Des Moines, and Shoreline, Washington.
Contact
Tell me about your Real Estate business and let's build something that works as hard as you do.
I work exclusively with Real Estate agents who are serious about their personal brand and ready to stand out from the brokerage crowd.