The new Real Estate Webmasters (REW) Renaissance platform has quickly gained dominance in the marketplace, especially at the enterprise level. But what many don’t know is that it almost didn’t happen. Here’s the story of REW’s journey from critical crossroads to game-changing innovation.

For Renaissance, it all began with a castaway.

It was early March 2020 and Tom Hanks came down with COVID-19. Real Estate Webmasters was attending the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® conference at the Wynn in Las Vegas, and they were told they must pack up and leave early—there may have been exposure to the virus at the event.

Until then, people had been watching the news and were starting to recognize that the coronavirus was

Updated, March 12, 2020

During these unprecedented times, it can be hard to find your footing. While many of us learn how to run our businesses from our home offices, this is a good time to get our online presence in order.

Now, more than ever, you need to focus on getting leads, and ensuring that while they visit your site, they are having the best possible experience.

Part of this is taking a good look at your website, and taking the time (while you have it) to clean it up, to ensure your leads are spending as much time on your pages as possible.

As you are practicing social distancing and working from home, so are they. And they have much more time on their hands to prepare to buy or sell their homes, once the fears of the crisis

If you don't have an SSL certificate on your website, you need to change that.

Once a nice-to-have, SSL certificates are now as necessary as having a URL.
You can not, should not, and will not have a successful website without one.

Althought Google led the way, other browsers are following suit: your site will be penalized severely without the proper security settings in place. Let's go through some of the most commonly asked questions about SSL certificates:

Do I Need an SSL Certificate for my website?

Yes. Absolutely. Oui. Sì. Shì. Ja. Ae. Yebo. Hai.

An SSL certificate is way to tell both your website visitors and search engines that your site is safe, and secure. Without one, Google (and other search engines) will mark your site as

It's our favourite time of year here at Real Estate Webmasters.

Not only is it the holiday season, it's also a time to reflect on successes of the past year and a time to look forward to the year ahead.

At REW, we've immensely grown our business over the years, but that doesn't mean it's time to take the foot off the gas.

Looking ahead to 2020, REW is investing in our technology, people, and marketing more than ever before. Because that's what it takes to be an industry leader.

And the same applies to you. Whether you're an agent, team, or broker—it's a great time to ask:

"What am I doing to make 2020 MY YEAR? What am I doing to get ahead or to stay ahead in my extremely competitive market?"

What is the 12 Days of Christmas Promotion?

It’s no secret that REW clients have a knack for personalizing our platforms, and Vision is no exception to the rule.

Thinking about a Vision, or looking for a fresh perspective to breathe new life into your existing site? Check out our list of some of the most innovative and effective Vision sites thus far.

Custom Vision Sites

While Vision is designed to provide an immersive brand experience and attract quality leads straight out of the box, here’s a shortlist of our clients who have chosen to take their sites to the next level with a few custom tweaks.

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The Military Home Search team uses key customizations to cater perfectly to their niche: military relocation.

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Updated February 25, 2019

Since the launch of Discover, REW clients have been adding their personal flare to this already innovative platform.

If you’re considering a Discover site, or you’re looking for some inspiration to spice up your own, take a look at some of the best Discover sites so far.

Out-of-the-Box Discover Sites

While REW is known for its custom websites, we actually discourage most of our clients from going custom.

Why? Because the platform is already designed to let you showcase your brand and generate leads right out of the box. We recommend learning the platform and seeing what it can do before jumping straight to custom work.

Here are a few examples of clients who are killing it without a single customization.

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It's our favourite time of year here at Real Estate Webmasters.

Not only is it the holiday season, it's also a time to reflect on successes of the past year and a time to look forward to the year ahead.

At REW, we've successfully grown our business by every conceivable metric every single year since our inception in 2004. But that doesn't mean it's time to take the foot off the gas.

Looking ahead to 2019, REW is investing in our technology, people, and marketing more than ever before. Because that's what it takes to be an industry leader.

And the same applies to you. Whether you're an agent, team, or broker—it's a great time to ask:

"What am I doing to make 2019 that. much. better. than 2018? What am I doing to get ahead or to stay ahead in

The 2018 REAL Trends Real Estate Website Rankings are here. And once again, Real Estate Webmasters clients dominate the list.

REW is proud to have more clients featured on the REAL Trends list than any other real estate technology provider.

The annual REAL Trends rankings serve as a wonderful showcase of some of the most beautifully designed websites in the industry.

Websites are judged in a number of categories including:

• Best Overall Website
• Best Community
• Best Design
• Best Mobile
• Best Property Detail
• Best Video

Three of our amazing clients, The Agency, JB Goodwin REALTORS and Matt Curtis Real Estate Inc. all had incredible showings across the board—with each nominated in multiple categories.

Congratulations to all

One of the most common questions we receive from our clients is, "How do I become the top-ranked real estate website in my market?"

Perform a quick Google search for real estate in any U.S. market, and you'll almost undoubtedly see search portal giants like Zillow and Trulia holding the top ranking spots.

How have these search portals come to dominate the search results? And what can you do as an agent to surpass them?

Why Do Users Love Real Estate Portals?

To start, we must ask ourselves why users love portals to begin with. And the answer is simple: users love their intuitive platforms.

Pull up any real estate listings portal and you're likely to see a "map to the left, listing thumbnails to the right" layout. This listing layout has

The VR experience on Vision is going to the next level in the latest REW CRM release.

Enhanced listings can now feature fully stereoscopic images and videos—taking your site visitors deeper into the places and properties they love.

Virtual reality is an emerging technology that is rapidly becoming more accessible and expected in the real estate industry. Property seekers today have increasing time and affordability constraints that make property purchases a high stakes game.

By employing VR, agents can help buyers choose which properties to view in person or make better decisions from afar without an in-person inspection. For sellers, VR offers another opportunity to create an emotional attachment between potential buyers and their property,