Borza Real Estate Website: A Site Built for Enquiries
Some agencies only sell. Others sell, rent long term and manage holiday apartments at the same time. Borza Real Estate does all three, and needed a website that could handle every part of the business in one place. We built a custom real estate website with online booking for holiday rentals, synced with the main rental platforms.
One website, three businesses
Sales, long-term rentals and holiday lets have different customers and different needs:
- Buyers want detailed information, many photos and a way to ask questions or book a visit.
- Long-term tenants look for availability, conditions and a quick way to apply.
- Holiday guests want to see dates, prices and book immediately, without waiting for a reply.
The website had to serve all of them clearly, without turning into a confusing mix of everything.
Holiday rentals with online booking
The key feature of the site is a dedicated section for holiday apartments. Guests can browse the apartments, check availability and book their stay online directly on the agency’s website.
The booking system is synchronised with the most used rental platforms. When a date is booked on one channel, it is blocked everywhere else. This prevents double bookings and saves the agency hours of manual updates, while every direct booking on the website avoids the commission charged by the big platforms.
Presentation that sells and rents
Whether people are buying a home or booking a week by the sea, they decide with their eyes. That is why the site is backed by high-quality visual content:
- Professional photography that shows each property in its best light.
- Virtual tours that let visitors walk through a home from anywhere in the world.
- Drone footage that shows the building, the surroundings and the views.
Together they give visitors a complete and honest view of each property, which increases enquiries and reduces wasted visits.
A custom site, not a template
The site was built around how Borza Real Estate actually works, not adapted from a generic template. That means the structure, the listing pages and the booking flow follow the agency’s real processes. The team can update listings, prices and availability without technical help.
Fast, clear and easy to use
A real estate site has to work on the phone first, load quickly and make the next step obvious: book, call or send a request. Every page is designed so visitors never have to look for the contact button.
Real estate websites by Donkey Lab
We build websites for agencies, developers and property managers, and we produce the visual content that makes them work: photography, drone footage and 360 Matterport tours. Our website packages include an interactive option designed for real estate agencies.
Direct bookings: why they matter
Holiday rental platforms bring visibility, but they charge commissions on every booking and own the relationship with the guest. A website with its own booking system lets an agency:
- keep more of each booking, without platform fees on direct reservations;
- own the guest relationship, with the contact details to invite returning guests;
- set its own conditions for cancellations, deposits and offers;
- build its own brand instead of being one listing among thousands.
Platforms and the website work best together: the platforms bring new guests, the website turns them into direct, repeat customers.
What to prepare before building a site like this
- The list of properties for sale, for rent and for holiday lets, with their main details.
- Good photos of each property, or a plan to shoot them.
- The rental platforms currently in use, to set up calendar synchronisation.
- Prices, seasons and booking conditions for the holiday apartments.
With this information ready, the project moves faster and the site goes live with complete, accurate content.
Keeping a real estate website alive after launch
A property website is never really finished. Listings change every week, and a site full of sold properties tells visitors the agency is not active. A few habits keep it working:
- Update listings promptly, marking sold or rented properties or removing them.
- Add new content regularly, such as area guides or market updates, which also helps SEO.
- Keep WordPress, the theme and plugins updated for security and speed.
- Back up the site automatically, so nothing is lost if something goes wrong.
- Review enquiries and analytics monthly, to see which pages and properties attract interest.
We offer ongoing support for clients who prefer to leave these tasks to us.
Frequently asked questions
Can guests book holiday apartments directly on the website?
Yes. The site includes online booking, so guests can check availability and book without going through an external platform.
How do you avoid double bookings with other platforms?
The booking calendar is synchronised with the main rental platforms, so dates booked on one channel are blocked on the others.
Can the same site handle sales and long-term rentals?
Yes. Sales, long-term rentals and holiday lets each have their own section and their own type of enquiry.
Do you provide the photos and virtual tours?
Yes. We offer professional photography, drone footage and 360 virtual tours for every listing.
Want a website like this?
See more of our work in the portfolio or tell us how your agency works.
