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Of late, Pinterest has taken the social networking world by a storm. Pinterest makes it extremely easy to find and share content of your liking and interest. Whether you prefer typography, or are into photography and interior décor, you are sure to find many like-minded individuals on Pinterest who are sharing content related to your topics of interest. Further more, if you like design inspiration and infographics, you should really be on Pinterest.

In this article, we are showcasing some Pinterest users who are sharing awesome stuff using their pin boards – not just any stuff, but content that is especially useful for designers. So take a look down through this collection of design-related Pinterest boards, and start following these along today.

Following the Masters

Dainis Graveris

Dainis Graveris is the Founder-Owner of 1stWebDesigner.com. With over 5000 followers on his Pinterest page, Dainis is surely one of the “must-followâ€� persons on Pinterest. His most notable pin boards include ‘Web Design Trends’, ‘Fonts’, and ‘Technology and Design News’. Also, just in case you are new to Pinterest, Dainis Graveris has a pin board meant just for you – ‘Guides to Pinterest’.

Paul Andrew

Paul Andrew is the Owner of Speckyboy Design Magazine. Apart from usual infographics, he shares interesting stuff such as ‘Books Worth Reading’ and ‘Resources Worth Taking A Look At’, in addition to design inspiration and other such related topics.

Russ Burtner

Russ Burtner is a Senior User Experience Research Scientist by profession. Sounds big, doesn’t it? He mainly shares stuff such as typography, art and photography, along with all genres of design (architectural, interface, industrial as well as product design).

Design Quixotic

Design Quixotic is the pin board of Thea, a graphic designer from NYC. It focuses mainly on design-related aspects, such as typography, graphic/web and product design, logos/icons as well as book covers and wedding invitations.

Trent Martens

Trent Martens basically shares things related to logos, photography, posters and graphic design.

Mattias Ahlvin

Mattias Ahlvin does not share content related entirely to web design, as there are pin boards for topics such as Politics as well. However, there is an interesting and content-rich board about HTML and CSS, along with separate boards for pixel art and WordPress.

Jen Vasseur

Jen Vasseur is a freelance web designer and developer. Major pin boards include those related to design, coding and fonts. Furthermore, there are also separate boards about interesting websites and ‘Websites That Need Help’.

Paula Cevasco

Paula Cevasco is a graphic and user interface designer based in Argentina. On this Pinterest page, you’ll find boards catering to different types of design, such as web, architecture, and so on.

Samantha DeMott

Samantha DeMott is a graphic and web designer based in Washington, DC. The pin boards on her Pinterest page share stuff related to design, especially inspiration and package design. Also, the infographics’ board has a very interesting line-up and is definitely worth checking out.

Sixtyseven

Sixtyseven shares things related to logos and brochure design on Pinterest. There are a couple of other boards too, but they aren’t so well populated.

COLOURlovers

COLOURlovers has over 6000 followers on Pinterest. The pin boards are in perfect harmony with the brand name – BLUElovers, BROWNlovers, GOLDlovers, WHITElovers, and so on. Beyond that, there are genre-based boards as well, such as PHOTOGRAPHYlovers and PRINTlovers. The total number of boards is over 70, and the pin count is well beyond 3000. Obviously, this is one of the most active Pinterest profiles out there!

Graham Smith

Graham Smith is a graphic and logo designer from the UK. With over 2000 Pinterest followers, he shares stuff mostly related to logo design. There are some interesting boards, such as ‘Batman Logo Evolution’ and ‘Vintage Packaging’.

Paolo Bossi

Paolo Bossi, a graphic designer and music producer, pins stuff which is related to design and inspiration – typography, logo design, UI design, identity design and even Photoshop tutorials.

InfoTrust LLC

The Pinterest page for InfoTrust LLC contains boards dealing with social media and design resources. There are also separate boards for premium WordPress themes, Google Analytics and mobile web design.

Ophelia Quixote

Ophelia Quixote has over 1400 followers on Pinterest. Most interesting pin boards included ‘Art I Heart’, ‘Photo Ideas and Inspiration’ and ‘Patterns and Colors’.

Stu Greenham

Stu Greenham uses Pinterest the way it is supposed to be used– to organize and share things he personally likes (or, probably, dislikes). Just along side Typography, you’ll find ‘Favourite Fonts’, and other mutually resonating boards such as ‘Books to Read’ and ‘Books I’ve Read’. Terrific way to personalize social media, isn’t it? There is also a separate pin board pertaining to Facebook Timeline Covers.

Niki Blaker

Niki Blaker, a visual designer, has created boards about typography, animated GIFs and illustrations. Just in case you are looking for some awesome artwork, check out her pin board ‘Mexicana Floral Embroidery’.

Jeff Andrews

Having over 4000 followers, Jeff Andrews has created pin boards related to architecture, design, film and television, typography, photography and many other topics.

Mashable

Mashable has over 40,000 followers on Pinterest. The pin boards cover varied topics, such as space, fashion, lifestyle, humor, business, advertisements, social media, and so on. For web designers and other internet enthusiasts, there are also special boards about Instagram photos and Pinterest itself.

Smashing Magazine

You’ll find eBooks, desktop wallpaper calendars, and other awesome stuff from Smashing Magazine‘s Pinterest boards. Need we say more?

Over to You:

Finding design-related content on the internet is almost like building a personal library. No matter how many books you collect, there are always many more just waiting for you! Just like a good reading pane or library, the above list too can never be complete. Know any Pinterest boards that we missed? Feel free to share in the comments!

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With the advent of technology, more traditional hand-drawn art has taken something of a back seat. Of course, you do find masterpieces, both classic and modern, in art galleries. But in general, many of the hobbyist artists among us have given up pencil and brush in favor of Photoshop and, at times, cameras.

In this article, we take a look at innovative usage of hand-drawn elements in web design. The pieces in this round-up are varied; some are minimal and clean, whereas others are mere sketches, but all show both creativity and skill. So without further ado, let’s take a look at some awesome hand-drawn pieces that have been incorporated into web design.

Creativity With Skill

1. XHTML Cafe

XHTML Cafe showcases a unique and intuitive design that appears to be just out of a comic book. The logo is displayed in the center, and since the name has “cafe” in it, the image portrayed is that of a cafe. If you look closely, you’ll see that the logo has the navigation menu to its sides, and the window shows “Now serving: WordPress Themes”. Plus, the specials’ menu-board on the outside mentions ‘dishes’ such as XHTML and CSS.

2. The Neighbourhood

The Neighbourhood has kept the drawn elements in its header, where you see drawings of kids playing, tree houses and a rainbow. Perhaps something reminding us of an idealized neighborhood! If you scroll down, you’ll find a gorgeous and nifty website with a blog.

3. Odosketch

Odosketch is a product from Odopod that lets you create, well, sketches! The website shows featured and latest sketches, but the hand-drawn elements are best visible in the clouds on the header and the logo, which is followed by a paper plane.

4. Natrashka

Natrashka is a well designed portfolio. You can see the imaginative inclusion of the drawings in the boy-caricature and certain other graphics as you scroll down the page.

5. Mel Kadel

Mel Kadel uses a colorful background for the homepage, and if you visit the Drawings section, you will be presented with some awesome artwork.

6. Me & Oli

Me & Oli is a garment shop, and many of the drawings used in the website design are both inspiring and creatively included.

7. Li Chin’s Showcase

While Li Chin has moved the actual website to a different URL, you can see the gorgeous drawing on this page, right next to the text.

8. Legwork Studio

Legwork Studio uses drawings in a clever manner. As you keep scrolling down, you’ll be greeted with hand-drawn items from daily life (i.e. cameras, scissors, brushes, light bulbs, coffee mugs, remote controls, and so on).

9. Kyle Steed

You can see drawn caricatures both in the header and footer of Kyle Steed’s website. Also, don’t forget the background text in the header describing Steed and his work.

10. Kutztown University (Communication Design Department)

What better way to create a website for a design department than using mind-blowing design in the website itself? Kutztown University’s Communication Design Department presents a no-nonsense homepage. Complete with links in the center and a stunningly beautiful drawing taking up rest of the page.

11. Kinetic V5

This is one website you HAVE to visit, regardless of whether you need science lessons or not. Simply keep scrolling down, and you’ll be treated with one of the most unique combinations of website design and hand drawings.

12. Kevin Monger

Kevin Monger uses drawings all throughout his portfolio, and intersperses them throughout the site to complement or highlight other elements.

13. Just Dot Media Services

Just Dot Media Services makes judicious usage of drawings in their website. You can see caricatures and cartoons associated with each text or portfolio segment.

14. STUDIOIMG.COM

This is another site that made it into the showcase with its stunning and large background image that is hand-drawn.

15. Miki Mottes

Miki Mottes uses cute drawings throughout the website. Simply head to the Portfolio section and treat yourself to amazing creativity.

16. Lucama

Lucama presents abstract and, dare I say it, pseudo-surreal artwork. As you click on the links in the header, the main picture on the page slides to make room for another, and so on.

17. Esteban Muñoz

This website shows good drawings in the footer, which move as you move the cursor towards or away from them.

18. Boompa

If you like colors and have an appetite for websites with a beautiful background, you should check this one out. The website overall is just too beautiful to resist, all thanks to the wonderful background.

19. Jesse Willmon

Looking at the screenshot itself, you can conclude that Jesse Willmon’s website makes prolific use of drawings. None of the drawings are anything that out of the ordinary, but they do portray simplicity done right.

20. It Looks Good

The older version of It Looks Good uses several cartoon-type drawings against a dark setting, and the navigation related ‘heads’ are in red. The newer version, however, does away with this extravagance, but retains the cartoon ‘head’.

21. Hugs for Monsters

Hugs for Monsters is the portfolio of Joe Lifrieri. The header, as shown in the screenshot below, features good drawings and is definitely worth a look, be it for inspiration or simply fun.

22. Harry Ford

Harry Ford’s website has a drawing of a man, presumably Ford himself. If you look closely, you’ll notice that social media links are in his hair!

23. Hannah’s Leben

This website showcases some amazing artwork and hand-drawn elements to complete the look, along with some wonderful typography.

24. Draw for Joy

Draw for Joy — doesn’t the name speak to you? The website is a gallery of artworks, some of which are really nice to look at. Needless to say, this is a good pick for showing hand-drawn elements in web design.

25. Bio-Bak.nl

Here, oddly enough, your mouse cursor is followed by an arm. However, the typography is interesting, and the two flying demons clearly show the creator’s drawing talent.

To Sum it Up…

With that, we come to the end of this showcase. What do you think of the above hand-drawn elements being worked into the web designs the way they were? Do you feel any of them hurt the design more than helped it? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!

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When it comes to content management systems and/or blogging platforms, we know that WordPress leads the race by a mile. Hardly any other CMS comes close to WordPress in terms of popularity and ease of usage. Yet, it is always useful to know your way around an extra platform or two. Therefore, in this article, we shall take a look at some of the ‘other’ blogging CMSs, apart from WP itself.

To be on the safer side, before proceeding, it must be noted that this round-up deals with CMSs that are primarily used as blogging platforms. As a result, awesome CMSs such as Joomla! and Drupal have been left out of this list (even though both Joomla! and Drupal can be used to power blogs, at the end of the day, their primary use is not that of a blogging tool).

Life Beyond WordPress

Movable Type

Movable Type comes in both open source and commercial variants, so you can freely take your pick. If you wish to run a magazine website or a multi-author blog, Movable Type can serve you well. It is coded in Perl, so if you need a PHP-based CMS, it may not suffice for you.

• Pros: Ideal for multi-user blogs, active (and loyal) community
• Cons: Comparatively bloated in mode of operation

Habari

Habari means “What’s the news?â€� in Swahili. It is a rather minimal and nimble blogging tool that can easily power a decent blog.

• Pros: Loyal user base, steady development, nimble and swift in usage
• Cons: Lesser number of themes and extensions

b2Evolution

For the record, WordPress itself evolved from b2. So b2Evolution shares the same ancestry as WP. Apart from that, b2Evolution comes with a good set of features – TinyMCE editor, support for Youtube HD – you name it!

• Pros: Good feature set, nice collection of plugins/extensions
• Cons: Interface looks dated

Geeklog

With a punch-line of “The Secure CMS�, Geeklog surely has the ingredients to power your blog. The repository flaunts several responsive themes as well as plugins for image galleries and forums.

• Pros: Out-of-the-box security features such as password hashing and Emergency Rescue Tool
• Cons: Slightly irregular update frequency

Concrete5

Concrete5 is, arguably, one of the best alternatives to WordPress. It is a free and open source CMS, with well populated plugins and themes repositories. It comes with interesting features such as in-built statistics, support for Youtube videos, sitemap generation and so on.

• Pros: Good set of extensions, active community
• Cons: Can use some more free themes

Textpattern

Textpattern is an awesome blogging CMS that comes with a great set of features and has a wide user base. In fact, TXP is often compared with WordPress, and the winner is anyone’s guess.

• Pros: Good community activity, excellent extensions
• Cons: Admin interface badly needs a revamp

Expression Engine

Expression Engine is a paid CMS that caters to numerous big names all across the internet. In fact, Expression Engine cannot precisely be dubbed as a blogger’s CMS, but its set of features do resemble that of a blogging platform, at least in terms of first looks. It is used by the likes of Adobe, Sony and Apple – so if you decide to opt for it, you will surely have good company!

• Pros: Great support, premium features not found elsewhere
• Cons: May not be apt for everyone’s budget

Wolf CMS

Wolf CMS is a PHP-based CMS best suited for small websites and blogs. It has been localized into multiple languages, and the interface is quite intuitive to use. Do give it a spin if you are looking for a swift CMS to power your blog.

• Pros: Simple and easy to use interface
• Cons: Not ideal for big websites

Radiant CMS

Radiant CMS is coded in Ruby on Rails. It is a simple option for those looking to power their blogs in a non-PHP manner. It primarily caters to websites that are run by small to medium-sized teams.

• Pros: Ideal for blogs run by small teams
• Cons: Small set of templates

Serendipity

Serendipity offers a good set of templates and plugins for your blog, and has a modest list of features. It can import from other blogging tools, including WP, so if you wish to migrate your blog from some other platform, Serendipity has got you covered!

• Pros: No-nonsense interface, good plugin repository
• Cons: Unimpressive update frequency (also, ridiculous website address for a CMS – http://s9y.org)

PivotX

PivotX is a blogging tool powered by PHP that uses MySQL or flat files as databases. It comes with all the bells and whistles necessary for creating and managing a blog.

• Pros: Good community support, themes repository increasing on a regular basis
• Cons: Needs more ‘eye-candy’ factor

Nucleus CMS

Nucleus CMS, as a blogger’s tool, comes with most features that one would expect. You can run multi-author blogs as well as manage multiple blogs from the same installation.

• Pros: Extremely small and non-bloated (download size of the entire CMS is 650+ KB)
• Cons: Outdated interface, limited themes

Chyrp

Chyrp is an interesting blogging tool with powerful theme and extension engines for easy personalization. It is easy to use and has an intuitive design.

• Pros: Easy to use and configure, good community support
• Cons: Lesser number of themes (CMS itself is relatively younger)

FlatPress

FlatPress is a PHP-powered blogging CMS that does not require SQL. It saves all your posts as simple text files. Thus, you don’t have to mess around with SQL, and even while backing up the installation, all you need to do is copy one directory.

• Pros: Super-swift in usage, easy to backup
• Cons: Not meant for SQL lovers, relatively younger CMS so lesser themes/plugins

LifeType

LifeType is an open source, GPL-licensed blogging tool. It can support multiple blogs in one installation itself, including those on sub-domains. It still has an active user base, and there have been updates and patches, but the last major release was in January 2011.

• Pros: Good choice for managing multiple blogs
• Cons: Poor update frequency

Nibbleblog

Nibbleblog is another blogging platform that does not rely on SQL – instead, it uses XML databases. It comes with support for video blogging, and also has an in-built file manager for managing your media files.

• Pros: Lightweight and easy to use, multilingual support
• Cons: Not meant for SQL users, very few themes

Pritlog

Pritlog does not have anything unique to its USP – it features a WYSIWYG Editor, support for widgets, SEO features, and so on. Thus, it can serve as a tool for running a small blog without hassles, but don’t expect it to do grand things for you (unless you set your mind to customizing and tweaking it). Also, it is based on SQLite, rather than MySQL. Plus, it is open source, but instead of GPL, it comes with the MIT license.

• Pros: MIT license (arguably) gives you more freedom as compared to GPL
• Cons: Extremely limited themes and plugins, nothing big to brag about in terms of features

Dotclear

Dotclear is a powerful blogging CMS and is well supplemented by a decent set of themes and plugins. It lets you customize the entire admin panel layout as well — all in a matter of a few clicks. You can run multiple blogs from one installation, and Dotclear comes loaded with anti-spam tools. Also, when installing Dotclear, you do not need to download the entire archive – just grab a PHP script file of few KB, and upload it on your server. Once you access the file in a web browser, it will provide you with a step-by-step procedure that will grab the Dotclear installable archive via cloud and setup your blog.

• Pros: Good update frequency, nice level of community support
• Cons: Multi-lingual support needs improvement

AnchorCMS

AnchorCMS is an open source an extensible CMS, mainly meant for blogs with art-directed posts. It is still in its infancy, but surely looks to be shaping up well, so it makes sense to keep an eye on its progress.

• Pros: Uncluttered, no-frills admin interface
• Cons: By far the smallest theme repository (at the time of writing, the repository merely had four themes)

Over to You:

With that, we come to the end of this round-up. Surely, most (if not all) of us must be using WordPress as the primary CMS. However, have you tried any of the above mentioned CMSs? If so, feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments. Are you aware of any other blogger’s CMS that were missed? Let us know in the comments!

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With the advent of online shopping and marketing, e-commerce websites have become the norm for businesses, both big and small. The number of online shopping stores as well as vendors and firms selling their products or services on the internet is increasing everyday, and this has added to the importance of capable e-commerce platforms.

And when it comes to e-commerce platforms, the options are numerous. In this article, we take a look at some of the best known e-commerce platforms to help you create your own online store. Most such platforms offer a similar set of features – ranging from awesome integration with payment gateways to secure shopping carts. Some of these platforms also come with hosting plans of their own, as we shall soon see. So without further ado, let’s take a look at the major e-commerce platforms.

On With the Show-case

Magento

Magento is one of the most popular e-commerce CMSs that boasts of having over 100,000 users. Magento offers separate solutions based on your business needs, including Enterprise and Small Business versions. The company also conducts Developer Certification programs.

Highwire

Highwire is a unique solution in the sense that apart from setting up your own store, you can also use it to sell on eBay or Facebook. Plus, you can sync your inventory across multiple channels of e-commerce – thus, no matter where you decide to sell, be it your own site or eBay, you can always keep track of all orders and payments from one centralized system. It comes loaded with excellent mobile-friendly features (including iOS and Android apps). While most features are Premium, there is also a Free plan.

Shopify

Shopify is an easy to use hosted e-commerce solution that lets you create your online store within minutes. It comes loaded with secure shopping carts, beautiful e-commerce templates as well as web hosting. Before you purchase Shopify, you can also opt for a risk-free 30-day trial.

CubeCart

CubeCart is a flexible e-commerce platform that offers a hassle-free way to set up your own e-commerce website. CubeCart keeps it really simple when it comes to pricing – you can either go for the free Lite version which limits you to 100 customers and 250 products (no technical support, by the way), or you can pay a one-time fee of $180 and get the Pro version with tech support and unlimited features.

Zen Cart

Before anything else, Zen Cart has an awesome tagline – “the art of e-commerce�! Apart from that, Zen Cart is free and open source software that is pretty simple to use and setup.

osCommerce

osCommerce is another open source e-commerce solution. It powers over 12,000 websites and has an active community of over 260,000 members. osCommerce is licensed under a GPL and is well supplemented by addons.

Volusion

Volusion is an all-in-one hosted e-commerce solution. So unlike Zen Cart, you won’t really be able to download-and-install Volusion for free, but their pricing is competitive, and Volusion also comes with a 14-day free trial. The product is backed by 24×7 support as well.

Ubercart

Ubercart isn’t really a full-fledged CMS in its own right. Instead, it is a shopping cart solution that you can integrate within your Drupal-powered website. So Ubercart will probably not be the most powerful bet for your e-commerce needs, but if you are running a Drupal-based website and wish to have features such as paid or Premium downloads, shopping cart, etc. you can consider using Ubercart. And Ubercart is free and open source.

BigCommerce

BigCommerce lets you sell your products on Facebook and eBay as well as your own store. If you wish to sell unlimited products on your website, you’ll have to opt for the Platinum Plan at $149.95 per month. There is also a free 15-day trial.

FoxyCart

FoxyCart is a unique e-commerce product – unlike the rest, it does not claim to be the one-stop solution to all your e-commerce woes. It is not a CMS in its own right, and does not come with specialized tools for analytics or inventory. Instead, FoxyCart simply integrates itself seamlessly within your existing design and functionality.

E-junkie

E-junkie provides shopping cart functionality to help you sell products on your own website or websites such as eBay and CraigsList. It is one of the cheapest e-commerce solutions out there – 500 MB of storage (maximum of 120 products) is available for a monthly fee of $27.

SolidShops

SolidShops is a flexible e-commerce solution that comes loaded with web hosting as well. It offers you features such as daily backups, custom tax settings, Facebook stores and stock trackings. Plus, SolidShops also has native support for SEO.

Cart66

Cart66 is a plugin that transforms your WordPress-powered website into an e-commerce store. You can track your inventory, charge tax on the basis of ZIP code, specify currency, and perform several other functions. Cart66 also offers a Lite version that is free to use, but has limited functionality.

VirtueMart

Just as Cart66 helps change WP websites into e-commerce stores, VirtueMart performs the same function for Joomla! websites. However, unlike Cart66, VirtueMart is not just open source but also free to download and use. Apart from that, VirtueMart focuses more on shopping cart functionality rather than full-fledged e-commerce features.

1ShoppingCart

1ShoppingCart is actually spread across two separate products – you can either choose a simple shopping cart software, or opt for the entire e-commerce solution. 1ShoppingCart boasts of features such as real-time shipping rates, PayPal integration, etc.

Big Cartel

Big Cartel is a simple shopping cart primarily meant for designers and artists. It comes with a Free version, wherein you can sell maximum 5 products and cannot use your own domain. If you need additional functionality, you can opt for their paid plans.

Loaded Commerce

Loaded Commerce is a platform that offers features such as shopping cart, inventory tracking, PayPal integration, and so on.

Adobe Business Catalyst

Adobe Business Catalyst lets you create websites without using your server-side programming skills. In fact, BC is more of a hosted CMS for any genre of website, let alone e-commerce. You can either purchase just BC, or have it as part of Adobe Creative Cloud along with other products.

Closing Time

With that, we come to the end of this round-up. Which e-commerce platform or tool do you employ for your online store or that you have used for clients? Do share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

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If you are in the Real Estate industry and/or deal in property, you know that business can never be prosperous unless you have a proper brand name – one that people can count on and identify with. And when it comes to building a brand name, it has nowadays become mandatory to have a beautiful website.

Real estate WordPress themes help you create the ideal website for your real estate business, using this trusted CMS. Your clients can browse and short-list property or homes on the basis of their needs and budget, simply by browsing your website, before they decide to pay the home or property a visit in person. While such themes do not eliminate the need of a realtor (a.k.a. Middle Man) outright, they can come in very handy if you wish to have a website that is both professional and user friendly.

Most real estate based WordPress themes come with special features like custom post types and enhanced search functionality to help visitors browse through property listings with ease. Further more, most, if not all, of these themes have features such as home page sliders, support for multiple images in property listings, profile pages for agents, etc.

In this article, we take a look at some of the major WordPress themes created especially for Real Estate websites.

The Themes

1. AgentPress (Standard License: $99.95)

• Built on the Genesis Framework
• 5 Color Styles
• 6 Layout Options

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2. ElegantEstate (Club Membership: $39/year)

• 5 color schemes
• Localization-ready
• Advertisement-ready

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3. deCasa (Regular License: €39)

• Light and minimal layout
• Google Maps integration
• Custom search functionality

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4. deCondo (Regular License: €39)

• Light and minimal layout
• Google Maps integration
• Custom Search

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5. Real Estate (Standard License: $89.95)

• Google Maps integration
• Custom Search
• Custom widgets such as Financial Calculator, etc.

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6. Estate (Regular License: $200, including PSD)

• Smart Property image management
• Custom Search
• Google Maps
• Multiple layouts

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7. Real Agent (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Clean and minimal
• 5 color styles
• Google Maps integration

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8. Residence (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Home page slider
• Google Maps integration
• 7 color styles

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9. Broker Real Estate (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Google Maps integration
• 5 color styles
• Multi-category search

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10. Open House (Essential Package: $39.95)

• 8 color styles
• Carousel property slider
• Localized in English, Spanish and Portuguese

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11. The Bel Air (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Google Maps integration
• 6 color styles
• Built-in Social Media tools

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12. Home Owner (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Multi-category search
• 12 color styles
• Translation-ready

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13. Openhouse Real Estate and Automotiv Car Dealership (Regular License: $40)

• Google Maps integration
• Custom home page layouts
• Unlimited color schemes

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14. WP Pro Real Estate (Regular License: $30)

• Google Maps integration
• Multi-category search
• Included stock photos for demo sites

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15. WP Pro Real Estate 2 (Regular License: $40)

• 22 custom short codes
• 8 custom widgets
• Translation-ready
• Unlimited color schemes

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16. Real Estate (Regular License: $25)

• Custom status settings for posts (eg. New, Rented, Reduced Price, etc.)
• Built-in contact form
• 3 color schemes

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17. Elegant Real Estate (Regular License: $30)

• Multi-category search
• Built-in contact form
• Custom fields for Currency symbols, Listing Types, etc.

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18. Quick Start Real Estate (Regular License: $30)

• Multi-category search
• Built-in contact form
• Custom fields for Currency symbols, Listing Types, etc.

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19. Real Estate Gold (Regular License: $30)

• jQuery Lightbox effects
• Built-in contact form
• Custom fields for Currency symbols, Listing Types, etc.

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20. Modern Realtor (Regular License: $30)

• Main Menu with Lava Lamp effect (jQuery)
• Enable/disable search functionality
• Search by listing type and/or price range

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21. Villa Grande (Regular License: $30)

• jQuery slideshow
• Google Maps integration
• Custom currency settings

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22. Light House (Regular License: $35)

• Custom post types
• 9 Sidebar positions
• 4 Page Templates

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23. The Vistas (Essential Package: $39.95)

• Google Maps integration
• Currency and metrics selector
• 5 color styles

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24. Estate Expert (Standard Pack: $69)

• Responsive layout
• Advanced property search
• Google Maps integration

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25. Smooth (Essential Package: $39.95)

• 10 color styles
• Localized in English and Spanish
• Breadcrumb filtered results
• Multi-category search
• Social media integration
• Custom search module creation

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26. Exotic Real Estate (Standard License: $35)

• Custom widgets such as Affordability/Mortgage Calculator
• 9 custom shortcodes
• Compatible with many popular plugins such as WP Page Navi and Contact Form 7

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The Closing

Are you running a Real Estate website using WordPress? If so, which theme are you using? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments on your own theme, or ones from the list here!

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