Best in Sector for Digital Marketing Services, and our ninth ESTAS win in a row. Here's why that matters if you're choosing, or rethinking, your website and marketing partner.

On Friday 16th October 2026, Estate Apps was named Best in Sector for Digital Marketing Services at the ESTAS Awards in London. It's our ninth consecutive ESTAS win, backed by a 99.73% customer service rating from our clients in the 2025/26 voting year.

It's a proud moment for the team. But you don't choose a supplier for its awards. You choose one to help you win instructions, keep your listings live and sort things out when something breaks. So here's what this award means in practice for your agency.

The real test starts after launch

Launch day is the easy part. Any supplier can make a website look good while you're signing up. The real test comes months later, when:

· your property feed stops updating and a new instruction isn't showing online

· you ask for a change and get a ticket number instead of an answer

· you want to grow, but your contract and pricing make that harder, not easier

Each of those has a cost: a vendor asking why their home isn't on your website yet, an enquiry that goes to a competitor, or months spent waiting out a contract. That's the gap good service is supposed to close.

"I was initially hesitant to contact yet another estate agent website provider, as my previous experiences had been disappointing... most just ignored my questions and seemed more interested in my money than my needs." Lisa Mauger, ESTAS 2026

What you get with Estate Apps

1. A team that only works with estate and letting agents

Since 2011 we've worked exclusively with independent estate and letting agents, and more than 300 agencies now trust us with their websites and marketing. Feeds, CRM integrations, valuation leads, branch pages and local search are our everyday work, so you won't spend your time explaining how estate agency works. The advice you get is about winning instructions, not generic web tips.

2. People when you need them, automation where it helps

We're big believers in automation. We build tools that promote your properties on social media, keep your Google Business Profile active and help you reach more potential clients, with far less manual work for your team.

But there's a time and a place for it. When your website needs attention, you're planning a change or you just want some advice, you shouldn't have to battle through automated replies to get help. You should be talking to people who understand estate agency and know your website inside out.

We automate the repetitive jobs so you can spend more time winning business. We don't automate away the relationships that make good service possible. Our clients rated that approach at 99.73% in the 2026 ESTAS Awards.

"Their approach is brilliant and makes everything super easy to understand, and their support is always just a WhatsApp message away." David Ward, ESTAS 2026

3. Terms built for growing agencies

Standard website services run on 30 days' notice, with a flat monthly fee rather than per-branch pricing. Open a new branch and you won't pay a per-branch fee for it. And because you can leave on a month's notice, we have every reason to keep earning your business.

"We have used Estate Apps for many years, have calls weekly to move to different firms but wouldn't dream of it. Always there for you, always explain things clearly, reasonable prices, just good people." David Simms, ESTAS 2026

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Proof, not promises

Plenty of suppliers say their service is great. Here's what sits behind ours.

· Verified client feedback. ESTAS ratings come from verified reviews by the people who use a supplier's services, not hand-picked testimonials.

· Consistency. Nine consecutive ESTAS wins, through big changes in technology and the property market.

· The long view. More than 900 ESTAS votes over nine years with a 98.99% satisfaction score, which we covered in 98.99%, 900 votes, 9 years: that's not a rating, that's a standard.

The road to this one: in 2025 we struck gold again at the ESTAS and took home two awards on the same night. This year brought our ninth consecutive shortlisting, and now the win.

Technology built to win instructions

Property AdVantage: put your listings in front of local movers

Property AdVantage runs automated Facebook and Instagram campaigns for your properties, reaching buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants beyond the portals.

Tip: bring it up at valuation appointments. Showing a vendor how their home will be actively promoted on social media is a simple way to stand out from agents who only offer a portal listing.

Google Business Profile automation: stay visible in local search

Our GBP automation keeps your profile active with property updates, reviews, local content and market insights, without anyone in the office needing to remember to post.

Tip: your ESTAS reviews can work harder too. We've explained how to turn your ESTAS reviews into Google visibility.

Websites that connect to your CRM and keep improving

We integrate with a wide range of estate agency CRMs, including Street, Reapit, Apex27, Alto and Loop, alongside lead generation tools such as ValPal and LeadPro. Because we build our own platform, new features keep arriving rather than your site standing still. Read more about our approach to estate agent website design.

"Since launching our new site, we've seen a huge uplift in both traffic and leads... Estate Apps haven't just built us a website. They've become a partner in our growth." Ben Robinson, ESTAS 2026

Switching? Five questions to ask every provider

Put these to every supplier on your shortlist, including us.

Comparing specific providers? Our estate agent website alternatives pages show how we stack up.

What switching actually looks like

Lou Fletcher was cautious about leaving a bespoke, custom-built website for our platform. Lou has left us an ESTAS review in each of the last three voting years, and this is how the switch played out:

"Initially, I was quite cautious about moving from a bespoke, custom-built website to a template-based one. However, Alex did a fantastic job of guiding me through the process and clearly demonstrating that the enhanced functionality would bring far more value than simply having a 'pretty website'... Six months on, it's clear that making the switch was absolutely the right decision. Our Google ranking has significantly improved, and we've seen a huge increase in the number of enquiries coming through the website." Lou Fletcher, ESTAS 2026

A great night in London

Over 1,000 people from across the property industry packed into the ESTAS Awards 2026 in London. We were joined by Paul Long, co-creator of Property AdVantage, and when our name was read out for Digital Marketing Services, our table may have been the loudest in the room.

The trophy shelf is getting crowded. There are worse problems to have.

Thank you

To every client who took the time to leave an ESTAS review: thank you. Nine in a row doesn't happen without you. And to our team, whose hard work and patience earn these ratings day in, day out, this one's yours.

Onwards to number ten,

Alex & the Estate Apps team

Is your website partner still in your corner after launch?

If your current supplier has gone quiet, your website feels stuck or you're paying per branch for the privilege, let's talk. We'll look at where your agency is now and what Estate Apps could do for it, with no hard sell and no lengthy contract at the end of it.

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