Vancouver, BC
A Vancouver web design agency for real estate developers.
Side Studios is a Vancouver web design agency for real estate developers that builds presale microsites which sell units before they exist. It is built for BC developers and luxury builders running presales — REDMA-aware, phase-gated microsites with a luxury-restraint brand, IDX search, and speed-to-lead capture backed by AI-agent qualification. Vancouver Elites, a luxury presale brokerage, is our anchor proof; to be straight, that is presale-brokerage and luxury-build work, not a filed multi-unit development build.
Free, no commitment. Takes 2 minutes.
Specialist vs generalist
A generalist site misses the phase gate.
A development launch is not a normal website. A generalist builds a handsome brochure and moves on — but a presale has to sell a home that does not exist yet, and it has to do it inside the law. That means two things a generic shop rarely gets right: compliance and speed are build decisions, not afterthoughts. The copy has to switch from awareness to reservation only once the disclosure statement clears BCFSA, under the rules REDMA sets for marketing a development in BC. And the registration path has to answer in seconds, because on a launch the best units go first and a slow first reply is a lost buyer. Get either wrong and the handsome site quietly costs the sale.
What we build
Scope that earns a registration.
Here is the scope of a presale build for a Vancouver developer — each piece has a conversion job, not a decorative one.
A presale microsite, not a brochure
A focused VIP site whose whole job is to turn anonymous interest into a ranked registration list before the display suite opens. Renders carry the emotional weight, and the registration form is the primary conversion — every section earns that one number.
A phase-gated reservation layer
Awareness copy while you build the list, reservation copy once the disclosure statement clears — the same site, switched by phase so you are never promising a sale the paperwork does not yet allow.
IDX and a presale carousel
Listing search and a curated presale carousel built the way a serious buyer actually shops — by bedrooms, exposure, and floor level — with a persistent inquiry path so the moment they love a plan is the moment it is captured.
Speed-to-lead with AI-agent qualification
Fast pages plus an AI agent wired into capture, so every registration gets an instant, useful first reply and reaches a human fast. On a launch where the best units go first, the lead that waits is the lead that walks.
Proof
Honest proof, not a filed development.
Vancouver Elites is a Coldwell Banker presale and resale brokerage: we built the IDX search and the presale carousel so discovery feels curated rather than commodity, with gold used in restraint so the brand reads premium without crowding the property. Violet Build is a Toronto luxury renovation brand — GTA work, not a Vancouver presale, and labelled as such. Home Vision wired three certified smart-home platforms into a luxury brand without reading like a parts list. That is the honest proof: luxury presale and luxury-build work, never a claim of a filed multi-unit development.
Vancouver Elites
Vancouver's luxury, listed.
Premium browsing for serious buyers.
Violet Build - Toronto Renovations
Renovations done with restraint.
5-step process as the trust spine.REDMA-aware builds
Marketing that waits for the paperwork.
In BC, you can build an interest list before the disclosure statement is filed, but you cannot take a reservation until it clears. So the site is phase-gated: awareness and registration while the list grows, then the reservation and deposit path switches on once the disclosure statement is in. We read what REDMA means in BC as a build constraint, not a legal footnote — the copy, the forms, and the calls to action change by phase so you are never ahead of what the regulator allows. For the full build sequence, our real estate development website playbook walks through it step by step, and the full vertical lives on our real estate developers page.
Pricing
Full Studio from $24k.
Studio Sprint from $8k for a focused build · Full Studio from $24k for a complete site and brand system. A presale site with IDX and a reservation layer scales with inventory and integrations. Real floors, not bait.
FAQ
Common developer questions.
Are you a web design agency for real estate developers?
Yes. We're a Vancouver studio that builds presale and development websites for BC developers and luxury builders — REDMA-aware microsites with IDX, a reservation layer, and speed-to-lead capture. To be straight: our live proof is a luxury presale brokerage (Vancouver Elites) and luxury-build work, not a filed multi-unit development, so we scope that honestly rather than claim a build we don't have.
How much does a presale development website cost in Vancouver?
Our public floors are a Studio Sprint from $8k for a focused build, and the Full Studio from $24k for a complete site and brand system. A presale site with IDX and a reservation layer scales with inventory and the number of integrations. The current floors are on our pricing page.
Can you build a site that takes reservations before we break ground?
Yes — but phase-gated. Awareness and registration copy runs while you build the list; the reservation and deposit path switches on only after your disclosure statement clears BCFSA. The site is built to sell units before they exist without getting ahead of what the paperwork allows.
How do you fix slow speed-to-lead on a launch?
Two ways at once: fast landing pages so the site responds before a buyer loses patience, and AI-agent qualification wired into capture so every inquiry gets an instant, useful first reply instead of sitting in an inbox. On a launch where the best units go first, response time is a conversion lever, not a nicety.
Do you work with Vancouver and BC developers?
Yes. We're based in Vancouver and the portfolio is largely Vancouver and BC — local clients get in-person working sessions, and we build for developers across Metro Vancouver and British Columbia with the same Pacific-time responsiveness and the same handover. See the anchor build, Vancouver Elites.
See where your launch stands. Free.
Get your Brand Score in under two minutes — a private audit of brand, conversion, and capture wiring, with the three highest-impact moves we'd make on your presale site first. Based at 638 Broughton St, Suite 310, Vancouver, BC V6G 3K3.
Free, no commitment. Takes 2 minutes.