We've recently launched a completely redesigned and redeveloped website for Sun Realty, the premier provider of vacation rental and real estate services in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

With over 1,300 vacation rental properties under management, Sun Realty needed a robust and dynamic website with integrated property information, availability and inline booking capability. We built the site on our Drupal based content management system and integrated Sun's property management software by incorporating our Instant Software WSDL Module to create a seamless online environment to display property information, photos, and amenities information, as well as to provide the end user with advanced search, availability and online booking functionality.

This comprehensive approach aims to make both the property management process and the online booking process easier for our friends at Sun Realty as well as their guests. This seamless integration captures all of the critical information in one location, allowing for greater efficiency for internal business operations as well as creating a web application that requires fewer hours and less manpower to maintain.

Another highlight of the site is the custom “beach bag” application. Users can add vacation properties to their beach bag in order to compare property size, location and amenities. Users can also email their beach bag selections to family and friends, or email their selections to Sun Realty for more information. They can also save their beach bag and come back later to review their properties at another time.

Sun Realty has put in a great deal of work to make their site a trusted and relevant resource for those looking to take a vacation in the Outer Banks. They’ve engaged their clients and prospects by providing a great forum for sharing details about their vacation and their vacation rental property. Clients can post comments about how much fun they had on the beach or write about the best (or worst) part of their OBX vacation. They can also upload photos, or link to a YouTube video. Sun Realty also wisely added resources for parents and kids, along with guides for attractions and shopping, dining, and a comprehensive vacationer’s guide.

We're very proud of this project and would like to thank the team at Sun Realty for trusting the pros at Blue Tent to develop, expand and enhance their web presence! And congratulations to the team of professionals who contributed to the successful completion of this project: Seth, John, Lauren, Tom, Michael, Dan, and Moira all did a great job.

Take a moment to explore the new Sun Realty website, and let us know what you think!

-      S. Chapin Lewis

Sales & Marketing Coordinator