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How do I connect my own domain to my real estate website?

How to connect your own domain to a real estate website: keep it in your name, update DNS at your registrar, and check the site loads securely.

The short answer

Short answer

Updated Updated November 2026

How do I connect my own domain to my real estate website?

To connect your own domain, sign in to the registrar where you bought it, update its DNS records to point to your website host, and wait for the change to take effect. On Savvy Studio, your site has a free preview address while you build, and you connect your own domain when you are ready. Contact support for the exact records to use.

Steps to connect a domain

  • Make sure the domain is registered in your name and you can sign in
  • Ask Savvy Studio support for the DNS records for your site
  • Add or update those records at your registrar
  • Wait for DNS to update, which can take some time
  • Visit your domain and check the site loads with a secure connection

Why use your own domain

Your own domain is part of your brand and stays with you if you change brokerages or platforms. Listing pages, answer pages and blog posts all build up on that one address over time. On Savvy Studio, IDX listing pages live on your own domain too, not on a vendor's address.

Common mistakes

  • Registering the domain in a web designer's name instead of yours
  • Letting the registration lapse; turn on auto-renew
  • Deleting email records when changing website records
  • Changing DNS before the new site is ready to publish

Related questions

More questions, answered

Can I keep my email on the same domain?

Usually yes. Only change the records for the website, and leave email records alone. Ask your email provider if you are unsure which records are theirs.

Do I have to buy a new domain?

No. You can connect a domain you already own. If you do not have one, buy it from any registrar in your own name.

Can I launch before connecting my domain?

You can build and preview on the free preview address, then connect your domain when you are ready to go live.

Savvy Studio is the website platform behind 800+ agent sites on AGNT. Questions? Text (737) 378-8983.

Last updated Updated November 2026

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