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title: "Rebuilding a property portal around search that actually finds things"
description: "Estates.lk is a property listings platform connecting buyers, renters and agents."
url: https://teamw2s.com/resources/case-studies/estates-lk/
language: en
site: "teamW2S"
updated: 2026-10-01T08:43:31+00:00
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# Rebuilding a property portal around search that actually finds things

> Estates.lk is a property listings platform connecting buyers, renters and agents.

· [Estates.lk](https://teamw2s.com/work/estates-lk.md)

## Client overview

Estates.lk is a property listings platform connecting buyers, renters and agents.

## Challenge

Search was slow, filters were limited and listing pages were not indexable, so the platform relied on paid traffic.

## Objective

Faster search, happier agents, and organic visibility for every location and property type.

## What we did

### Strategy

- Agent and buyer interviews
- Information architecture
- SEO opportunity model

### Design

- Map-first search
- Listing templates
- Agent dashboard

### Development

- Search API and indexing
- Image pipeline
- Programmatic landing pages

### Growth

- Technical SEO
- Search Console monitoring

## Elastic team in action

Two people in discovery, a five-person squad for build and launch, then a two-person iterate team.

- Discovery: Strategist, Product Designer
- Build: Product Designer, Lead Developer, Lead Developer, QA Engineer
- Launch: Product Designer, Lead Developer, Lead Developer, QA Engineer, SEO Specialist
- Iterate: Lead Developer, SEO Specialist

## Technology & stack

React, MongoDB, AWS, Search Console

- [Book a call](https://calendly.com/0xgthuva/30min)
- Email: hello@teamw2s.com
- Phone: +94 77 507 7471
- Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka