Website Hosting & Performance

The brief

Website Hosting and Performance covers the infrastructure beneath your public site: hosting, DNS, certificates, caching, backups, security patching and monitoring. We do not design logos or write campaigns; we keep the site fast, patched and recoverable.

A listing page that takes six seconds to load costs enquiries, and a compromised website can quietly damage a brand that took years to build. Keeping the technical layer disciplined lets marketing teams concentrate on content.

Problems this service resolves

• Slow page loads on mobile networks, especially on image-heavy listing pages
• WordPress plugins left unpatched for months
• DNS records managed by a former web designer nobody can reach
• No tested restore if the site is defaced or the host fails
• Domain and certificate renewals tracked in someone's calendar

What you receive

1. Managed hosting with caching, image optimisation and uptime monitoring
2. Patch management for the platform, themes and plugins
3. DNS, domain and certificate custody with renewal alerts
4. Daily offsite backups with periodic restore tests
5. Security hardening including a web application firewall
6. Monthly performance and availability report

Pricing in plain terms

Starting points for Website Hosting & Performance follow our standard ranges. Managed work begins at $89 to $199 per user per month, projects at $2,500 and senior advisory retainers at $1,500 per month, while a security assessment starts at $1,900. GST of 5% applies, a 10% launch discount is offered to new clients, and the first thirty-minute consultation is free.

Security and privacy built in

Whatever the service, we treat client information as if it were our own. For Website Hosting & Performance that means multi-factor authentication, least-privilege access, encrypted storage and a written record of who can see what. Our guidance aligns with PIPEDA and BC PIPA, and we select vendors with SOC 2-aligned practices wherever the market offers them.

Starting well

The first two weeks of Website Hosting & Performance are about discovery and quick wins: inventorying what you have, confirming ownership of accounts and fixing anything urgent. We then present a plan with priorities, effort and cost. Only when you approve it do we proceed to larger changes, so there are no surprises on the invoice or on the day.

How Website Hosting & Performance works in practice

Every engagement begins with a conversation and a short written findings note. For Website Hosting & Performance, we start with managed hosting with caching, image optimisation and uptime monitoring, then agree priorities with you and work through them in stages. The language we use is deliberately plain: if a managing broker, owner or strata council cannot follow a recommendation, we have not explained it well enough. We document each step so the arrangement does not depend on any one person.

Working with the systems you already own

We do not start by replacing your tools. Website Hosting & Performance typically works with Cloudflare, WordPress hosting, IDX platforms, DNS management and Uptime monitoring, together with the CRM, MLS or property-management software already in your office. Where a product is not serving you, we say so and explain the options, including the cost of switching, and we remain vendor-neutral throughout.

Service standards and measurement

We measure the work. For Website Hosting & Performance the yardstick is as follows. Measured by Core Web Vitals scores, uptime and patch currency. Targets are objectives, not guarantees, and we state them plainly so you can hold us to them. Where something falls short, we explain why and what we are changing, because the point of a trusted advisor is candour rather than comfort.

Who benefits most

Website Hosting & Performance is most valuable to land developers, home builders and commercial real estate firms, although the underlying disciplines apply across the industry. The common thread is a business that handles large transactions, personal information and short deadlines. If the problem described above, namely slow page loads on mobile networks, especially on image-heavy listing pages, sounds familiar, you are in the right place.

Questions and answers

How much does Website Hosting & Performance cost?

Pricing is within our published ranges: managed IT from $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. 5% GST is added; new clients receive a 10% launch discount.

Which tools are involved?

Typical tools include Cloudflare, WordPress hosting, IDX platforms, DNS management and Uptime monitoring. We remain vendor-neutral and will work with what you have wherever it can meet the standard.

How do we start?

Call (604) 632-4959 or email info@SAZ.ca for a free thirty-minute consultation with a senior advisor. We will give you a candid view of priorities and an estimate before you commit to anything.

Do you provide legal advice?

No. We implement the technical controls that your lawyer or compliance officer specifies, and we work comfortably alongside them.

What is Website Hosting & Performance?

Fast, secure hosting and maintenance for brokerage, developer and property-management websites, including IDX sites and marketing landing pages. It is delivered by ITRE, an IT services and consulting firm for real estate, which means we advise and implement but do not resell hardware for margin.