Custom WordPress Developer: Vacation Rental (OwnerRez Integration) + Real Estate Brokerage Website with IDX

I am launching a premium coastal real estate brokerage and vacation rental management company on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina: Legacy Real Estate Group.

We are launching with a curated portfolio of 8 luxury vacation rental properties (including a newly gut-rehabilitated 4-unit complex) and plan to scale to 30 doors within the year.
We need a custom, high-end WordPress website built from scratch. The site must be heavily optimized for a "Vacation Rental First, Real Estate Sales Second" (roughly an 80/20) visual hierarchy. The goal is to create a frictionless direct-booking travel machine on the homepage, while seamlessly pivoting to promote our real estate sales division as users scroll down or explore the navigation.
Key Technical Requirements:
Vacation Rental Integration (OwnerRez):
We are using OwnerRez as our Property Management System.
You will need to cleanly embed OwnerRez widgets (Multi-Property Search Bar, Availability Calendars, and Booking/Quote checkout widgets).
The multi-property search bar must be the central centerpiece of the homepage hero section.
The checkout and booking experience must look entirely native and seamless on our domain.
Real Estate Sales Integration (IDX Plugin):
We need a full, active MLS search capability built into the site for our real estate sales division.
You will integrate an IDX plugin (such as IDX Broker) to allow users to search all active local coastal listings.
This should live on its own dedicated page/portal, with a subtle "Featured Sales Listings" carousel or section lower down on the homepage.
Design & UX References:
Our brand is high-end, clean, and coastal-professional. Think rich local visuals (waterways, boating, drone footage) mixed with plenty of white space, modern typography, and clean iconography.
We want our visual hierarchy and user flow to mirror these specific industry leaders:
Bluewater Real Estate (bluewaternc.com): For how they execute the local coastal hybrid model, keeping vacation search front-and-center while maintaining a professional brokerage presence.
Twiddy & Company (twiddy.com): For their clean, minimalist, high-end vacation-first homepage structure.
Newman-Dailey (destinvacation.com): For the brilliant execution of the "Real Estate Pivot," inviting happy vacation guests to learn about property management and investing.
Homepage Structure Required:
Hero Section: High-quality background video/imagery of the coast with the OwnerRez horizontal search widget overlaid.
Featured Inventory: A grid showcasing our flagship vacation rentals with high-res imagery.
Local Guide Area: A clean section highlighting the local lifestyle, upscale dining, and marine/boating amenities.
The Real Estate Pivot: A distinct, beautifully designed section lower down on the page transitioning users from vacationing to investing ("Love the Coast? Make it Yours") with calls to action to search the MLS or contact us for property management.
Trust & Credentials: Carousel for guest reviews and space for professional brokerage badges in the footer.
Developer Requirements:
Proven experience building custom WordPress sites (no generic, bloated templates).
Prior experience working with OwnerRez widgets or short-term rental APIs is highly preferred.
Experience integrating and styling IDX/MLS real estate plugins so they look cohesive with the overall site design.
Strong eye for typography, mobile responsiveness, and speed optimization.
To Apply:
Please submit your portfolio showing past real estate or vacation rental websites you have built. Please explicitly state if you have worked with OwnerRez or IDX feeds before.