Magain Real Estate

Magain Real Estate is a long-established real estate agency founded in 1975, recognised for its strong commitment to integrity, outstanding client service, and innovative marketing. With decades of experience in the property market, Magain required a modern digital presence that reflected its reputation while supporting evolving user expectations.

Client Location

Australia

Model

Project Based

Link

https://magain.com.au

Project Detail

What Was The Brief?

Magain Real Estate engaged SoftwareSeni to design and develop a new website. The brief included reviewing reference websites to understand best-practice structure, design, and functionality, and then delivering a comparable yet tailored solution for Magain. The project focused on improving the overall UI/UX while accommodating ongoing requirement changes throughout development.

Back-End

Front-End

Graphic Designer

Project Manager

Quality Assurance

How Did We Fix It

Identifying the Key Challenges

The Hurdles

Third-party integrations with external dependencies: The project relied on third-party integrations that required support and updates from external providers. Communication and response times were outside of direct control, which occasionally delayed progress and required ongoing follow-up to keep development moving.
Redesigning the user experience from limited initial assets: While the client provided new UI/UX direction, early mockups were limited in scope and did not fully cover all required screens or interactions. This required the team to interpret design intent carefully and reference external examples to ensure consistency across the site.
Desktop-only mockups without full responsive guidance: Initial designs focused primarily on desktop views and lacked detail around mobile and tablet experiences. This introduced additional complexity when translating designs into a fully responsive website that performed well across all devices.
Evolving and expanding requirements: Throughout the project, a significant number of new requirements were introduced. Managing these changes while maintaining timelines, design consistency, and development quality required careful coordination and clear documentation.

The Solutions

Proactive communication with third-party providers: SoftwareSeni maintained regular follow-ups with third-party support teams to track progress, clarify requirements, and reduce delays caused by external dependencies. This helped keep integrations aligned with the overall delivery timeline.
Structured requirement tracking and change management: All new and updated requirements were carefully tracked using shared tools such as Trello boards and spreadsheets. This ensured transparency, prevented missed requests, and allowed both teams to clearly prioritise work as the scope evolved.
Design interpretation and reference-based implementation: Where mockups were limited, the team referenced agreed example sites and design patterns to fill gaps, ensuring a cohesive and intuitive user experience across all pages and devices.
Responsive-first development approach: Despite desktop-focused designs, SoftwareSeni implemented a responsive development approach to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms.