Hi everyone,

I have a couple questions about the ease of set up.

I know absolutely nothing about any kind of programming.

I am looking to set up a real estate directory and have heard good things about Gossamer Threads (and a custom directory is a bit out of the price range). I would like to have premium and basic listings, and have space for banners as well as a few other features. That brings me to the second sentence of this post...

I have really no clue about what it would take to get a good looking, funtional site going. I know it is a bit harder than just paying for the thread and installing it.

I guess the question is, about how much would you think it would cost to get a good looking, functional site going? I would like to start fairly basic, I can always improve upon it.

I have seen examples like girlfriends.com and it looks great- but again, it is all greek to me, I would believe you if you said that site cost 500 or 5000.

This is a bit vague I know, but I am just trying to get a feel for what to expect.

Thanks,

Evan