We can build a simple 'static' website using templates provided by others.

A website is 'static' with regards to the content (information) which is only periodically updated; as against a 'dynamic' website where content is constantly changing, typically an online newspaper where users login, logout, new users, latest news, retrieval of archived news, etc. The latter website has a database running 'under' it and we can use a free content management system to get our dynamic site up, read more here

The 'static' website does not have a database running under the hood. For some simple bruchure-like websites, a simple website built with templates may suffice.

Get a web hosting which provides cPanel, Linux and Fantastico. Just google for 'cPanel webhosting' and we have many to choose from. Web hosting with cPanel and Linux is cheap. Get a monthly payment type so that we can exit if the service is not good.

To build a 'static' website, say a simple 6 or 7 html pages, we can use cPanel's fantastico to install Site Builder's Template Express at our subdomain, named say 'property' and we access our real estate agency website at http://property.my_domain.com

Note: We can create our 'static' website anywhere, usually at our main path my_domain.com/[HERE]

For our illustration, because we have another website at my_domain.com, therefore we create the property website at property.my_domain.com.
It gives us a chance to illustrate using a subdomain.

Create a Subdomain named 'Property' At My_Domain.com

Note: when we create the subdomain 'property', the public_html folder will create a new folder at /public_html/property/[HERE]

Go to http://www.my_domain.com/cpanel

Login username and password.

[Scroll down]

Select > Subdomains

(continue) > [Subdomain] property >[my_domain.com] > [Tab key] > [Document Root/] public_html/property (auto-generated) > Create > File Manager > Go > [public_html/ property

note: no files yet in public_html/property

(continue) > X (close window)

Install Template Express Via Fantastico, Edit Htacess File

Select > Fantastico > [scroll down] > [Site Builders] > Templates Express

(continue) > [Install on domain,select] property.my_domain.com > Install Template Express

(continue) > New Installation > [Select a Category] > Real Estate >

(continue) > Install Real Estate > [Installation Location] > [Install on domain, select] property.my_domain.com > Install Templates Express > Finish installation

That's it

> Control Panel Home

> File Manager > Go > [public_html/] property

(continue) > up one folder > htacess > edit > [enter text] index.html

Note: to include 'index.html' in DirectoryIndex

(continue) > Save Changes

Open another Internet Explorer window.

Go to my_domain.com

Go to http://property.my_domain.com > Enter

Edit About_Us.Html For Illustration

Select > [public_html] > property > about_us.html > Edit

note: under <td id="maincontent">

(continue) > [amend some text] We are a licensed real estate agency based in.. > Save Changes > X > LOGOUT

Go to http://property.my_domain.com

Select > About Us

Creating 'Static' Website With Template Express

There are quite a few things we can change in the template express files. Some of them are image files and some are html files.

Tips:
(1) Study the html files to understand the 'broad' html presentations first eg. like table id="maincontent"

(2) Amend, refresh and watch the text changes made to the files

(3) Study the css style file and some of description is self explanatory. Play with different font sizes, color, styles.

(4) Google for 'learn html' or something to this effect and you will get a decent online guide to basic html.

(5) We can try with more different image files, rezise and fit to html.

(6) We can add more pages by creating links among the pages. It is easy:-
(a) Create link by typing code, example '<a href="other_products.html">Go To Our Other Products</a>
(b) In cPanel > File Manager > Go > public_html > property > Create New File.
Just create, enter text and save file names as eg 'other_products.html
So there's actually no limit to the number of pages you wish to have subject to the space available of course.

Alternatively, there are many solutions for building websites with templates inclduing easy to use interface, where we select icons, templates, and cut and paste our site.

Remember: these are 'static' sites and do not have a database running 'under'. We cannot save content, retrieve and query content.

The benefit of web hosting with cPanel and Linux is that we have more control of the backend or 'under the hood' management - for a very cheap fee, we can host many domain names, subdomains, create databases, email. The flexibility is with us and we are in control.

Then again if you like quick, simple and effective solutions, consider using the services of domain registrars and web hosting companies who offer website builder tools.
Or then again if you're up to some challenge, consider this.