Core Components & Features 1. Public / User-Facing Website + Mobile App This is what general users (buyers / renters / sellers) interact with. Essential Features: Property Listings / Catalog View active property listings (sale, rent, land, commercial, etc.) Display details: address, price, size, photos, description, amenities, map, contact info Gallery / media support (images, floor plans, video / 3D tours) Search & Filters Filters: location (map + region), price range, number of bedrooms, property type, land area, year built, etc. Sort: by price, date posted, relevance, newest, etc. Map view + list view toggle Favorites / Save / Watchlist Users can “favorite” or bookmark listings Receive notifications or updates when status changes Property Alerts / Notifications Users can subscribe to alerts (e.g. new properties matching criteria) Email / push notifications in mobile app Contact Agent / Lead Form Inquiry form (name, contact info, message) that routes to the correct agent / broker In-app messaging or chat (optional) User Registration & Account / Profile Sign up / log in (via email, phone, social login) User profile (name, contact, saved searches, favorites) User settings (notification preferences, privacy settings) Content / Info Pages About, Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, FAQs Blog / news / guides for real estate (optional) Map Integration Use map (Google Maps, Mapbox, etc.) to show locations Pins with listing thumbnails; clustering in dense areas SEO / Indexing Each listing has SEO-friendly URL, metadata, images optimized, etc. Localization & Multilanguage (if needed) Language support, currency, formatting Mobile App Specifics Push notifications (for alerts, messages) Offline caching (for photos, saved listings) Native UI / performance optimizations 2. Broker / Agent Dashboards (Broker Company Portal) This is the internal side where brokers / agents manage listings, leads, and performance metrics. It should allow multi-user access within a broker firm. Key Features: User / Role Management (within a broker company) Add, remove, or deactivate agents Assign roles: agent, manager, admin Manage permissions (who can publish, edit, delete, approve) Listing Management Create new listing, edit, delete, set status (draft, published, sold, rented) Bulk upload of listings (CSV, Excel, integration) Media management (upload / reorder / delete photos, videos) Approval workflow (if needed) before listings go live Lead Management / CRM View inquiries from prospective buyers / renters Assign leads to agents Status tracking (new, contacted, follow-up, closed) Messaging / communication history with leads Analytics & Reports Agent performance (number of listings, inquiries, conversion rate) Sales/rental metrics (volume, average price, time to sale) Trends, area / neighborhood insights Broker-level aggregated metrics vs. agent-level Notifications / Alerts Notify agents of new leads assigned Reminders or follow-up tasks Alerts for expired listings or missing information Publishing / Approval Control Brokers can set rules (e.g. minimum required fields, photo quality) before allowing listing to go live Some listings may require manager approval Billing / Subscription (if brokers pay for service) Track subscription / package usage Payment / invoice management for broker firms Audit / Activity Logs Track what changes each user makes (who edited what, when) Version history of listing edits Integration APIs Import / export of listing data to/from other systems (MLS, external listing platforms) Webhooks for events (new listing, lead, status change) Settings & Configuration Broker-specific settings (branding, default listing rules, templates) Email templates, notification settings, region / territory assignments 3. Platform / Admin Backend This is your (platform owner) dashboard for managing the entire system. Features: Broker Onboarding / Management Approve / deny new broker firms Set subscription / pricing plans Monitor broker usage, quotas Global Settings Manage categories, property types, filter definitions System-wide content pages, compliance, legal settings User Support & Moderation Oversee user reports, flagged listings Suspend / ban malicious users or content Moderate content if needed Analytics / Platform Metrics Platform-wide metrics: number of listings, active users, daily traffic, growth Observability: errors, performance, API usage Billing & Finance Manage global revenue, payouts (if any), payment processing Access to invoices, transactions, etc. System Admin Roles Platform super admins, moderators, technical operators Access control / permissions within admin backend Non-Functional Requirements & Constraints Scalability & Performance Support large numbers of listings and traffic Efficient indexing and search (Elasticsearch, Solr, or similar) Security Secure authentication & authorization Role-based access control (RBAC) Protect against injection, XSS, CSRF, file upload vulnerabilities Secure data in transit (HTTPS / SSL) and at rest (encryption) Reliability & Availability High uptime / redundancy Backup & disaster recovery Extensibility & Maintainability Modular, clean architecture (API-driven, microservices if needed) Easy to add new features (e.g. new property types, data fields) Responsive / Adaptive UI Website should work well on desktops, tablets, mobile browsers App should follow native design guidelines Localization / Internationalization Support multiple languages / regions if you expand Logging, Monitoring, & Auditing Logs for system operations, errors, user actions Monitoring / alerts for performance issues Compliance & Legal Privacy (GDPR, local data laws) Terms & conditions, user consent handling referance https://www.finn.no/realestate/browse.html