🏡 MERN Estate — Modern Real Estate Platform A powerful full-stack real estate application built with the MERN stack:

MongoDB · Express.js · React.js · Node.js

Easily list, search, and manage properties with a modern, responsive, and user-friendly interface.

✨ Features ✅ User Authentication — Sign up, sign in, and manage your profile ✅ Create & Manage Listings — Add, edit, and delete property listings ✅ Advanced Search & Filters — Quickly find the perfect property ✅ Detailed Property Pages — Includes image galleries and rich details ✅ Contact Sellers — Simple built-in inquiry form ✅ Fully Responsive — Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile

⚙️ Prerequisites Node.js (v14+)

MongoDB

npm or yarn

🚀 Setup & Installation 1️⃣ Clone the repository bash Copy Edit git clone cd mern-estate 2️⃣ Install server dependencies bash Copy Edit cd api npm install 3️⃣ Install client dependencies bash Copy Edit cd ../client npm install 4️⃣ Configure environment variables Create a .env file inside api:

ini Copy Edit MONGO= JWT_SECRET= PORT=3000 Create a .env file inside client:

bash Copy Edit VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api ▶️ Running the Application Start the backend server:

bash Copy Edit cd api npm run dev Start the frontend client:

bash Copy Edit cd client npm run dev 🌐 Your app will be available at:

Frontend: http://localhost:5173

Backend API: http://localhost:3000

🗂️ Project Structure csharp Copy Edit mern-estate/ ├── api/ # Backend │ ├── controllers/ # Route controllers │ ├── models/ # Mongoose models │ ├── routes/ # API endpoints │ ├── middleware/ # Auth & other middleware │ └── index.js # Server entry point │ └── client/ # Frontend ├── src/ │ ├── components/ # Reusable UI components │ ├── pages/ # Page views │ ├── App.jsx # Main app component │ └── main.jsx # Entry point └── public/ # Static assets 🛠️ Technologies & Tools Frontend React.js ⚛️

React Router

Axios

Tailwind CSS 🎨

React Icons

Backend Node.js

Express.js 🚀

MongoDB + Mongoose

JWT Authentication 🔐

Multer (file uploads)

💡 Want to make it even cooler? ✨ Add animations with Framer Motion 🔄 Implement infinite scrolling for listings 📍 Integrate Google Maps to show property locations 💬 Add real-time chat between buyers & sellers

❤️ Contribute & Inspire If you'd like, I can also help:

Add stunning CSS effects & hover animations

Build custom modals, cards, and parallax scrolling

Create light & dark themes

Make the UI look truly modern, clean & professional