Haven: Real Estate Platform for Property Discovery and Listings

Haven is a feature-rich real estate web application designed to streamline property discovery and listings. The app offers an intuitive user experience, powerful search and filter capabilities, and real-time features for property owners and seekers alike. Whether you’re looking to buy, rent, or shortlet a home, Haven makes the process smooth and efficient.

Key Features:

• 🔍 Advanced Property Search:
  Users can filter by location, property type and listing type (buy, rent, or shortlet).
• 🏘️ Property Listings with Image Uploads:
  Property owners can upload up to 8 high-quality images per listing. UploadThing ensures seamless file handling and integrates with background jobs for resilience.
• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization:
  Secure login and registration system using NextAuth v5. Only authenticated users can list or favorite properties.
• ❤️ Favorites System:
  Users can save properties to their favorites, with optimistic UI updates for instant feedback.
• 📸 Responsive Design:
  Built with Tailwind CSS, the UI is mobile-friendly and visually appealing across devices.
• 💾 Database Integration:
  Built with Prisma ORM and PostgreSQL for robust, scalable data management.

What I Learned:

This project helped me deepen my understanding of full-stack development workflows, especially in areas like:

• Building modular and reusable React components
• Managing complex forms and validations
• Database transactions and data consistency
• Handling file uploads in production environments
• Structuring large-scale Next.js apps for maintainability