Before moving on to developing your own mobile application, you need to understand at least the basic theory and consult the real estate app development company. A functional application is not just a window with buttons. This is a whole machine in which everything is interconnected.
How to determine the functionality of an application
One of the most important steps is determining the functionality of the application. It is important here to correctly formulate the goals and objectives that the application will solve. In other words, you need to answer the question why this application is being created at all.
For example, if you manage your own online store, then in this vein, the mobile application will help customers choose products through tablets or smartphones – this is the goal. To implement it, you need to ensure the following:
- Convenient navigation. There is nowhere in an online store without this – the client must be fully provided with all the functions that may be useful to him in certain cases.
- Purchase registration block. Care must be taken to ensure that the application includes a shopping cart, a payment system, and order tracking.
- Push notifications. They will inform the user about new promotions and arrivals.
How to find a beautiful design
A high-quality and stylish design is a rather difficult job. If you want to create something unique, then it will take a lot of time to study all aspects. But what if he is not there? Here are some guidelines to help you quickly mock up a mobile app:
Use apps like Figma or Adobe XD, which are free programs made for designers. They are free and allow you to create banners, mobile/desktop app layouts, and more.
For color matching, you can use services such as Material Palette and Adobe Color.
Check out Pinterest, Behance, and Dribbble for inspiration. Study the references from your area in detail and try to repeat them. As a result, you can come to a common style and do something beautiful, but with your own “chips”.
A well-designed design will take a lot of time in one way or another. If there is no time, then you can always use template solutions that are already built into services for developing applications.
A large real estate agency can offer the client a list of realtors to choose from. We recommend that you include a brief description of each realtor’s experience with photography, the number of properties sold, and the area where the realtor operates including mobile application design.
Additional functions
Real estate search applications do not stand still and offer new functions. As a first step, we recommend sticking with the aforementioned set of functionality to understand if you need to repeat the path of the leaders or if you need something else to stand out. A more advanced version of the app might include the following features:
1. Virtual tour
Unlike photographs, a virtual tour allows you to get a more complete picture of the accommodation. A 3D tour helps you more accurately assess whether it is worth spending time visiting an apartment at all.
2. Online show on demand
Photos and 3D tour can be prepared by professionals to show the apartment at its best. This will lead more people who want to look at the apartment, but will not increase the desire to purchase it. In order not to waste time on ineffective views, property owners will be able to show it without leaving the application.
3. Reviews and ratings
Customer reviews will help to rank realtors and constantly improve the level of service. Reviews and ratings, working together, will significantly increase the credibility of the application and the agency, as well as motivate realtors to work more efficiently.
How much does a property search app cost?
Everyone wants to have a beautiful luxury apartment or house with ideal parameters. Accommodation should be comfortable in all respects from the first day of stay. This fully applies to applications as well. Go to Google Play or the AppStore – in them you will see hundreds of thousands of applications, of which only thousands or hundreds are becoming popular.
Only those applications in which a lot of effort and money have been invested are becoming popular. They are developed by professionals who know the value of their work. Every pixel of any screen of such an application must be calculated.
