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Create a fully featured real estate website on Rails in minutes! ⛺
https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder

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# PropertyWebBuilder



Please help support this project by making a contribution to PropertyWebBuilder here: https://opencollective.com/property_web_builder



[![Backers on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/property_web_builder/backers/badge.svg)](#backers)

[![Sponsors on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/property_web_builder/sponsors/badge.svg)](#sponsors)

[![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/dev-1pr/1pr.svg)](https://gitter.im/property_web_builder/Lobby?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=body_badge)

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## February 2023 update



PropertyWebBuilder is now a standalone Ruby on Rails app (it is no longer a Ruby on Rails engine). It has also been upgraded to use Rails 6 and Ruby 3!



I am currently working on a Rails 7 upgrade which will use the wonderful vite-ruby gem to re-implement the admin panel with vue.js and the quasar framework:



https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/tree/vite



Also, I am currently working on a tool to help with house hunting and would love to get some feedback about it.



Please check it out here and let me know what you think (and if you would like it to be open-sourced):



[https://homestocompare.com/](https://homestocompare.com/)



## Motivation



This project has been created to address a glaring gap in the rails ecosystem: the lack of an open source project for real estate websites.



The result is that WordPress has become the dominant tool for creating real estate websites.  This is far from ideal and PropertyWebBuilder seeks to address this.



## Demo



There was previously a demo hosted on heroku but since they ended the free plan I have had to take it down.



![pwb_iphone_landing](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/1741198/22990222/bfec0168-f3b8-11e6-89df-b950c4979970.png)



## Create your own real estate website with no technical knowledge



The simplest way to create a website with PropertyWebBuilder is to use Heroku, a trusted service provider.  They no longer have the free tier which was a great selling point but are still worth trying out.



Just [sign up for Heroku](https://signup.heroku.com/identity), click the button below and in a few minutes your site will be ready



[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder)



Here is a video about how to deploy to heroku:



[![Depoly PWB to heroku](http://img.youtube.com/vi/hyapXTwGyr4/0.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyapXTwGyr4 "Deploy PWB to heroku")



## Install locally



PWB was previously designed to be included as an engine in an existing Ruby on Rails app. This is no longer the case and you can now run it directly as a standalone app.



It can also be installed locally as follows:



```bash

git clone https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder.git

cd property_web_builder

rails db:create

rails db:migrate

rails pwb:db:seed

```



## Rails Version



PropertyWebBuilder runs with Rails '~> 6.0'



## Ruby Version



PropertyWebBuilder runs with Ruby >= 3.0.0.



## Features



* Multilingual

* Multi-currency

* Powerful search component

* Fully featured admin panel

* Google maps integration

* Customisable look and feel

* Easily extendable

* Search engine friendly

* Mobile friendly responsive layout

* Fully open source



## Coming soon



These are some features I plan to add over the coming months.  If there is something you need which is not on the list, please let me know.  I am also interested in knowing which of these features I should prioritize.



* Instant price conversions into other currencies

* Migrate admin section from an ember js app to vue js using the quasar framework

* [More languages](https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/issues/4)

* [More themes](https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/issues/3)

* Mobile app (iOS and android)

* [RETS support (to allow synchronizing MLS content)](https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/issues/2)

* Integration with third party apps such as Insightly and Basecamp

* Full calendering functionality for rental properties

* Ability to import WordPress blogs

* Neighbourhood information from Zillow API



## Contribute and spread the love

We encourage you to contribute to this project and file issues for any problems you encounter.



If you like it, please star it and spread the word on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/prptywebbuilder), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/propertywebbuilder) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/propertywebbuilder).  You can also subscribe to github notifications on this project.



Please consider making a contribution to the development of PropertyWebBuilder.  If you wish to pay for specific enhancements, please email me directly (opensource at propertywebbuilder.com).



I would like PropertyWebBuilder to be available in as many languages as possible so any help with translations will be much appreciated.  A basic Spanish version of this document can be found here:

[https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/blob/master/README_es.md](https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/blob/master/README_es.md)



For instructions on how to add a new language, please see:

[https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/wiki/Adding-translations-for-a-new-language](https://github.com/etewiah/property_web_builder/wiki/Adding-translations-for-a-new-language)



## Contributors



This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute. [[Contribute]](CONTRIBUTING.md).




## Backers



Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/property_web_builder#backer)]






## Sponsors



Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up here with a link to your website. [[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/property_web_builder#sponsor)]
























## License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).