PropertyWebBuilder

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

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/

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.

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, click the button below and in a few minutes your site will be ready

Here is a video about how to deploy 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:

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
More themes
Mobile app (iOS and android)
RETS support (to allow synchronizing MLS content)
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, LinkedIn and Facebook. 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

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