🏠 Basera - Rental Listing Platform

Basera is a modern MERN stack web application designed to help users find and rent properties like rooms, flats, and hostels. It provides a seamless experience for property owners to list their spaces and for tenants to find their next home.

✨ Features

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration using JWT (JSON Web Tokens).
• Property Listing: Users can list properties with details like rent, amenities, and rules.
• Image Upload: Integrated with Cloudinary for seamless multi-image uploads.
• Direct Contact: "Chat on WhatsApp" feature to instantly connect tenants with owners.
• Responsive UI: Built with React and Tailwind CSS for a mobile-friendly experience.
• Smart Search: Filter properties by city, type (Flat, Room, PG), and price.
• Favorites/Wishlist: Save properties to view later (In Progress).

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React.js (Vite)
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router DOM
• Lucide React (Icons)

Backend:

• Node.js & Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Multer, Cloudinary (Image Storage)
• JWT & Bcrypt (Auth & Security)

📂 Project Structure

basera/
├── client/             # React Frontend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/ # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── pages/      # Full pages (Home, ListingDetails, etc.)
│   │   ├── context/    # Auth Context API
│   │   └── utils/      # Helper functions (ChatOnWhatsapp, etc.)
│
└── server/             # Node.js Backend
    ├── models/         # Mongoose Schemas (User, Listing)
    ├── routes/         # API Routes
    ├── controllers/    # Route Logic
    └── utils/          # Cloudinary config

🔮 Future Improvements

• Integration of Basera Chat system, so user and owner can directly contact each other on basera.
• Add map integration to show property locations.
• Implement a review and rating system for listings.
• Admin dashboard for managing users and listings.
• Advance token payment system to book the property.

⚖️ Copyright & License

Copyright (c) 2026 Saurabh Kumar. All Rights Reserved.

This project, Basera, including all of its source code, database architecture, and UI/UX design, is the exclusive intellectual property of Saurabh Kumar.

This is not an open-source project. You may not use, copy, distribute, modify, or sell any part of this software without explicit written permission from the owner.

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Made with ❤️ by Saurabh Kumar