Redesigning a Real Estate App Homepage

The original had 6+ filter elements competing for attention before the user even saw a listing. Every screen inch was occupied, but nothing was clear.

So I asked one question: what does the user actually do in the first 3 seconds? They search. That's it.

Key decisions: 1. Search bar moved to top. Placeholder text changed from "Search" to "District, street, landmark" — users now know exactly what to type 2. Sale / Rent / Roommate became tabs, not equal-weight buttons. Intent comes first, filters follow 3. Currency dropdown removed from header entirely. It's a one-time preference, not a per-session choice 4. "View on map" demoted from primary green CTA to a compact secondary icon — because 90% of users scroll the list first 5. Listing cards restructured: price at 24px/500 weight, area pill next to it, metro distance readable at a glance

Good UX isn't about adding features. It's about removing the decisions users shouldn't have to make.

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