Next.js Real Estate Template Built from Owned Blocks Instead of a Theme

The author argues that marketplace themes for real estate sites become hard to maintain, since layout, animations, forms, and styling are bundled together and tied to demo data. Instead, they propose assembling a Next.js site from individual TypeScript blocks that the developer owns and can edit freely. The article outlines a ten-block structure for an agent site, covering elements such as a search hero, agent card, filterable listing grid, and a seller valuation funnel. It also recommends defining listings as a shared data structure so that multiple blocks can display property information consistently. The approach is presented as a way to avoid permanent mapping chores and generic lead capture that treats sellers like ordinary contact requests.