Metropolitan Real Estate wordpress Theme

Product Description

Act as a senior WordPress theme developer, SaaS product architect, and award-winning UI/UX designer.

Build a complete, production-ready, high-performance WordPress theme for a Real Estate business with a premium "Modern Glass & Steel" design aesthetic (inspired by luxury skyscrapers, architecture firms, and high-end property brands).

CORE GOAL:
Create a visually stunning, white-label, fully resellable WordPress theme that can be packaged as a ZIP and directly uploaded via Appearance > Themes, with full customization and license key activation.

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1. THEME STRUCTURE (STRICT WORDPRESS STANDARD)
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Include all required files:
- style.css (with theme header: name, version, author, text-domain)
- index.php
- functions.php
- header.php
- footer.php
- front-page.php
- home.php
- page.php
- single.php
- archive.php
- search.php
- 404.php
- screenshot.png

Folders:
- /assets (css, js, fonts, images)
- /inc (custom logic, license system, helpers)
- /template-parts (modular reusable sections)
- /templates (custom page templates)

Ensure:
- Fully functional ZIP upload
- No missing dependencies
- Clean modular architecture

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2. UI/UX DESIGN (MODERN GLASS & STEEL AESTHETIC)
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Design Style:
- Glassmorphism + minimalism
- Transparent layers, blur effects
- Steel/metal-inspired gradients
- Smooth shadows and reflections

Color Palette:
- Primary: dark blue / charcoal / black
- Accent: cyan / silver / neon blue
- Background: soft gradients with glass overlays

Typography:
- Modern sans-serif fonts (Google Fonts)

Design Requirements:
- Fully responsive (mobile-first)
- Ultra-smooth animations
- Premium, luxury feel like high-end real estate brands

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3. HOMEPAGE STRUCTURE
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- Fullscreen Hero with video/image background
- Property Search Bar (location, price, type)
- Featured Listings (grid with hover glass effects)
- Property Categories (Apartments, Villas, Commercial)
- About Company (modern layout)
- Why Choose Us (icons + animations)
- Virtual Tour / Gallery section
- Testimonials (slider)
- CTA section (Book Visit / Contact Agent)
- Blog/Insights section
- Footer (multi-column, contact, social)

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4. CORE FUNCTIONAL FEATURES
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Custom Post Type:
- "Properties"

Custom Taxonomies:
- Property Type (Apartment, Villa, Office)
- Location
- Status (Sale / Rent)

Custom Fields:
- Price
- Area (sq ft)
- Bedrooms, Bathrooms
- Address
- Map location (Google Maps ready)
- Image gallery
- Video tour

Features:
- Advanced property filtering/search
- Grid & list view toggle
- Property detail page with gallery slider
- Contact agent form

WooCommerce:
- Optional integration (for booking or payments)

Customizer:
- Logo upload
- Color scheme control
- Homepage section editing
- Typography settings

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5. PERFORMANCE & SEO
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- Lightweight & fast loading
- Lazy loading images
- Minified CSS/JS
- SEO-friendly HTML5 structure
- Schema markup (RealEstate/Property)

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6. EXTRA PREMIUM FEATURES
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- Sticky glass header
- Smooth scrolling & transitions
- Scroll-triggered animations
- Preloader (luxury style)
- Dark/Light mode toggle
- Mega menu support

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7. CODING STANDARDS
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- Follow WordPress coding standards
- Use proper hooks (actions/filters)
- Escape all outputs (esc_html, esc_url, etc.)
- No hardcoded data