YAJOOR
YAJOOR
Designing and shipping a map-first real estate marketplace for Algeria
Designing and shipping a map-first real estate marketplace for Algeria
My Role
My Role
Founder & Product Designer
Founder & Product Designer
Timeline
Timeline
Mar – Sep 2026
Mar – Sep 2026
Platforms
Platforms
Android (live) · iOS & iPadOS (build ready)
Android (live) · iOS & iPadOS (build ready)
The Problem & Opportunity
The Problem & Opportunity
Property listings in Algeria are scattered across Ouedkniss, Facebook, and TikTok, with no way to see where anything is. Yajoor puts them all on one map.
Property listings in Algeria are scattered across Ouedkniss, Facebook, and TikTok, with no way to see where anything is. Yajoor puts them all on one map.
Scattered listings
Scattered listings
Map-based, one place
Map-based, one place
The Design Solution
The Design Solution
Built Yajoor from zero: designed the map search and listing flow, then shipped it live to Algerian users.
Built Yajoor from zero: designed the map search and listing flow, then shipped it live to Algerian users.
⏰
⏰
2 min
2 min
To go live on the map
To go live on the map
✅
✅
0 to 1
0 to 1
Idea to live on Google Play
Idea to live on Google Play
🌍
🌍
3 languages
3 languages
FR · AR · EN, with RTL
FR · AR · EN, with RTL
📱
📱
3 platforms
3 platforms
Android · iOS · iPadOS
Android · iOS · iPadOS
Owner flow: posting a listing through the 8-step wizard, sped up.
Owner flow: posting a listing through the 8-step wizard, sped up.
Design Thinking
Design Thinking
Two flows carry this product: finding a property, and listing one. Ship those, put it in front of the market, let demand decide the rest.
Two flows carry this product: finding a property, and listing one. Ship those, put it in front of the market, let demand decide the rest.
Design Iterations
Design Iterations
Picking a property type took two screens. Now it takes one.
Picking a property type took two screens. Now it takes one.
Two rounds of testing before a line of code. Real users surfaced market gaps early, while they still cost nothing to fix
Two rounds of testing before a line of code. Real users surfaced market gaps early, while they still cost nothing to fix
before
before
after
after
Studio and duplex moved into apartment details
Studio and duplex moved into apartment details
Design Iterations
Design Iterations
Every buyer asks about papers, seller and payment first. The first version asked none of them.
Every buyer asks about papers, seller and payment first. The first version asked none of them.
before
before
after
after
New: Transaction
Sale type
Papers
Payment terms
New: Transaction
Sale type
Papers
Payment terms
Design Iterations
Design Iterations
An empty area used to be a dead end. Now one tap finds the nearest listings.
An empty area used to be a dead end. Now one tap finds the nearest listings.
before
before
after
after
1 Tap → 2 Zoom → 3 Listings
1 Tap → 2 Zoom → 3 Listings
Zooms to the closest listings from wherever you're looking.
Zooms to the closest listings from wherever you're looking.
Responsive Design
Responsive Design
One app, a layout for every width.
One app, a layout for every width.
home
home
-Sheet on phone .
-Sheet on phone .
-List beside the map on tablet.
-List beside the map on tablet.
new listing
new listing
-Breadcrumbs on phone Step.
-Breadcrumbs on phone Step.
-Sidebar on tablet.
-Sidebar on tablet.
Design System
Design System
Custom where it matters, standard everywhere else.
Custom where it matters, standard everywhere else.
v1 · archived
v1 · archived
The product grew faster than the file. The result was 3 card versions, 3 map styles and nothing shared.
The product grew faster than the file. The result was 3 card versions, 3 map styles and nothing shared.
now
now
#C25228
#C25228
One seed color generates the full system, light and dark. Design time goes to what’s unique: the map, the listing card, the wizard.
One seed color generates the full system, light and dark. Design time goes to what’s unique: the map, the listing card, the wizard.
Final Designs
Final Designs
Both sides of the market, end to end.
Both sides of the market, end to end.
App is live on Play Store !
App is live on Play Store !
Find a home
Find a home
Map → Listing → Call
Map → Listing → Call
list a property
list a property
Type → Details → Photos → Live
Type → Details → Photos → Live