Can I code this? A Simple CRM for Real Estate Agents
Leads, showings, and a deal pipeline share this register's general CRM build spec closely — the buildable core is the same, just with real-estate-specific fields and a showings calendar layered on.
Borderline
Effort: a weekendRunning cost: $0/mo to start
Why CanICodeThis says Borderline
Leads and clients with contact info and notes, moving through a pipeline (new, showing, offer, closed), share this register's CRM build spec
Scheduling a property showing with a client shares this register's booking-system pattern
A simple activity log per lead (calls, showings, notes) is ordinary CRUD
The parts that'll cause problems
MLS (multiple listing service) data integration for pulling real property details is a real, separate licensed-data integration, similar to this register's OpenTable reasoning
Automated drip email campaigns to nurture leads over time add real, separate automation scope
Commission and transaction-side financial tracking carries real accuracy stakes if used for actual bookkeeping
How I'd build this
frontend
Next.js
database
Supabase
auth
Supabase Auth
hosting
Vercel
MVP scope
Leads and clients on a pipeline (new, showing, offer, closed)
Schedule a property showing with a client
An activity log per lead
Postpone to v2
MLS data integration (licensed third-party data)
Automated drip email nurture sequences
Commission tracking
What it actually costs to build
AI agent — with a subscription (Claude Pro/Max, Cursor, etc.)
$0 marginal
AI agent — pay-per-use API, no subscription
$43–$86 one-time
Hosting, once it's running
$0/mo (free tier)
Domain name, if you want your own
~$12/yr
Existing tools solving a similar problem typically run $14.9–$49/mo — see how they compare below.
The build prompt
Build me a CRM for a real estate agent, genuinely achievable in a weekend:
1. Leads and clients on a pipeline (new, showing, offer, closed) — the same buildable core as any CRM on this register.
2. A way to schedule a property showing with a client.
3. An activity log per lead — ordinary CRUD, newest first.
You'll enter property details manually. That's a real, complete real-estate CRM. Out of scope: MLS data integration, which is licensed third-party data, not something a build acquires, and automated drip email nurture sequences, which need a real scheduled-sending engine layered on top of manual outreach.