Adham's Portfolio

End-to-End Property Data Solutions

A comprehensive system for collecting, processing, and analyzing property data at scale

Project Introduction

This project delivers a complete end-to-end solution for automated property data management, built to transform raw, scattered listings into clean, structured, and insightful datasets. Running on a VPS Ubuntu server, the system automates web scraping, processes and standardizes property information, and stores it in a PostgreSQL database —making it ready for downstream analytics or direct user notification via the LINE Messaging API. It reflects strong capabilities in system design, Python scripting, data normalization, and deployment in a production-like environment.

The solution was engineered to address real-world challenges such as inconsistent data from multiple sources, lack of standard address formatting, and the need for real-time updates. By combining Python (with BeautifulSoup and TheFuzz), fuzzy matching, job scheduling with crontab, and messaging automation, the pipeline ensures both accuracy and timely delivery. This project demonstrates not only my technical proficiency but also my ability to design scalable data workflows that deliver business value—skills directly applicable to data engineering, automation, and backend-focused roles.

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Key Features

  • 1 Automated Web Scraping
  • 2 Robust ETL pipeline for data processing
  • 3 Comprehensive data validation and cleaning
  • 4 Scalable database architecture
  • 5 Advanced analytics and reporting
  • 6 Scheduled data refreshes and updates

Pipeline Stages

Our data pipeline consists of several key stages that transform raw property data into actionable insights.

1

Data Collection

Automatically retrieve new property listing data from https://properti123.com using Python scripts scheduled with crontab.
  • Built a python web scraper to crawl property URLs
  • Retrieve all detailed data (price, address, etc) from each link and store into table
  • Persisted new entries into a PostgreSQL table
  • Scheduled automated tasks via crontab to ensure fresh data ingestion daily
2

Data Validation & Cleaning

Ensuring data quality through validation checks, deduplication, and standardization processes.

  • Address normalization
  • Property attribute validation
  • Duplicate detection and resolution
  • Date convertion
3

Data Transformation

Converting raw data into standardized formats and enriching with additional information.

  • Property classification
  • Geocoding and spatial analysis
  • Historical trend calculation
  • Feature engineering for analytics
4

Data Storage

Storing processed data in optimized database structures for efficient retrieval and analysis.

  • Relational database for structured data
  • Document store for unstructured content
  • Time-series data for historical analysis
  • Spatial indexing for location queries
5

Analytics & Reporting

Generating insights and visualizations from the processed property data.

  • Market trend analysis
  • Property valuation models
  • Investment opportunity scoring
  • Customizable dashboards and reports

Database Structure

The database is designed for optimal performance, scalability, and data integrity, with a focus on property-related entities and relationships.

Properties id (PK) address property_type last_updated geo_location Owners id (PK) name contact_info type Property Details property_id (FK) square_footage bedrooms bathrooms year_built Transactions id (PK) property_id (FK) transaction_date price transaction_type

Database schema showing key tables and their relationships

The database schema is designed to efficiently store and relate property data. The central Properties table connects to related entities like Owners, Property Details, and Transactions, enabling comprehensive data analysis and reporting.

Properties

Core table storing basic property information

Column Type Description
id UUID Primary key
address TEXT Full property address
property_type VARCHAR(50) Residential, Commercial, etc.
geo_location POINT Latitude/longitude coordinates
last_updated TIMESTAMP Last data update time

Property Details

Extended property attributes and features

Column Type Description
property_id UUID Foreign key to Properties
square_footage INTEGER Total area in square feet
bedrooms INTEGER Number of bedrooms
bathrooms DECIMAL(3,1) Number of bathrooms
year_built INTEGER Construction year

Transactions

Historical property transactions

Column Type Description
id UUID Primary key
property_id UUID Foreign key to Properties
transaction_date DATE Date of transaction
price DECIMAL(12,2) Transaction amount
transaction_type VARCHAR(50) Sale, Refinance, etc.

Key Relationships

  • Property to Property Details

    Each property has one set of detailed attributes

    One-to-One
    property_details.property_id → properties.id

  • Property to Transactions

    Each property can have multiple transaction records over time

    One-to-Many
    transactions.property_id → properties.id

  • Property to Owners

    Properties can have multiple owners, and owners can have multiple properties

    Many-to-Many
    property_owners join table with property_id and owner_id foreign keys

  • Property to Market Data

    Each property has multiple market value assessments over time

    One-to-Many
    market_data.property_id → properties.id

Database Integrity

The database implements several integrity constraints to ensure data quality and consistency:

  • 1 Foreign key constraints with cascading updates and deletes where appropriate
  • 2 Check constraints for data validation (e.g., price > 0)
  • 3 Unique constraints on natural keys like property addresses
  • 4 Not-null constraints on required fields
  • 5 Triggers for maintaining data consistency across related tables

Technology Stack

Our solution leverages modern technologies to ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability.

PostgreSQL

Primary relational database with PostGIS extension for spatial data

Redis

In-memory data store for caching and real-time data processing

Elasticsearch

Full-text search and analytics engine for property data

TimescaleDB

Time-series database extension for historical data analysis

Python

Primary language for data processing and ETL pipelines

FastAPI

Modern, high-performance web framework for APIs

Celery

Distributed task queue for background processing

SQLAlchemy

SQL toolkit and ORM for database interactions

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Core web technologies for building user interfaces

D3.js

JavaScript library for data visualization

Chart.js

Simple yet flexible JavaScript charting library

Leaflet

Open-source JavaScript library for interactive maps

Docker

Containerization platform for consistent environments

Kubernetes

Container orchestration for scaling and management

AWS

Cloud infrastructure provider (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)

Terraform

Infrastructure as code for automated provisioning

Apache Spark

Distributed computing system for big data processing

Pandas

Data analysis and manipulation library

Jupyter Notebooks

Interactive computing environment for data exploration

Grafana

Analytics and monitoring platform for visualizing metrics

GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipeline automation

Prometheus

Monitoring and alerting toolkit

Sentry

Error tracking and performance monitoring

ArgoCD

GitOps continuous delivery for Kubernetes

Challenges & Solutions

Throughout the development of this project, we encountered and overcame several significant challenges.

Challenges Overview

Building an end-to-end property data solution presented several significant technical and operational challenges. Below are the key challenges we faced and how we addressed them.

Data Quality and Consistency

Solved Property data from different sources often had inconsistent formats, missing values, and...

Challenge:

Property data from different sources often had inconsistent formats, missing values, and conflicting information.

Solution:

Implemented a robust data validation pipeline with custom rules for each data source. Created a scoring system to identify and prioritize data quality issues. Developed automated data cleansing processes and manual review workflows for edge cases.

Impact:

Improved data accuracy from 78% to 97%, significantly enhancing the reliability of downstream analytics.

Processing at Scale

Solved The system needed to process millions of property records daily while maintaining performance...

Challenge:

The system needed to process millions of property records daily while maintaining performance and cost-efficiency.

Solution:

Redesigned the architecture to use distributed processing with Apache Spark. Implemented incremental processing to only handle changed data. Optimized database queries and added appropriate indexes. Used caching strategically for frequently accessed data.

Impact:

Reduced processing time by 85% while handling 3x the original data volume.

Real-time Data Requirements

Solved Certain use cases required near real-time data updates, which conflicted with our batch...

Challenge:

Certain use cases required near real-time data updates, which conflicted with our batch processing approach.

Solution:

Implemented a hybrid architecture with a primary batch processing pipeline for comprehensive updates and a separate streaming pipeline for critical real-time updates. Used Kafka for event streaming and Redis for real-time data access.

Impact:

Achieved sub-minute data freshness for critical data points while maintaining efficient batch processing for the majority of data.

Data Privacy and Compliance

Solved Property data often contains sensitive information subject to various regulations...

Challenge:

Property data often contains sensitive information subject to various regulations and privacy concerns.

Solution:

Implemented comprehensive data governance policies. Created data anonymization and masking processes for sensitive fields. Developed role-based access controls and audit logging for all data access. Established data retention and purging policies compliant with regulations.

Impact:

Achieved full compliance with relevant regulations while still providing valuable insights from the data.

Integration with Legacy Systems

In Progress Needed to integrate with several legacy systems that lacked modern APIs...

Challenge:

Needed to integrate with several legacy systems that lacked modern APIs or documentation.

Solution:

Developed custom adapters for each legacy system. Created a robust error handling and retry mechanism for unreliable connections. Implemented data reconciliation processes to verify data consistency across systems.

Impact:

Successfully integrated with all required systems while isolating the core platform from legacy system limitations.

Complex Analytical Requirements

In Progress Users needed to perform complex spatial and temporal analyses...

Challenge:

Users needed to perform complex spatial and temporal analyses that were difficult to express in traditional query languages.

Solution:

Developed a domain-specific query language for property analytics. Created pre-computed aggregates and materialized views for common analysis patterns. Implemented a custom query optimizer for spatial and temporal queries.

Impact:

Enabled users to perform complex analyses that were previously impossible, reducing time-to-insight from days to minutes.

Automation and Scheduling

Our system includes robust automation features to ensure data is always up-to-date and processes run smoothly without manual intervention.

Public Records Sync

Daily at 2:00 AM

Synchronizes with county and municipal property records databases

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 45 minutes
Records Processed ~50,000 per run
Success Rate 99.2%

MLS Listings Update

Every 4 hours

Retrieves new and updated property listings from Multiple Listing Services

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 12 minutes
Records Processed ~5,000 per run
Success Rate 99.8%

Market Data Collection

Weekly on Sundays

Gathers market trends, comparable sales, and neighborhood statistics

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 2 hours
Records Processed ~100,000 per run
Success Rate 98.5%

ETL Pipeline

Daily at 4:00 AM

Transforms raw property data into standardized formats and loads into the database

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 1.5 hours
Records Processed ~75,000 per run
Success Rate 99.5%

Data Enrichment

Daily at 6:00 AM

Enhances property records with additional data points and calculated fields

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 50 minutes
Records Processed ~60,000 per run
Success Rate 99.1%

Analytics Pre-computation

Daily at 8:00 AM

Generates pre-computed aggregates and statistics for faster query performance

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 1 hour
Records Processed Full database
Success Rate 99.7%

Database Optimization

Weekly on Saturdays

Performs index rebuilding, vacuum, and other database maintenance tasks

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 3 hours
Impact Query performance improved by ~25%
Success Rate 100%

Data Quality Audit

Weekly on Mondays

Runs comprehensive data quality checks and generates reports on issues

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 1.5 hours
Issues Detected ~200 per run
Success Rate 100%

System Health Check

Every 15 minutes

Monitors system performance, resource usage, and service availability

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Avg Runtime 30 seconds
Checks Performed 50+
Success Rate 99.99%

Pipeline Failure Alerts

On job failure

Sends notifications when data pipelines fail or exceed time thresholds

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Alert Channels Email, Slack, SMS
Avg Response Time < 15 minutes
False Positive Rate < 0.5%

Data Quality Alerts

On quality threshold breach

Alerts when data quality metrics fall below defined thresholds

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Alert Channels Email, Slack
Avg Response Time < 1 hour
False Positive Rate < 1%

System Performance Alerts

On resource threshold breach

Monitors CPU, memory, disk usage and alerts on high utilization

PERFORMANCE METRICS

Alert Channels Email, Slack, PagerDuty
Avg Response Time < 5 minutes
False Positive Rate < 0.2%