Desenvolvimento de um aplicativo para locação digital de imóveis voltado para uso de estudantes em pequenas cidades

Abstract

There has been an increase in internet access in Brazil and a growing demand for rental properties, especially among students in academic mobility in 2023. However, despite the existence of digital solutions aimed at this audience, a limitation was identified in the availability of these tools in small cities. In this context, this work aimed to digitalize the rental real estate market in smaller cities, focusing on students in mobility, through the development of a mobile application. An analysis of the most relevant applications in the market, as well as related academic works, was conducted, from which the system requirements were defined. For the construction of the application’s interface and logic, the Flutter framework was adopted. For data management, Firebase was used, enabling the implementation of user authentication and information storage. Subsequently, the distributed database was modeled, and the application was prototyped and developed for mobile devices. Finally, desk testing was carried out to validate the implemented functionalities. The use of Firebase proved to be suitable for small and medium-sized applications, offering efficient support for storage and authentication with low initial cost. It is expected that the application may contribute to digital inclusion in the local real estate sector, making the rental process more efficient and accessible, as well as demonstrating economic feasibility for its implementation as a product.